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13. Climate action
Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing people, communities and countries dearly today and even more tomorrow. The world continues to experience rising sea levels, extreme weather conditions (the North Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest ever recorded) and increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases. This calls for urgent and accelerated action by countries as they implement their commitments to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
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Kebijakan & Keuangan
Malaysia urged to tighten financial rules to protect forests, communities
Findings from a new report reveal that current regulatory frameworks fall short of meeting the assessment criteria for financial regulation of global biodiversity targets.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
China sets 17 per cent carbon intensity cut in new five-year climate plan
Beijing leans on rapid renewable expansion but sets no target for emissions decline before 2030.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Southeast Asia’s blue economy programmes unaffected by reported UK climate aid cuts, say project leads
The United Kingdom’s flagship £500 million Blue Planet Fund, which supports marine environment programmes in developing countries like the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, is in question, following news of a planned budget cut.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
What does the US pursuit of critical minerals mean for the Global South?
Supply-chain push may bring new deals but do little to help producer countries develop their mining sectors.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Australia spends $18 billion more harming nature than protecting it, study finds
Opini
Now is the time to double down on renewable energy and electrification.
Karbon & Iklim
Rethinking Malaysia’s path to net zero
Carbon credits to be tabled under Malaysia’s new climate change bill should serve as a bridge towards decarbonisation rather than a substitute for it.
Evolutionary game theory is useful to devise strategies for real-life situations such as international negotiations and ecological crises, where players are unequal, and choices are complex.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Thailand’s decarbonisation ambition deserves a bond to match
As Asean's first government to issue a sustainability-linked bond, Thailand could innovate further by linking fixed income instruments to decarbonisation using "transition linkers". Yet this must be matched by policy credibility.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Rethinking coal phase-out in Asia and beyond
Video
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.
Karbon & Iklim
More forest protection and financing needed in 13th Malaysia Plan, say environmental groups
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.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Simplifying sustainability reporting for SMEs
Studio EB
As Malaysia forges ahead with its 2050 net zero climate ambition, businesses must reshape their supply chains for a low carbon future. This Eco-Business video looks at how SMEs can adapt to new sustainability reporting requirements.
Podcasts
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.
As Southeast Asia eyes regional power trading to accelerate decarbonisation, veteran solar entrepreneur Frank Phuan unpacks the political, economic and logistical hurdles of moving clean energy across borders.
Karbon & Iklim
Jeffrey Sachs: China is unequivocally the world’s climate power today. Asean’s opportunity is next.
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.
Energi
‘Regulation, measurement needed to curb methane emissions’: Experts on abating potent greenhouse gas
Studio EB
Capping methane release in the oil and gas sector is one of the fastest – and cheapest – ways to tackle climate change. But measurement mandates are first needed to abate the dangerous climate agitant in Southeast Asia, Viknesh Andiappan and Shareen Yawanarajah tell the EB Podcast.
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