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Ahead of COP30 climate summit, UN chief heat officer Eleni Myrivili urges radical rethink on how we design our cities.

Plaintiff and 350.org field organiser Suriadi Darmoko at a protest in Jakarta in September 2025

Plaintiffs accuse authorities of negligence and demand climate-resilient development following flooding that killed 18. They say the action should alert negotiators at COP30 talks of the need for bolder climate action.

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In the aftermath of typhoons Kalmaegi and Fung-wong, mismanaged climate funds and weak infrastructure leave communities exposed to disaster.

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.

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Tengah, the site of the most secondary forest loss in Singapore's recent history.

Singapore is facing diminishing forest cover from competing lands uses – but vulnerable secondary forests could play a key role in helping the city-state adapt to intensifying heat stress and flooding. Oleh Robin Hicks

Investors who fail to assess and mitigate the potential harms of adopting Artificial Intelligence cannot credibly call themselves "responsible". Oleh Steven Okun, Megan Willis, Noemie Viterale

Electric arc furnace technology can produce steel with lower emissions than traditional processes.

Australia’s economic future may depend on whether it can green its exports fast enough to meet China's decarbonisation needs. Oleh Christoph Nedopil

To enable cities to adapt to extreme heat, authorities must clearly understand the risks and which solutions work best for whom. Oleh Pablo Lazo dan Eric Mackres

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Studio EB Our urban infrastructure is responsible for almost 40 per cent of global carbon emissions. Climate solutions need to include the biggest energy guzzlers, clean energy and retrofitting old buildings.

After two months of searching for sustainability solutions and a showdown between six finalists, the finale of The Liveability Challenge 2018 culminated in a proposal for biodegradable straws winning nearly a million dollars.

Welcoming 3,800 people this year, the carbon neutral, zero waste festival has grown six-fold since its first edition in 2015.

Air conditioner compressors occupy almost all the open space available on the wall of a building in Boat Quay, Singapore

No hot air here: Researchers from the National University of Singapore produce the first prototype of a new, environmentally friendly air conditioner in what could be a “quantum leap” in the 100-year old technology.

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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.

A report by WWF finds that Hong Kong could lose 25 per cent of its biodiversity to new developments such as the North Metropolis.

A new report predicts Hong Kong could lose one quarter of its wildlife to new developments. WWF Hong Kong conservation head Dr Bosco Chan and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden's Dr Stephan Gale tell the EB Podcast that developers must build in ways that protect nature and bolster climate resilience.

Sustainability professional should not be prescriptive with their solutions, says Aun Abdullah of real estate company Lodha.

In the latest episode of 'On the frontlines', the real estate giant's ESG head tells the EB Podcast that while there has been no pushback on climate action by corporate India, questions remain over whether the booming real estate sector is decarbonising fast enough.

In a new series 'On the frontlines' that spotlights the challenges facing corporate changemakers, the sustainability chief for the Indian conglomerate argues that while language around ESG has become muddled, this should not prevent climate action.

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