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Doer, thinker, dreamer, agitator— what makes a great sustainability leader?[EB SPECIAL REPORT] What does it take to transform a business into a good corporate citizen? Eco-Business spoke to some of Asia’s most influential sustainability executives to find out. -
EU parliament unfazed by trade fight over palm biofuel phase-outA European member of parliament says the bloc isn’t concerned about threats by Indonesia and Malaysia to file a trade complaint over an EU policy to phase out palm oil-based biofuels by 2030. The two Southeast Asian countries have denounced the EU policy as discriminatory.
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The melting Arctic is fertile ground for businesses. But continued oil exploration poses an ethical dilemmaGlobal
The melting Arctic is fertile ground for businesses. But continued oil exploration poses an ethical dilemma
Norway’s Arctic residents are facing hardships from rapid warming, which is also affecting communities in Asia. But the Nordic country’s wealth is built on oil, and exploration is moving further north. Can it find a middle ground? -
Richer nations urged to boost protection against wild weather as losses jumpEconomic losses to climate catastrophes are surging fastest in temperate countries, which need to move faster to adapt, scientists warn.
Policy & Finance Opinion
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Shifting to sustainable investment is not 'pie-in-the-sky'– Banks are still investing too heavily in fossil fuels, but 30 other top investors are making a green shift. -
Child marriage is stunting development– Born of antiquated patriarchal traditions and sustained by ignorance, poverty, and socioeconomic inequality, child marriage remains widespread. Not only is that a gross violation of girls' human rights; it also rules out achieving several of the Sustainable Development Goals. -
Financing the green transition– Changing the energy-financing models of banks, or developing sustainability-linked loans and green bonds, will simply not be enough to facilitate the transition to a more sustainable economy. A new approach that is effective and scalable must take investors’ expectations fully into account.
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A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws– With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.
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Highlights from Ecosperity Week 2019– Eminent speakers and thousands of attendees discussed strategies for a resource-efficient future at Ecosperity Week 2019. As they heard about the science of global warming, delegates were called upon to be part of the solution.
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Ideas to tackle the existential threat of global warming– Suggestions by delegates at the World Bank's recent Innovate4Climate event in Singapore included: Supporting developing countries in their efforts to conserve the forests, and launching more incubators for climate-friendly solutions.
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We are eating a credit card's worth of plastic every week– A campaign by the WWF Singapore has revealed that the average person consumes approximately 5g of plastic every week. The NGO is calling on governments and businesses around the world to forge a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.
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