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Despite slowing GDP growth, coal consumption is on the up, largely due to a failure to improve energy efficiency.

25 Apr 2024

The UK government has reclassified nearly £500m of aid for war-torn and impoverished countries as “climate finance”, in a bid to meet its international …

Kuala Selat village lies on the coast of Indragiri Hilir district on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. In the first half of the year, …

European lawmakers have backed plans for the EU to exit a treaty that lets fossil fuel firms sue when climate policies hit profits.

The ongoing negotiations have the potential to strengthen global cooperation and provide a framework for concerted action to tackle both plastic pollution and its …

Weekly Top 5 Movers

880 Hanwha Corp	35.20%
6472 NTN Corporation	15.66%
105560 KB Financial Group Inc.	15.11%
3436 SUMCO Corporation	12.77%
161390 HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd.	12.55%

Weekly Flop 5 Movers

5108 Bridgestone Corporation	-4.76%
603799 Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. Class A	-2.71%
7267 Honda Motor Co., Ltd.	-2.39%
5014 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.	-2.17%
532296 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited	-2.11%

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The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) held their spring meetings last week in Washington DC – a key event in a critical year for international climate finance.

24 Apr 2024

Scientists say a double whammy of climate change and El Niño lies behind a record-breaking year of extreme weather - and predict there's more to come.

As soaring temperatures drive thousands of Filipino schools to send pupils home, what is the cost to children's education?

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Extreme heat is making air conditioning a necessity. For commercial offices and large-scale city campuses, the use of artificial intelligence and demand response-ready cooling systems could promise efficiency gains.

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We say this is an “energy transition”. Transition is a rather innocuous word. But the scale of this so-called transition is massive, and we will need to get it done over the next two decades or so, which is not a lot of time, when you think about the enormity of the task.

Applying lessons from the Montreal Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will forge an effective Global Plastics Treaty. By Jorge Emmanuel

23 Apr 2024

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As global heating shifts the planet’s water cycle out of balance, lives, nature and economies are under threat. By Mariana Mazzucato, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Johan Rockström

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As the only multilateral institution charged with maintaining global financial and fiscal stability, the IMF’s role is critical for addressing climate change. By Mohamed Nasheed and Rakesh Mohan

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Already a serious issue facing Asia Pacific, water security will continue to worsen in lockstep with climate change in the region. This is what Xylem is trying to solve through its mission and corporate purpose, Chong Hin Koh tells the Eco-Business podcast.

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Cebu is projected to generate the most solid waste among all provinces in the country by 2025. As the summer season begins, how can the province overcome its mounting trash problem, driven by overtourism in the post-pandemic era?

A year after the Philippines drew international attention for the soaring price of onions, Eco-Business revisits the country's farming problems amid a new mandate for modernising the sector.

Faced with extreme weather events, the region's urban centres were affected by record temperatures. This year's list – which includes a city mayor and a chief heat officer – demonstrates the importance of local governance and leadership.

The Eco-Business Sustainability Leadership Youth A-List 2023 features young activists and innovators who are coming together locally to make a difference globally. From fighting to keep a province in the Philippines coal-free to paving more sustainable roads using plastic waste, this year’s winners are “staying with the trouble” on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

Singapore-headquartered renewable energy developer Gurīn Energy today announced that its board of directors has approved a final investment decision (FID) on the Capas Solar Power Project in the Philippines.

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Asean Interconnector Study: Taking a regional approach to decarbonisation

The Asean Interconnector Study conducted by DNV delves into the critical aspects of decarbonisation within the member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean). This comprehensive research …