Eco-Business

Unseasonal rains, pest outbreaks and land degradation are driving crop losses in India, while toxins, poor grain quality and delayed harvests threaten health and incomes.

Beyond costly air purifiers lies a city trapped by air pollution, with dense neighbourhoods and traditional gender roles exacerbating health impacts for the lower income.

Ten years ago, switching from burning coal to gas was a key element of China’s policy to reduce severe air pollution.

Chinese and Indian coal and oil firms accounted for nearly one-third of global fossil fuel emissions in 2024, according to data from InfluenceMap. More than half of major Asian producers increased emissions that year, driven mainly by coal.

Oleh Taejun Kang

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Law and policy measures that prioritise sustainable agriculture are needed to address India’s environmental challenges. Oleh Akhilendra Pratap Singh

The increasing presence of microplastics in the bodies of birds poses a global challenge. Oleh Syed Shariq Hussein

We must accelerate decisive action on climate change that protects health because the climate crisis is a health crisis. Oleh Katrín Jakobsdóttir

Hanoi’s air pollution crisis demands action in emission regulation, waste management and climate mitigation. Oleh Vinod Thomas

Oleh Suresh Ramasubramanya Iyer dan Shivang Agarwal

Oleh Gary Yohe

Oleh Bhavreen Kandhari

Oleh Dr Aishwarya Ramachandran, Animesh Ghosh dan Vaibhav Chowdhary

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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.

Hendrik Rosenthal, sustainability director, CLP Power

In the second episode of 'On the frontlines', power firm CLP's group sustainability director Rosenthal talks to the EB Podcast about the challenges of steering sustainability in a carbon-heavy industry, closing coal plants and the need for pragmatism.

Studio EB With alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel still too expensive and low in demand for the aviation industry to consider, carbon offsets could be a way to reduce emissions – if used right. EcoSecurities and the International Air Transport Association tell the Eco-Business podcast how airlines can ensure compliance when new regulations become mandatory

Studio EB If a real estate development can reduce energy and water consumption – and emit fewer carbon emissions – it is built to last, Oliver Chan tells the Eco-Business podcast. The key, however, is to first educate future homeowners and businesses that going green does not mean breaking the bank.

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