[The EB Podcast] In this first episode of the series Tomorrow's cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how cold chain can secure the future of food in the world's most populous continent.
Sonia Chand Sandhu writes why strong institutions in Asian countries are needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how the ADB is measuring them.
There are now more global initiatives encouraging companies to develop responsible practices and meet climate goals, while helping them build reputations and attract investors.
As part of her mission to put greenhouse gas emissions on a downward path by 2020, Christiana Figueres pushes for renewables to electrify one of the most coal-dependent countries in Southeast Asia.
Scientists say that cultured meat production with high energy inputs could spur global warming more in the long-term than some types of beef cattle farming.
In the quest to enhance their digital persona, people avoid wearing the same outfits as this is seen as social media fashion faux pas. Virtual fashion proposes a solution to cut fast fashion's hefty environmental price tag.
It is a public health crisis that kills almost 5 million people in Asia every year. So why isn't air pollution a bigger story? And why aren’t journalists in Asia reporting on how to solve the problem?
Carroll Muffett –
A growing number of people are now considering the once-unthinkable strategy of geoengineering our way out of the climate crisis. Proposed approaches vary widely, but all share a few key features: they are technologically uncertain, environmentally risky, and more likely to accelerate the climate crisis than to reverse it.
Ekaterina Bessonova –
The slippery question of whether to ban the controversial commodity, or work with the producers. Here's why the latter makes more sense, writes Ekaterina Bessonova of the Stockholm Environment Institute.
Hannah Fernandez –
Make some extra cash and reduce waste by putting your belongings to work. This online market place plugs Australians into the sharing economy.
Hannah Fernandez –
Breaking up is not so hard if it’s a toxic relationship. Singaporean comedian Judee Tan shares her tips on how to dump single-use plastic for a love affair with sustainable living.
The Internet of Things has the potential to make Asia’s bustling cities safer, cleaner, and greener. But to build truly smart cities, more data must be freed and shared, says Michael Ding of Envision.
The once abundant peat forests of Indonesia's Kampar peninsula have been deforested to half its size over the last two decades. Is there hope in saving the country's largest remaining forest reserve?
A paddleboard and windsurfer manufacturer is on a mission to reclaim its emissions by adopting circular economy principles and reforesting a nature reserve in Myanmar.
What technologies are companies using to make palm oil more sustainable, and how are they using it to ensure the survival of the industry—and tropical forests and the people who depend on them?
It threatens forests but builds livelihoods—the views of people in government, business and civic society on palm oil are polarised in the world's largest producing country.
Mishandled baby sea turtles, a university's plastic straw ban, and tips on how to save a world-famous beach—these were some of the most popular stories from Eco-Business this year. Why did they make such an impact with our readers?
[The EB Podcast] In this first episode of the series Tomorrow's cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how cold chain can secure the future of food in the world's most populous continent.
The once abundant peat forests of Indonesia's Kampar peninsula have been deforested to half its size over the last two decades. Is there hope in saving the country's largest remaining forest reserve?
[The EB Podcast] In this concluding episode of the Let’s Write the Future series, we explore how the rise of renewable energy, the electrification of transport and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are changing our lives, cities, and the world.
