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The UN’s Global Stocktake is effectively a to-do list for the climate. Countries know where they need to be, but will they get there?

28 Sep 2023

Climate experts offer their views on Rishi Sunak’s weakening of net zero policies.

Global warming and shifts in agriculture are helping mosquitoes to thrive and spread West Nile virus to Europe from Africa.

Now well able to respond to disasters caused by heavy rainfall, what China needs is a long-term strategy for climate adaptation.

Renewable energy projects have yet to appear in droves, but new coal power projects have largely been halted.

Weekly Top 5 Movers

5802 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.	11.44%
8129 Toho Holdings Co., Ltd.	11.13%
384 China Gas Holdings Limited	9.13%
3417 Eastern & Oriental Bhd.	8.28%
2609 Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.	5.85%

Weekly Flop 5 Movers

9288 Bonia Corp. Bhd.	-7.48%
3064 MonotaRO Co., Ltd.	-5.31%
500390 Reliance Infrastructure Limited	-4.57%
500770 Tata Chemicals Limited	-3.21%
524804 Aurobindo Pharma Ltd	-2.18%

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The damage being done to public health by global warming is rising up the political agenda - and will be a key theme at COP28.

27 Sep 2023

Exclusive Real estate firms are lobbying against a proposed change to the Science Based Targets initiative's accounting methodology for measuring Scope 2 electricity emissions, expected to be launched by the end of the year.

Substituting half of animal products, such as pork, chicken, beef and milk, consumed globally with more sustainable alternatives could “almost fully halt” the conversion of forests and natural land for agriculture, according to new research.

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The country’s latest green energy auction might have been hampered by issues with transmission lines, but experts say this should not stop businesses from expanding their renewables use. Battery storage could be a solution.

18 Sep 2023 • News

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What is most lacking in philanthropy is the ability – or perhaps the generosity – to not stick to your personal interest. We simply do not have the time or the luxury for philanthropy in Asia to be guided by one's curiosity in something. Please pursue your fascinations, but not as your main philanthropic activity.

Engaging the world’s largest polluter on climate solutions has not been smooth sailing. Supply chains are highly inter-connected and businesses find that they need to tread along a tightrope between China and the West, even on climate. By Junice Yeo

27 Sep 2023

Unhappiness among villagers in Rempang, close to Batam island, has led to riots in Batam City and threatens existing and future foreign investment. By Ady Muzwardi and Siwage Dharma Negara

The government elected next year will have a long to-do list, not least of which is to continue pursuing meaningful development as Indonesia aspires to reach high income status by 2045. By Maria Monica Wihardja

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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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A fresh lawsuit, which involves an NGO being sued for defamation due to remarks made against individuals who have allegedly profited from timber logging in the state, has once again put the plight of local communities in the spotlight.

Ranger in Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project in Cambodia

Cambodia's leaders are anxious to prove to the world that the forest conservation mechanism can address climate change while providing opportunities for people to thrive in a “new Cambodia”. But there are concerns about greenwash, and observers point to how such projects can end up being a guise for illicit land grabbing by ruling elites.

Given the uncertainty and public scepticism surrounding the impact of carbon credits, experts say a “course correction” is needed for VCMs. This special report looks at how the region can build more trusted and effective carbon markets.

As global negotiations on loss and damage conclude their second session on 27 May, the Philippines’ most powerful storm of the year barrels toward northern provinces, affecting 11,000 people.

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The Green Mortician is Singapore's first water cremation service

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

Sustainability tracking and education platform for schools Tuu has launched a challenge for schools across Asia to reduce energy and water consumption on campus by 10% by May 2024.

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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, …