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Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit_Christina Ng and Winston Chow

Businesses need enabling policies to support an ambitious, 1.5°C-aligned transition but government signals are unclear, says Energy Shift Institute’s Christina Ng. Experts say impending legal risks could push companies to take more aggressive action.

Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit 2025

Worldwide, the climate non-profit saw nearly 50 per cent more companies embarking on sustainability reporting this year. A record number of firms in Asia Pacific and North America face rising calls for nature disclosures.

Alan To, chief executive officer of Climate Finance Asia, shares how his weekend activities of urban farming and organising community events translates into advocating for a just transition.

A lot of climate fatigue is caused by expectation build-up and unrealised promises by the Global North. But as a growing bloc, Asean can work within its means and take a stronger leadership role, said Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah, who helms a think tank which advises the Malaysia government.

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By Belinda Schäpe, Martin Voss, Barbara Pongratz

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As the world shifts towards a cleaner energy future, ensuring energy security while managing the energy transition remains a complex challenge. By Nicolaos Theodossiou and Dr Phoebe Koundouri

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Vietnam’s renewed ambition of developing nuclear power plants to fuel its industrialisation drive – supported by strong elite consensus – faces several obstacles, including an unrealistic timeline and financial challenges. By Nguyen Khac Giang

Unless governments act fast to tighten rules on carbon credits, Article 6 could become a dangerous loophole that stalls progress. By Injy Johnstone

Businesses that fail to manage climate-driven risks will face higher costs, increased regulatory scrutiny and reputational damage. By Jonathan Hall

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By Dr Aishwarya Ramachandran, Animesh Ghosh and Vaibhav Chowdhary

By Zhang Nan and Li Dianyi

By Peter Ford

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A growing number of companies are admitting that they can't meet their sustainability targets. Has the era of "corporate vulnerability" begun, where companies are more honest about their sustainability progress?

While some companies greenhush, others are upfront about their inability to meet sustainability targets. Eco-Business asked experts at the Ecosperity conference if it pays for businesses to be "vulnerable" about sustainability progress.

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There is consensus that coal needs to be retired early in Asia, but the mechanisms for financing the phase-out are not clear. This mini-documentary examines how transition credits work and whether they can fund Southeast Asia's equitable switch to clean power.

Exclusive Jack Johnson says yes, but it is a long road ahead. In this exclusive interview, we ask the American singer-songwriter and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador about his hopes for the state of the world and how music plays a role in providing a dose of optimism in dark times.

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Andrew Buay, vice president for group corporate sustainability at Singtel, tells the EB Podcast that CSOs should not be precious about losing part of their job as the function evolves.

Jessica Cheam, Mervyn Tang and Jocelyn Dove speaking at the Sharpening the ESG focus 2025 event

Trump 2.0 may prove to be a "bump in the road" for climate action, but banks and investors in Asia see growth and opportunity in the region for decarbonisation as climate risks grow.

The climate non-profit's head Sherry Madera insists there are just 450 questions, not over 5,500 as some industry players have cited, in its new questionnaire, which has faced pushback for failing to ease disclosure burden as intended.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks as well as the nation’s first taxonomy.

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