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As climate change makes heatwaves more frequent and severe in South Asia, India’s heat action plans offer pathways for adaptation, but experts say they lack necessary focus on vulnerable populations.

1 Jun 2023

What is being done to lower the emissions footprint of new buildings, and retrofit old ones with insulation and low carbon-heating?

Opinion / Policy & Finance

The IMF's turn to lead on climate

While the International Monetary Fund has made great strides on climate change in a short time, emerging markets and developing economies need resources to …

As rural Bangladeshis lose crops and homes to climate change impacts, insurance and microfinance could offer some protection.

As low-income Pakistanis fall foul of unscrupulous lending apps, complaints of fraud, data abuse and blackmail alarm authorities.

Weekly Top 5 Movers

300124 Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd Class A	32.41%
603986 Giga Device Semiconductor Inc. Class A	17.43%
600170 Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd. Class A	14.26%
987 Guangzhou Yuexiu Capital Holdings Group Co., Ltd.	13.87%
9045 Keihan Holdings Co.,Ltd.	13.29%

Weekly Flop 5 Movers

19 Swire Pacific Limited Class A	-8.00%
5238 AirAsia X Bhd.	-5.32%
2314 Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited	-4.77%
600021 Shanghai Electric Power Co., Ltd. Class A	-3.82%
7310 Ottogi Corp.	-3.63%

Source: ESG Book

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore will launch a public consultation in the coming weeks on its proposal to include additional criteria for a managed coal phase-out in the Singapore-Asia taxonomy, says the central bank’s newly-appointed chief sustainability officer Gillian Tan.

31 May 2023

As talks start this week on a global pact to end plastic trash, informal waste pickers groups from Asia and Africa call to make social and economic benefits for those who earn a living from collecting recyclables to be part of the agenda.

One truckload of perfectly wearable textiles is dumped in landfills or incinerated every second. Why? And what is being done to challenge the fashion trade's wasteful business model?

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Coffee growers in Indonesia face many challenges in meeting export standards for maximum amount of pesticides in coffee and coping with the impact of climate change on crop yield. Adopting best agricultural practices and using reductants can help ensure long term sustainability of coffee production.

29 May 2023 • News

Lunch break at a sustainability event at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

ChatGPT on smartphone and laptop display

A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins. Emissions from such tools could grow fast without renewable energy. By Kate Saenko

31 May 2023

With laws to regenerate biodiversity facing resistance, we must explain how nature can work for people By Helen Crowley

Last year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) ended with a historic agreement to provide financial assistance to developing countries suffering the adverse effects of global warming. But to ensure the fund operates as intended, it is crucial to enter COP28 with a clear, detailed, and unified strategy for implementation. By Sameh Shoukry

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Japan-based academic Kim Schumacher, who coined the term "competence greenwashing", believes that the pursuit of societal harmony might be standing in the way of Asia calling out greenwashing. He tells the Eco-Business Podcast how exaggerated ESG claims are likely to be tackled in 2023 and beyond.

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News / Carbon & Climate

Managing Asia's climate risks

How are business leaders integrating climate risks into their decisions?

The Covid-19 pandemic hit them hard and nearly took away their livelihoods. But with new initiatives launched to champion traditional textile makers and sustainable fashion, the artisans of Iloilo, Philippines, are back at work on their looms. This International Women's Day, we spotlight their stories and how they have overcome their struggles.

The Eco-Business Youth A-List 2022 demonstrates that “sustainability is not just a big-city trend”, say judges. From Bali Island in Indonesia to a rustic geological park in the Philippines, young sustainability changemakers are trying to do impactful work outside of capital cities.

In a year that war broke out in Europe, disrupting supply chains and energy prices, these individuals worked to keep climate action and social equality on the agenda.

The Green Mortician is Singapore's first water cremation service

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

Ecosperity Week 2023 will bring together global business leaders, policy-makers, investors and civil society from across industries in addressing high-impact levers to bring about transformational climate action we need for …

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How plastic credits are supporting the Global Plastics Treaty

Plastic pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss are highly intertwined and exacerbate each other, threatening our life on Earth. We must innovate and invest in the development of alternative materials, …