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China wants to lead the climate agenda on its own terms – exporting clean tech and influence, while sidestepping tougher cuts and accountability. By Alex Lo

16 Dec 2025

The COP30 climate summit has brought these minerals, and China’s central role, to the fore of just transition debates.

Lawsuits are reshaping climate justice following landmark 2025 rulings, with cases rising in the Global South.

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A solar boom, Donald Trump's 'national energy emergency' and AI demand marked a landmark year.

12 Dec 2025

The latest Global Environment Outlook report emphasised the need to invest against the trillion-dollar losses from climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation. This includes overhauling fossil fuel subsidies and pricing in pollution.

China is starting to proactively adapt but its climate-finance systems remain focused on cutting emissions.

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Many still struggle with local certification standards, while EUDR adds further complexity by requiring land documents, geolocation data and traceability requirements, say sustainability professionals.

6 Nov 2025 • News

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A decade ago, few governments could imagine a future without fossil fuels. But economic realities have changed and developing countries increasingly view the energy transition as a pathway to green growth. By Adriana Abdenur

1 Dec 2025

Indigenous Peoples at COP30 closing plenary

From Indigenous exclusion to the absence of the United States, a range of factors contributed to another disappointing outcome at the climate talks in Brazil. By Simon Chin-Yee, Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh

The very richest people are amassing fortunes while ordinary people’s lives stagnate. But there are policies that can reduce growing inequality. By Joseph E. Stiglitz, Imraan Valodia

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The sea-level rise expert has moved to Hong Kong – now seen as a gateway to more collaboration with China on climate science. But he tells the EB Podcast that data from US agencies is still critical for calculating climate defences in Asia.

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No publisher in Asia has publicly rejected Big Oil ad dollars to date, and most provide a platform for fossil fuel brands, described by UN chief Antonio Guterres as "godfathers of climate chaos". Journalists and news consumers believe dirty energy advertising discredits climate-related content, but support for a tobacco-style ad ban is limited.

While it might be a temporary solution, the use of palm oil credits, facilitated by leading certifier RSPO, has been crucial in funding sustainable production and regenerative agricultural efforts, say smallholders and industry observers.

More than half of the world's largest proprietors of shipping vessels are from Asia. Eco-Business explores what the region's biggest maritime companies are doing to lower their environmental impact.

Asia’s sustainable economy – set to reach US$5 trillion by 2030 – is a wealth of opportunity. But that value requires assurance by governments and financial markets that sustainability is more than a label. Taxonomies provide clarity.

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

Actionable insights for global CBAM-exposed businesses, with case studies from China, Brazil, India, and South Africa charting a path from compliance to competitiveness

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Healthy and sustainable living in Asia-Pacific: consumer study

GlobeScan’s 2025 Healthy & Sustainable Living consumer research study shows that consumers worldwide are seeing fewer sustainability messages and communications from brands. While this is likely part of the decline …