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The voluntary Antalya Pledge asks governments and companies to disclose data centre energy use and shift to renewables, as US and Chinese AI build‑outs are set to drive most of this decade’s extra electricity demand.

22 Sep 2026

Exclusive The South Asian country's decades-long conservation efforts, bolstered by Restore Bhutan’s goal of bringing 50,000 hectares of degraded landscapes back to health by 2030, …

Investors need a clearer way to measure and value resilience as Asia faces rising climate risks, according to Singapore's financial regulator, with the absence …

Charting the course: Powering Asia’s energy transition through maritime decarbonisation

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Participating factories emit up to 30 per cent less particulate pollution than non-market counterparts. But can the scheme work in Rio’s vastly different context?

23 Sep 2026

Bangladesh is building a 42.5-megawatt power plant that will burn waste from the main Dhaka landfill as fuel.

In July, the European Commission confirmed leather’s exclusion from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) — this week, the change became official.

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Water is becoming a factor that can shape where companies invest, how much they can produce and how resilient their supply chains will be

As industrialisation, digital infrastructure and climate pressures reshape demand, companies are being pushed to look beyond how much water they consume and ask whether the wider systems they depend on can sustain long-term growth.

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Palm oil and primates, can they coexist?

A Kerala-Singapore climate technology partnership would therefore be more than environmental cooperation. It could become an industrial strategy

A commercial partnership could turn Kerala into a test bed for climate adaptation technologies spanning flood management, coastal resilience, water and agriculture. By Kiran S Pillai

21 Sep 2026

China’s electrification push is becoming a test of competitiveness for businesses

China’s experience shows that renewable generation, grid investment and flexible business demand must develop together for electrification to deliver economic value. By Diane Holdorf

Economic insecurity and growing distrust in institutions are undermining governments’ ability to sustain support for climate action. To rebuild that support, they must show that climate policies can reduce household bills, create decent jobs, and ensure that the biggest emitters pay their fair share. By Jayati Ghosh and Owen Gaffney

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War and climate

By Carlos Nobre, Johan Rockström and Robert Muggah

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In this second episode of Eco-Business’s Resilience podcast series, Singapore's Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary and youth sustainability advocate Man Jing Kong dives into what resilience means for the city-state with Jessica Cheam. Watch as they discuss everything from climate adaptation to mental health and building public trust as an AI-driven economy reshapes daily life.

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As industrialisation, digital infrastructure and climate pressures reshape demand, companies are being pushed to look beyond how much water they consume and ask whether the wider systems they depend on can sustain long-term growth.

From toxic haze and extreme heat to flooding and shifting disease patterns, climate-related risks are placing growing pressure on public health systems across Asia. Experts say stronger prevention, better data and deeper cross-border cooperation will be critical to building resilience.

COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum says reducing methane, rethinking waste and protecting seas are as important as the pledge to transition away from fossil fuels. But the approach faces a harder question of whether domestic action can deliver the clean energy shift that climate diplomacy has promised.

Road construction work by workers with machinery in Malaysia

Labour rights advocates are calling for stronger heat protection regulations in Malaysia as its meteorology department warns that the country could experience record high temperatures next year. Malaysia’s occupational health regulator says that it is focused on strengthening enforcement of existing laws, while on the ground instead of introducing new measures.

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PETRONAS today strengthened regional cooperation on methane emissions management through the signing of a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) with strategic partners to establish and operationalise the Southeast Asia Methane Emissions …