The future of tech-driven sustainability
Carbon management platforms powered by artificial intelligence and built on a cloud infrastructure have the potential to help users monitor and optimise their emissions. This series, in partnership with Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, looks at how such solutions are deployed in Asia.
Berita / Bangunan Ramah
Cooling down urban campuses: Can AI do it in a sustainable way?
Extreme heat is making air conditioning a necessity. For commercial offices and large-scale city campuses, the use of artificial intelligence and demand response-ready cooling systems could promise efficiency gains.
Berita / Energi
Technology enters the arena: Tapping new AI-based tools to reduce emissions for mega sporting events in Asia
Studio EB
From the Olympics to competitive esports, the region’s games calendar is becoming packed. Organisers are looking into cutting the environmental footprint of major events and some are turning to the use of tech-based solutions.
Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Alibaba sets sights on expanding Southeast Asia cloud business to help region’s decarbonisation efforts
Studio EB
The Chinese tech company has pioneered a ‘Scope 3+’ concept that goes beyond conventional value chain emissions reduction and is targeted at empowering businesses on its platforms to go low-carbon. It brings to Malaysia its suite of AI-based sustainability tools.
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Singapore recycling firm Tay Paper set to close
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Berita / Energi
ADB backs Indonesia with US$600 million new coal funding despite climate pledge: report
A new study by civic society groups accuses the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal power plants … -
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Google appoints Spencer Low as first Asia Pacific sustainability head
The former SATS chief sustainability officer joins a company that aims to achieve net-zero emissions across its full … -
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Verra validated by carbon market watchdog after ‘significant’ procedural changes
The standards organisation accused of approving “worthless” credits last year got an endorsement for meeting the ICVCM's quality … -
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Berita / Energi
Fossil fuel subsidy cuts will posit Malaysia as clean energy leader, but require phased approach: experts
A phase-out of diesel subsidies does not come without political risk, but could position Malaysia as a regional … -
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Berita / Manufaktur
Carbon pricing is seen as a ‘way out’ for the Malaysian steel industry to cut emissions
Investments from China are driving emissions-intensive steel production in Malaysia's steel sector.
