Eco-Business

In Climate UX's study of Singapore's websites, small-to-medium sized businesses had the greenest digital presence, as they were most likely to use cloud services by big providers that procure clean energy.

Big finance, media and government websites are the least climate friendly, SME sites the most. B Corp sites perform better than the average, but many still rely on fossil-powered hosting, revealing a digital sustainability credibility gap.

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.

The expanded emissions database comes ahead of a regulatory mandate for listed companies to report Scope 3 emissions this financial year.

From carbon-lite AI to recycled human hair, Eco-Business sifts through the technologies that tackled environmental and social problems in a year that artificial intelligence use exploded and climate impacts intensified.

Oleh Robin Hicks

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Given the US administration’s ambition to “drill, baby, drill” for oil and gas, its withdrawal from JETP could be good news for the energy transition. Oleh Grant Hauber

New methodologies for approving carbon credits based on early coal plant retirement do not address the inherent flaws of avoided emission offsets. Oleh Patrick McCully

The 3.5 MW Suana solar farm in Nusa Penida, Bali.

Indonesia's 'island of the Gods' could serve as a living laboratory for a nation still in the early stages of renewable energy development. Oleh Alvin Putra Sisdwinugraha, Marlistya Citraningrum

House Bill 7705, the low carbon economy bill, could help the climate-vulnerable nation seize the economic opportunities that come with decarbonisation. Oleh Ping Manongdo

Oleh Danielle de la Cour

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Oleh Daniel Read

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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.

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.

John Haffner, deputy director of sustainability, Hang Lung Properties, says internal advocacy has been key to driving the sustainability agenda. Image: ReThink 2

Having "stretch targets" can spur innovation, says the sustainability chief for one of Hong Kong's largest real estate firms in the latest episode of "On the frontlines". He also shares why the firm has chosen to publish the draft of its net zero plan for open discussion of its climate targets.

Studio EB Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.

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