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The ‘negative emissions’ technology BECCS could help the world reach carbon neutrality, but a lack of biofuels and space is hampering progress in China.
Although efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change have been informed by scientists and led by technocrats, their success will depend on ordinary citizens.
Policy & Finance
Company directors in Singapore urged to take climate change seriously or risk personal liability
The risks that climate change poses to companies are now undeniable. Company directors are expected to factor these risks in their business activities and decisions, or may be personally responsible, a new legal opinion warns.
Investment group Green Century used a shareholder proposal strategy to request that JPMorgan Chase issue a public report, outlining how it could improve efforts to reduce negative impacts on biodiversity across its banking portfolios.
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Food & Agriculture
Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber hires Bani Bains as communications manager
The Singapore-based organisation that aims to drive sustainability through the natural rubber value chain has appointed Bani Bains from WWF to run comms.
The head of the Philippine government body that recommends and monitors clean energy programmes will focus on her law career.
Businesses are eagerly responding to China’s carbon neutrality target—but the term is being misused.
Formerly owned by a British advertising firm, the sustainability consultancy is now in a position to grow faster and expand its scope of services, says global MD Esther Toth.
Carbon & Climate
'Expertise' on climate crisis dominated by West, too few Asian and African voices, say just transition activists
The solutions that Indigenous people and local communities have to the climate crisis need to be heard above business-friendly 'sustainable development' experts from the West, say campaigners.
The tropical forests maintain global climate and nurture the riches of nature. The rich world’s demands are destroying them.
Transport
An 'elite minority' is responsible for most aviation pollution, and should be penalised for it, says NGO
A small minority of frequent flyers dominate air travel in almost all countries with high aviation emissions, according to a new report.
Nature and climate are facing crises, and business has a key role to play. The Science Based Targets Network enables companies and cities to play a vital role in creating an equitable, nature positive, net-zero future using science-based targets.
By taking the initiative to create a common language for all financial institutions in ASEAN, Singapore is asserting its ambition to become the green finance...
The full potential of the private sector needs to be unleashed to raise the capital needed to fight climate change. This can only be done if carbon is priced...
Special drawing rights could give indebted countries the flexibility to take climate action that benefits everyone.
CSR
What happens when Big Tobacco’s pandemic donations tangle with Philippine politicians drafting new laws?
[SPECIAL REPORT] A recent industry-friendly bill could undermine recent tobacco control efforts in the Philippines, and increase the risk of addiction among millions of youths.
Donations of ventilators and supplies are part of a ‘classic tactic’ by the industry to get close to governments and try to undermine health policies, say public health advocates. Should tobacco firms’ CSR activities be allowed?
Eco-Business reveals the most impactful sustainability executives in Asia Pacific this year—people who have changed businesses and industries for the better, during a pandemic. Who are they and what have they achieved?
CSR
Who are the most impactful young sustainability leaders in Asia Pacific? The Eco-Business Youth A-List revealed…
Eco-Business’ list of emerging talents on the region’s sustainability scene revealed
How can businesses and society decarbonise while building better cloud solutions? We explore the viable solutions available to help data centre operators fight the rising tide of environmental challenges.
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Recycling is key to tackling Singapore's waste problem, and everybody — including kids— can do their part for a better future.
A new initiative offering free access to high spatial and temporal resolution satellite imagery is proving an important first step in the bid to strengthen forest monitoring systems.
Policy & Finance
Cloud technology could be the most disruptive digital tool for empowering ASEAN's vulnerable communities
Cloud technology in Asia Pacific is projected to grow dramatically in the next few years, and plays a crucial role in modernising and empowering communities across the region. But it is not without challenges to ensure its benefits are broadly felt.
From Australian dairy farms to Indian crop insurers, the integration of geospatial data into a host of innovative solutions is helping global agriculture work smarter and more sustainably.
Can images from space help us achieve greener ways of growing food?
With changing weather patterns and temperatures, farmers at the frontlines of global food production are increasingly at risk. What are their biggest challenges, and are technological innovations enough to support them?
The Singapore-based organisation that aims to drive sustainability through the natural rubber value chain has appointed Bani Bains from WWF to run comms.
Vietnam's upcoming power development plan is set to scale up its trajectory towards clean energy. Experts say the plan's success will depend on energy planners' ability to integrate renewables into the power system.
Singapore 2030: The next decade of green buildings
Starting at the source: Greening the built environment’s supply chains
Property developers are embedding sustainability in their supply chains in response to growing demand.
If the global healthcare sector was a country, it would be the fifth largest emitter in the world — not great for a sector that promises 'to do no harm'. But a growing movement is emerging to decarbonise healthcare.
Eco-Business talks to environmental psychologist Dr Denise Dillon about Singapore's uncomfortable relationship with nature, whether loving nature is essential for conservation, and why climate anxiety might actually be a good thing.
Recycling keeps some plastic out of waterways, but it is no silver bullet for ocean pollution. Ryan Schoenike of OceanCycle tells Eco-Business how recycled plastic certification works, and how his firm is faring in a sector rocked by Covid.
Solar, wind, carbon capture, nature-based solutions—what are the technologies needed to combat climate change? Eco-Business asked clean energy entrepreneur Hendrik Tiesinga where the smart money is going.
Methane emissions, deforestation, water pollution, antibiotics overuse, animal welfare — the dairy industry faces a farmyard of sustainability issues. Eco-Business asked United States Dairy Export Council's Karen Scanlon how dairy farms can lighten their environmental impact.
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