Policy & Finance News
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As lockdown ends, activists set to resume fight over Manila Bay reclamationPresident Rodrigo Duterte, who previously denounced any reclamation activity in Manila Bay due to the potential environmental impacts, has more recently given mixed messages on the issue as the administration looks for funds for its pandemic response. -
Shaping shipping’s sustainable future: A quest beyond green fuelsA future where shipping no longer imperils people, oceans and the climate is one mariners dream of. But what does a transition to sustainable shipping really mean?
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Jailing of farmer who cut 20 trees spotlights Indonesia land conflictsA law intended to target illegal logging by companies is instead being used against indigenous groups, say rights campaigners. -
All eyes on China’s post-lockdown Twin SessionsThe key economic and legislative items to look out for as China's top legislators meet for the annual gathering, postponed by Covid-19.
Policy & Finance Opinion
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How to reduce plastic and other ocean pollution simultaneously– Tackling the causes ocean pollution can have compounding effects. These seven solutions detail how to reduce plastic waste and other ocean pollution. -
Crisis stops communities from having say about projects on their land– Companies are seeking to press ahead with investments on community lands or even take advantage of the pandemic to avoid the usual authorisation requirements. -
Covid-19 is accelerating ESG investing and corporate sustainability practices– ESG investing is driven by irreversible forces. Governments can slow it down or accelerate it, but they cannot stop it.
Policy & Finance Videos
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Hot air? Vietnam's wind energy story– Vietnam's wind market is thriving, but more work lies ahead if the country wants to power its booming economy without imperilling its people and the planet.
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Which is Southeast Asia's most advanced clean energy nation?– Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?
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Sun, waves and steam: How is Indonesia winning with renewables?– Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
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For Southeast Asia's migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
Food & Agriculture
For Southeast Asia's migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
– On International Human Rights Day, Greenpeace releases shocking testimonies from Southeast Asian migrants working on board foreign fishing vessels, plying the remote waters to meet Asia's surging demand for seafood.
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