Global manufacturers of electric vehicle batteries will need to source their energy from cleaner electricity grids to lower the carbon footprint of their products, a new report by Greenpeace finds.
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Malaysia's new sustainability reporting mandate drives corporate accountability, challenging businesses to align with global emissions standards and reshape their supply chains for a low-carbon future.
While many fear that Donald Trump’s re-election to office in the United States will undermine efforts to combat climate change, there have been two major steps toward widespread carbon pricing where it is needed most since March.
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Adair Turner
Chinese and American firms are seeking to export their autonomous driving technologies to Southeast Asia. The signal lesson is that their data-driven models require sensitivity and adaptation to the region’s diverse markets.
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Shi Youwei
Some members of the United Nations International Maritime Organisation argue that biofuels should be central to the effort to decarbonise the shipping industry but there is nothing sustainable about it.
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Jennifer Clapp and
Olivier De Schutter
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As Malaysia forges ahead with its 2050 net zero climate ambition, businesses must reshape their supply chains for a low carbon future. This Eco-Business video looks at how SMEs can adapt to new sustainability reporting requirements.
The origin of Covid-19 is believed to be a market selling live wild animals. Eco-Business asked Anbarasi Boopal of Singapore-based animal welfare charity Acres about the link between the exploitation of animals and pandemics, and what can be done to curb the illegal wildlife trade.
In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.
In a new series 'On the frontlines' that spotlights the challenges facing corporate changemakers, the sustainability chief for the Indian conglomerate argues that while language around ESG has become muddled, this should not prevent climate action.
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CapitaLand sustainability chiefs Vinamra Srivastava and Giovanni Cossu tell the Eco-Business Podcast that there is a viable path to net zero for the world's fastest growing cities.
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With alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel still too expensive and low in demand for the aviation industry to consider, carbon offsets could be a way to reduce emissions – if used right. EcoSecurities and the International Air Transport Association tell the Eco-Business podcast how airlines can ensure compliance when new regulations become mandatory
Former Monetary Authority of Singapore sustainability chief Darian McBain and recruiter Paddy Balfour tell the Eco-Business podcast why people are exaggerating their ESG expertise and why that's a problem in a key region for sustainable development.