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A new survey finds nearly half of financial institutions in Japan expect ESG funding demand to increase, with manufacturing, construction and transport sectors leading.

Despite progress and strong advocacy, some say local inclusion in ocean decisions is often still merely performative.

Protesters holding an anti-nuclear sign in Seoul

The poll shows broad support for coal phase-out and local energy supply as climate policy gains political weight.

The environment ministry has opened a public consultation on revised standards as a civic group reported widespread cases of excessive delivery packaging.

Oleh Samantha Ho

Oleh Siva Selan

Oleh Taejun Kang

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The global surge in oil prices due to the Strait of Hormuz closure threatens to deplete the Philippines’ fund that helps provide subsidies for fuel used by off-grid communities. A transition to more renewable energy offers benefits. Oleh Matthew Carpio dan Ivan Galura

Countries can improve the lot of its women farmers by improving whose names land is registered in, who signs contracts, receives credit and training, and sits in the room when climate‑risk maps are drawn. Oleh Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Around a third of globally traded urea passes through the Strait of Hormuz and importing countries are less self-sufficient than they appear. Oleh Nima Shokri and Salome M. S. Shokri-Kuehni

As countries scramble to secure the minerals needed for clean energy, digital technologies, AI, and defence industries, the new era of resource competition implies both great promise and grave peril. Oleh Helen Clark

Oleh Renard Siew

Oleh Aradhana Narang dan A J Shaiju

Oleh Kaushik Sridhar

Oleh Stephanie Kivlin, Aimee Classen, Lara A. Souza

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Unpacking Asia's plastic pollution problem

Eksklusif Tune in to this webinar where our guest speakers discuss the region's plastic crisis, the state of play on the Global Plastics Treaty and circular economy strategies for businesses.

The impact documentary exploring Asia's mounting waste crisis – and its solutions – is now streaming exclusively for Eco-Business subscribers.

In the latest episode of the Climate Tech in Asia series, we speak to Breakthrough Energy and Green COP about what the shifting geopolitical landscape means for the climate tech ecosystem in Asia.

NGOs urged the government to improve forest data transparency by making maps of protected areas publicly available, and to channel funds to frontline communities living near forests.

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A small-scale miner in Bicol, Philippines

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.

Eksklusif The economist and president of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network told the Eco-Business Podcast how China’s green industrial and financial capabilities can help accelerate Southeast Asia's transition to net zero.

Unless sustainability heads allow other functions to lead ESG, it will never be fully integrated into a business, the CSO of the world's second-largest palm oil company tells the EB Podcast. But in doing so, how confident can they be that the business will stay on the right path?

At the close of COP30, nations agreed to triple adaptation finance by 2035, while the fund for loss and damage appeared to remain sidelined. Lidy Nacpil, a long-time attendee of the climate conference, explains why.

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