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Muchtazar, head of sustainability, Nickel Industries

Indonesia's nickel sector is booming as demand for EV battery materials soars. But the industry is under growing scrutiny for its environmental impact. Nickel Industries sustainability chief Muchtazar tells Eco-Business about his typical working day.

President Donald Trump’s dismantling of climate policy means the US will add an extra 7 billion tonnes of emissions to the atmosphere from now until 2030, compared to meeting its former climate pledge under the Paris Agreement.

Indonesia leads global nickel production, used in electric vehicle batteries, but locals face pollution and ecological harm.

The country’s taxonomy aims to be a blueprint for other major mining economies, like Chile, Indonesia, Canada and South Africa. The European Union is also in the midst of developing thresholds for what counts as a “green” mining project.

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Oleh Henry Zhang, Wanyuan Song

Oleh Sam Geall

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Businesses that fail to manage climate-driven risks will face higher costs, increased regulatory scrutiny and reputational damage. Oleh Jonathan Hall

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

China pursued their low-carbon agenda not in response to climate change, but because of its own energy insecurity. Oleh Carolyn Kissane

A massive increase in solar power generation capacity is already putting Australia on the fast track to a 100 per cent renewable energy future. Oleh Andrew Blakers

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Oleh Shi Youwei

Oleh Dr Aishwarya Ramachandran, Animesh Ghosh dan Vaibhav Chowdhary

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Studio EB Polestar, a new entrant to Singapore’s electric car market, hopes to woo consumers by going the extra mile in sustainable design.

An e-jeepney in the Philippines. A growing movement is underway to electrify Southeast Asia's transport. Image: Eco-Business

In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.

An an air taxi manufactured by German firm Volocopter

Battery-powered air taxis could be a common sight on the city-state's skyline by 2021.

Studio EB Battery technology could reshape the global energy sector, and this year's #Innovate4Climate summit in Singapore will focus on the cutting-edge innovation that could change the energy landscape.

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Jessica Cheam, Mervyn Tang and Jocelyn Dove speaking at the Sharpening the ESG focus 2025 event

Trump 2.0 may prove to be a "bump in the road" for climate action, but banks and investors in Asia see growth and opportunity in the region for decarbonisation as climate risks grow.

The heat is on Formula 1 to curb its carbon footprint.

Formula 1 emits the carbon equivalent of 30,000 homes as it roars through 21 countries in a season. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 head of sustainability Alice Ashpitel says the sport's ambition to decarbonise by 2030 is not unrealistic.

GoTo sustainability head Tanah Sullivan tells the Eco-Business Podcast that regulating net-zero claims would decarbonise Southeast Asia faster. Indonesia's biggest internet firm aims to cut emissions to zero by 2030 — a target critics say is unrealistic.

EB Podcast: Climate Tech In Asia - Gogoro Founder Horace Luke

Eksklusif In this new podcast series 'Climate Tech in Asia', Eco-Business speaks to Gogoro chairman and CEO Horace Luke about the company's recent listing on the Nasdaq and its quest to electrify Asia's ubiquitous two-wheelers and make battery swapping mainstream.

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