Opinion / #pollution
As lobbyists flood plastic treaty talks, negotiators must uphold the rule of law to prevent corporate capture, including existing guidelines to stop the tobacco industry — a major source of plastic waste — from influencing policies.
The region can shape the Global Plastics Treaty if it maintains its momentum from COP16, where the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia called for the inclusion of Indigenous peoples rights and stronger collaboration on biodiversity finance.
Bandar-bandar
Can India harness technology for clean air?
Diwali season in India is also "pollution season" and the fight against air pollution is hardest at this time of the year. India needs to quickly identify which technology solutions can effectively ensure clean air for its people.
Polisi & Kewangan
Investments in nature will decide our future
Investing in nature is essential to addressing the intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution while fostering global economic resilience.
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Malaysia battles to avoid waste chokehold
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Berita / Bandar-bandar
Hong Kong’s new net zero plans are lacking in ‘concrete details’. Can the aspiring green finance hub deliver on its pledges?
The city's plans to halve emissions by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050 may be ambitious. But … -
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Berita / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan
Global plastics treaty talks in Busan fail to reach agreement and adjourned due to ‘persisting divergence’
Negotiators aim to reconvene the talks next year. Observers say oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
Luang Prabang dam and hydropower pursuits along the Mekong: Should banks finance them as ‘clean energy’ projects?
Studio EB The 1,460-MW dam, under construction near a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
What China’s green ‘overcapacity’ could mean for the Global South
While the US and EU impose tariffs in response, some developing economies see opportunities to benefit from China’s … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
Thailand pressured to strengthen disclosure and taxonomy literacy as it plays catch-up on green finance
The Thailand Taxonomy, now under development, should be integrated into disclosure regulations and these reporting rules need to … -
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Berita / Tenaga
Without energy reform, Thai clean tech firms forced to circumvent regulation to scale: industry watchers
Some startups have had to trade clean energy on a smaller scale “behind-the-meter” without the support of government …
