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COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum says reducing methane, rethinking waste and protecting seas are as important as the pledge to transition away from fossil fuels. But the approach faces a harder question of whether domestic action can deliver the clean energy shift that climate diplomacy has promised.

15 Sep 2026

Singapore’s carbon tax rose to S$45 (US$35) per tonne in 2026.

The deal would combine carbon-credit trading, settlement and registry access as Singapore expands its role in Asia’s emerging carbon market.

In his third letter, COP31 president Murat Kurum unveils the Climate Implementation Bridge, an initiative to help countries translate national climate plans into concrete, …

Charting the course: Powering Asia’s energy transition through maritime decarbonisation

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Companies are consolidating, automating production and shifting workers away from factory floors toward sales and advanced products.

5 Okt 2026

Growing water stress is creating financial and supply chain risks for businesses, with many companies still lacking systems to assess and manage their exposure.

Brazil will chair a new body in an ambitious effort to align the world’s fragmented carbon markets – despite its own not launching until 2030.

Oleh Shalinee Kumari, Juan Ortiz

Oleh Tom Baxter

Oleh Taejun Kang

Oleh Safina Nabi, Nimish Sawant

University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership postgraduate students during a workshop exercise. Source: CISL

AI can help to solve sustainability problems. But when used unwisely, it risks stripping away context and outsourcing judgment in decision-making. Dr Louise Drake of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership argues that critical thinking and systems insight are essential as business leaders navigate an AI-driven world.

20 Mar 2026 • Berita

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Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund said it will step up expectations for external asset managers to strengthen stewardship activities

After a summer of apocalyptic headlines, a new survey finds that people across the political spectrum are deeply concerned about preparing for the effects of global warming. The adaptation imperative may end up being the kind of crisis that forces us to stop neglecting the green agenda and act at the necessary scale. Oleh Simon Zadek dan Natalie Samarasinghe

25 Sep 2026

Economic insecurity and growing distrust in institutions are undermining governments’ ability to sustain support for climate action. To rebuild that support, they must show that climate policies can reduce household bills, create decent jobs, and ensure that the biggest emitters pay their fair share. Oleh Jayati Ghosh dan Owen Gaffney

Partnerships with China, not protectionism, will determine affordable, interoperable and equitable global decarbonisation and energy security. Oleh Peter Newman dan Ray Wills

Oleh Giulio Boccaletti

Oleh Daniel Driscoll

Oleh Bertrand Badré dan Esther Crauser-Delbourg

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For too long, traditional economic models have treated our environment as an external, infinite resource to be extracted and spread. This is an accounting error with catastrophic consequences.

In this second episode of Eco-Business’s Resilience podcast series, Singapore's Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary and youth sustainability advocate Man Jing Kong dives into what resilience means for the city-state with Jessica Cheam. Watch as they discuss everything from climate adaptation to mental health and building public trust as an AI-driven economy reshapes daily life.

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No publisher in Asia has publicly rejected Big Oil ad dollars to date, and most provide a platform for fossil fuel brands, described by UN chief Antonio Guterres as "godfathers of climate chaos". Journalists and news consumers believe dirty energy advertising discredits climate-related content, but support for a tobacco-style ad ban is limited.

While it might be a temporary solution, the use of palm oil credits, facilitated by leading certifier RSPO, has been crucial in funding sustainable production and regenerative agricultural efforts, say smallholders and industry observers.

More than half of the world's largest proprietors of shipping vessels are from Asia. Eco-Business explores what the region's biggest maritime companies are doing to lower their environmental impact.

Asia’s sustainable economy – set to reach US$5 trillion by 2030 – is a wealth of opportunity. But that value requires assurance by governments and financial markets that sustainability is more than a label. Taxonomies provide clarity.