A new survey finds nearly half of financial institutions in Japan expect ESG funding demand to increase, with manufacturing, construction and transport sectors leading.
The renewable energy resource, which has received loan financing for exploration and early-stage drilling, could help shield the country from energy security risks brought about by the conflict in the Middle East, said Philippine energy secretary Sharon Garin.
China has provided a clear regulatory signal. The opportunity now lies in translating that ambition into reporting that genuinely informs sustainable outcomes and drives climate action, in China and across global markets.
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Peiyuan Guo
The global surge in oil prices due to the Strait of Hormuz closure threatens to deplete the Philippines’ fund that helps provide subsidies for fuel used by off-grid communities. A transition to more renewable energy offers benefits.
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Matthew Carpio dan
Ivan Galura
Around a third of globally traded urea passes through the Strait of Hormuz and importing countries are less self-sufficient than they appear.
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Nima Shokri and Salome M. S. Shokri-Kuehni
As countries scramble to secure the minerals needed for clean energy, digital technologies, AI, and defence industries, the new era of resource competition implies both great promise and grave peril.
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Helen Clark
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Tune in to this webinar where our guest speakers discuss the region's plastic crisis, the state of play on the Global Plastics Treaty and circular economy strategies for businesses.
In the latest episode of the Climate Tech in Asia series, we speak to Breakthrough Energy and Green COP about what the shifting geopolitical landscape means for the climate tech ecosystem in Asia.
NGOs urged the government to improve forest data transparency by making maps of protected areas publicly available, and to channel funds to frontline communities living near forests.
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As Malaysia forges ahead with its 2050 net zero climate ambition, businesses must reshape their supply chains for a low carbon future. This Eco-Business video looks at how SMEs can adapt to new sustainability reporting requirements.
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.
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The economist and president of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network told the Eco-Business Podcast how China’s green industrial and financial capabilities can help accelerate Southeast Asia's transition to net zero.
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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.
At the close of COP30, nations agreed to triple adaptation finance by 2035, while the fund for loss and damage appeared to remain sidelined. Lidy Nacpil, a long-time attendee of the climate conference, explains why.