Transport & Logistics News
-
Can sustainable business really save the world?Time is running out to decarbonise the world’s economies. Can the business world respond in time? Eco-Business asks the two leaders of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Peter Bakker and Olam boss Sunny Verghese, if sustainable capitalism can avert planetary disaster. -
Can China electrify all new passenger cars by 2030?Electric vehicles are taking off in China but a long road lies ahead before they displace conventional vehicles.
-
Cool ideas to clean up pollution from cars, trucks, ships and planesRotor sails, bubble pumps, battery-powered jets, and next-generation fuel cells. As pressure mounts for the entire transport sector to wean itself off fossil fuels, these technologies are gaining traction. -
Gojek leads the charge on disposable cutlery for online deliveries in IndonesiaIndonesia's largest online food delivery service, Go-Food, has introduced a charge for disposable cutlery. It could be the first delivery service in Southeast Asia to do so, as the region searches for business solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.
Transport & Logistics Opinion
-
Why the hate on electric scooters?– The introduction of electric ride-sharing scooters in cities around the world has been met with a surprising level of scorn, given their obvious environmental and economic benefits. Rather than banning the new technology, municipal governments should be doing everything they can to maximise its benefits. -
Indonesia’s environment ministry fails to communicate risk of air pollution– According to data, Jakarta and its neighbouring province Banten have some of the world’s filthiest air. Why has the government failed to communicate the problems associated with bad air quality to Jakartans? -
Why decarbonising marine transportation might not be smooth sailing– Shipping accounts for about three per cent of global GHG emissions, producing about the same amount as Germany or Brazil does each year. Can marine shipping be decarbonised to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Transport & Logistics Videos
-
Why emerging Asia is the hub of climate-smart urban development– About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.
-
EVs abroad, pickups at home– Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.
-
Can an innovation in bicycles build resilient communities?– An innovative cargo bicycle designed for farmers and villagers may help boost incomes in isolated farming communities in Nepal.
-
Will technology steer us to a better future?– At the recent Technology + Sustainability: The Road to Smart Cities event, Singapore's public and private sector leaders gathered for a crystal-ball gazing session to answer one key question: Will technology deliver a better future for Singapore, and the world? And if so, how do we get there?
Subscribe
-
Subscribe to our newslettersThe best Eco-Business stories, jobs and events delivered to your inbox – daily or weekly. -
Play your part with EB ImpactEB Impact is a non-profit organisation focused on delivering training and programmes in Asia Pacific.
