Eco-Business

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Tan Thai Yong, who also helms an alliance of companies paving the way for the electrification of harbour craft in Singapore’s waters, tells Eco-Business about the challenges in pursuing low-carbon solutions for sea logistics. A one-year trial for e-supply boat deliveries will kick off next quarter.

A record number of world leaders gathered in Nice to chart a path forward on ocean protection, with growing support for the High Seas Treaty and new pledges for sustainable marine governance.

The most recently certified B Corp in Singapore was Global Green Connect, a sustainability consultancy led by Christina Lee.

Former General Electric executive Brian Selby joins the organisation behind the B Corp certification scheme, which has been without a Singapore CEO for 18 months.

Water tests from the Kok and Sai rivers near Thailand’s border with Myanmar have revealed elevated arsenic levels, leading Thai officials to warn citizens to avoid contact with river water.

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Oleh Siva Selan

Oleh Gabrielle See

Oleh Siva Selan

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The promotion of oil, coal and gas is poisoning our environment, driving climate change and slowing the clean energy transition. Oleh Cristiane Julião dan Jemilah Mahmood

Hanoi’s air pollution crisis demands action in emission regulation, waste management and climate mitigation. Oleh Vinod Thomas

Local communities and traditional Islamic boarding schools are pushing back on renewable energy projects that prioritise technical and economic benefits over social and ecological considerations. Oleh Iim Halimatusa’diyah

Although artificial intelligence (AI) offers positive benefits for Southeast Asia’s climate battle, the region should not look at its usage through rose-tinted glasses. Without careful consideration, such systems may inadvertently undermine and be counterintuitive to the very climate goals that they aim to achieve. Oleh Indira Zahra Aridati

Oleh Luis Alvarado

Oleh Rayhan Dudayev and Syahrul Fitra

Oleh Romain Troublé

Oleh Timothy Radcliffe

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A growing number of companies are admitting that they can't meet their sustainability targets. Has the era of "corporate vulnerability" begun, where companies are more honest about their sustainability progress?

While some companies greenhush, others are upfront about their inability to meet sustainability targets. Eco-Business asked experts at the Ecosperity conference if it pays for businesses to be "vulnerable" about sustainability progress.

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The convergence of the compliance and voluntary markets, demand for high-quality carbon credits and efforts to raise the bar on project credibility mean the conditions are right for a market rebound, observers said at the GenZero Climate Summit in Singapore.

Economic fears look set to trump any concerns about climate change among voters, according to street interviews conducted by Eco-Business.

Campaigning for the city-state's general elections has crossed the halfway mark, but climate has hardly featured as an electoral issue. Eco-Business hits the streets to ask Singaporeans from a range of socioeconomic groups: Would they vote for a party that promises bolder climate action?

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There is consensus that coal needs to be retired early in Asia, but the mechanisms for financing the phase-out are not clear. This mini-documentary examines how transition credits work and whether they can fund Southeast Asia's equitable switch to clean power.

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The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to reporters Nadiah Rosli, Adelia Dinda Sani, Gerald Flynn and Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez about funding limits, data access, and reporting against the odds in one of the world's most climate-vulnerable regions.

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.

Indonesian environmental campaigners took a novel approach to raising climate awareness by publishing five children's books about the country's environmental issues. This podcast explores their creative process and the public's response.

Climate tech podcast with Steve Melhuish

Entrepreneur Steve Melhuish tells the EB Podcast where the biggest opportunities to reduce emissions and make money are in Southeast Asia, and why finding the right economic incentives is critical for climate tech startups.

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