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The propsoed document will unify the central bank and securities commission’s existing taxonomies, as well as align the national sustaianble finance taxonomy with Asean's.

9 Mar 2026

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The Department of Energy will require clean energy plants generating at least 10 megawatts to integrate energy storage systems for grid stability. But the …

The environment ministry has opened a public consultation on revised standards as a civic group reported widespread cases of excessive delivery packaging.

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Environmental strain is growing in a region already vulnerable, leaving some countries with little capacity to cope.

9 Mar 2026

Seafood is so vulnerable to fraud that one in five products may not be what is claimed, warns the UNFAO.

Findings from a new report reveal that current regulatory frameworks fall short of meeting the assessment criteria for financial regulation of global biodiversity targets.

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Rising energy demand and rapid economic growth are constantly reshaping Asia’s transition challenge.

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The very engines of growth that once lifted millions out of poverty and fuelled rapid industrialisation are now undermining our future.

Around a third of globally traded urea passes through the Strait of Hormuz and importing countries are less self-sufficient than they appear. By Nima Shokri and Salome M. S. Shokri-Kuehni

9 Mar 2026

As countries scramble to secure the minerals needed for clean energy, digital technologies, AI, and defense industries, the new era of resource competition implies both great promise and grave peril. By Helen Clark

Now is the time to double down on renewable energy and electrification. By Lidy Nacpil

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Critical minerals will be central to this year’s Asean meetings, said environment assistant secretary Noralene Uy, as the Philippines ushers the region towards domestic processing as summit chair.

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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?

From pandas and K-pop to reused materials and a debut pavilion at a United Nations climate COP for Asean, Eco-Business reports what the region’s countries put on show this year to steer the climate conversations.

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

First Gen Corporation (First Gen) marked a milestone in the country’s renewable energy journey, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its subsidiary, Energy Development Corporation (EDC), the largest vertically integrated geothermal …

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Unlocking capital for sustainability: Insights Report 2025

Mobilising resources, particularly through green finance, is crucial to achieving this ambition. To explore and commit to practical solutions, Unlocking capital for sustainability 2025 brought together top decision-makers from finance, …