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Bangunan Ramah
Building sector’s appetite for sustainability wanes amid cost and geopolitical concerns
A global study of built environment professionals finds a big drop in construction firms measuring embodied carbon footprint as perceived high costs, unclear returns, and shifting priorities stymie investment in sustainable construction.
By taxing the rich, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, and reforming global financial rules, the Global North could finance clean energy, disaster relief – and help poor nations adapt to a problem they are the least responsible for.
Only 10 per cent of Indonesia vast geothermal energy resources have been exploited. A deal between Philippine power giant First Gen and Sinar Mas aims to develop 440 megawatts of subterranean power.
Karbon & Iklim
Asian carbon border levy the ‘lowest-cost pathway’ to decarbonise heavy industries: report
Enacting an Asian Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism involving Australia, Japan, China, Singapore and South Korea is the "most cost-effective way" to spur industrial decarbonisation and ease reliance on public subsidies, says think tank Climate Energy Finance.
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As governments embrace strict targets for electric vehicles, the world's largest carmaker is struggling to keep up. But it's not too late for Toyota to reverse course.
#embodied carbon Podcasts
Bangunan Ramah
Are our climate targets too weak or too ambitious? Hang Lung Properties’ sustainability chief John Haffner
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
CapitaLand sustainability chiefs Vinamra Srivastava and Giovanni Cossu tell the Eco-Business Podcast that there is a viable path to net zero for the world's fastest growing cities.
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CapitaLand Group
Cities: Possibilities Forum Insights 2024
