Policy & Finance News
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Dirty money: What is the environmental cost of bitcoin?Many are growing more critical of bitcoin mining — a process that uses vast amounts of energy from fossil fuels. So just how dirty is the virtual currency, and can it clean up its act? -
Incentivising sustainability: Training smallholders to grow sustainable palm oilWith the sustainability of palm oil under growing scrutiny, Singapore-headquartered firm Musim Mas Group offers a way forward with its training programme for smallholders in Indonesia.
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State violence suppresses opposition to Chinese coal plant in BangladeshThousands of workers and displaced residents face criminal charges after police fire kills seven at the SS Power One plant. -
Redirecting subsidies for the good of natureThe value of subsidies that harm biodiversity is estimated to be five to six times higher than finance for preserving biodiversity.
Policy & Finance Opinion
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If 'totemic' climate finance pledge is missed, developing nations should skip COP26– The UK official running the UN summit says rich nations must fulfill an unmet promise to provide US$100 billion a year if they are to retain their credibility in negotiations. -
Why should the Asian Development Bank care about sustainable cooling?– As the world warms, heat stress will harm economic productivity and worsen inequality across Asia. ADB should play a more active role in stimulating green cooling innovation, writes Sindra Sharma-Khushal of climate change think tank E3G. -
Waste less, earn more– While some advocate economic degrowth as an option to achieve climate targets and other environmental goals, adopting efficient clean technologies can promote both economic growth and environmental goals.
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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