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Negotiators at the intersessional IMO talks face mounting pressure over a proposed Net-Zero Framework, hailed by civil society as a measure of whether multilateralism can hold amid court-curbed Trump tariffs and industry moves toward cleaner fuels.

27 Apr 2026

It added 120.5 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity, which accounts for the majority of the global installations that hit a record 165 GW …

Japan firms least confident on net zero among G7, BSI survey shows

Businesses remain committed across advanced economies, but policy uncertainty, costs and capability gaps are slowing progress and widening the execution gap.

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One-third of projects may have gone ahead even without the credit revenue, new research reveals.

24 Apr 2026

Research by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) and Greenpeace shows the number of villages across Indonesia using solar energy among households declined by more than a quarter between 2021 and 2024.

Experts question whether overseas assistance can make any difference to a cycle of failed projects and stalled ambitions.

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University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership postgraduate students during a workshop exercise. Source: CISL

AI can help to solve sustainability problems. But when used unwisely, it risks stripping away context and outsourcing judgment in decision-making. Dr Louise Drake of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership argues that critical thinking and systems insight are essential as business leaders navigate an AI-driven world.

20 Mar 2026 • News

Joel Jay Soriano, First Gen's head of strategy and planning, speaking at the Asian Clean Energy Summit

The Indian government should take a leaf out of the Mahakumbh playbook, ensuring adequate budget allocation for the establishment of waste treatment and waste-to-energy generation facilities in all Indian metros. By Animesh Ghosh, Debraj Bhattacharjee and Naman Dubey

27 Apr 2026

Citizens in Tuvalu wait for cargo to be unloaded

Increased climate adaptation finance must deliver results where they count — in the lives of the poor. By Ana Toni, Kevin Watkins

The standard policy response to slums has never worked. It's time to think about how to integrate slum residents into the formal economy. By Luciene Pereira

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Former Yale-NUS environmental social sciences professor Michael Maniates tells the Eco-Business Podcast that individual actions like going vegetarian, reducing plastic use or avoiding air travel are not only insufficient to address the climate crisis – they are counterproductive.

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Organic farmers in Malaysia and Indonesia have built small-scale models of food security and fairer trade for local communities. However, there are challenges to widespread adoption, including the time needed to improve soil health and expertise required to implement organic practices, experts say.

Without traceability in the fisheries supply chain into Singapore, the catch traded at Jurong Fishery Port cannot be labelled "sustainable", say conservationists. The government says it supports sustainable fisheries management practices in line with international obligations and national laws.

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The Philippines’ ambition to become a data centre hub is running up against high electricity prices and a coal-heavy grid.

Opaque labour practices are blamed for alleged abuses of nickel mining workers’ rights, according to a recent study, but will the inclusion of language on labour rights at the world’s biggest climate talks be the fundamental step to ease their plight?

15 Apr 2026

Unpacking Asia's plastic pollution problem

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

Acute food insecurity and malnutrition levels remain alarmingly high and deeply entrenched, with crises increasingly concentrated in a core group of countries, according to the Global Report on Food Crises …

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ECCP to host 9th Sustainable Agriculture Forum

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From flooded to future‑ready: Why Asia‑Pacific cities must become ‘sponges’

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From ISSB to PFRS: Tech-driven strategies for Scope 3 reporting in the Philippines

From ISSB to PFRS: Aligning market readiness, Scope 3 transparency and digital enablement convened senior professionals across industries in the Philippines to explore organisational readiness for sustainability reporting based on …