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Podcasts / #plastic
Amid back‑to‑back trash slides and a landfill fire in one of Southeast Asia’s leakiest waste systems, Philippine environment undersecretary Jonas Leones touts new science‑based safeguards for a waste‑to‑energy buildout in the country.
Former Yale-NUS environmental social sciences professor Michael Maniates tells the Eco-Business Podcast that individual actions like going vegetarian, reducing plastic use or avoiding air travel are not only insufficient to address the climate crisis – they are counterproductive.
Karbon & Iklim
We don’t want others to take advantage of Asean’s rich mineral resources: Philippine environment policymaker
Critical minerals will be central to this year’s Asean meetings, said environment assistant secretary Noralene Uy, as the Philippines ushers the region towards domestic processing as summit chair.
The Asia Pacific ESG head of the B Corp-certified cosmetics firm says refill stations have been disappointing and getting suppliers on board with decarbonisation is difficult, but her team has not been affected by the ESG backlash.
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Podcasts / Energi
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Singapore urges SMEs to adopt climate solutions to curb rising electricity bills
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Philippines, Singapore tighten carbon credit ties, but deal lacks full Article 6 rulebook, say observers
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Berita / Energi
Bridge Data Centres completes pilot using EcoCeres’ waste-based biodiesel as backup power
Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), derived entirely from waste-based feedstock, successfully substituted diesel in a pilot project at BDC’s … -
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Energy shocks expose Asia Pacific's gas gamble, as plunging battery costs and flexible demand tools emerge as cheaper, … -
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Beyond green extractivism: Asean’s security depends on justice
The 48th Asean Summit in Cebu closed last week vowing “just” energy transition yet fossil fuel dependence and …
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