Eco-Business

As Malaysia prepares to move from voluntary to mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR), Annupa Mattu Ahi of Tomra said the success of the country’s recycling transformation will depend on whether policymakers can establish a framework that holds producers accountable while giving businesses the certainty to invest.

Studio EB As environmentally friendly solutions become more commonplace, sustainable finance has become less about hitting targets and more about using sectoral expertise to help businesses transition, suggests UOB’s Melissa Moi.

Emerging markets face gaps in equity financing, currency risk protection and scalable investment structures, say experts, who warn that climate projects will not be bankable without stronger policy support and financial reform.

From flood control scandals that swallowed billions in public funds to Indigenous resistance against palm oil bulldozers, Eco-Business’ 10 most-read stories show how extreme weather, geopolitics and rushed renewables are sharpening the urgency – and complexity – of climate action across Asia.

Oleh Robin Hicks

Oleh Ng Wai Mun

Oleh Gabrielle See

Oleh Rhick Lars Albay

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As climate risks become financial risks, investing in resilience is essential to protecting economic growth, attracting capital and securing Malaysia’s long-term prosperity. Oleh Edward Vrkić

Unlocking capital for sustainability Malaysia July 2025

Even as political denial and regulatory paralysis grip parts of the West, a different message has been resounding across Asia – it is not retreating, but rising to the occasion. Oleh Jessica Cheam

COP30 is an opportunity to boost philanthropic capital to help scale climate finance and solutions in Brazil and beyond. Oleh Renata Piazzon

Clean energy investments in developing countries are slowed by an outdated banking rulebook from the 2008 financial crisis. At New York Climate Week, leaders should rethink the Basel Framework and its impacts on finance flows. Oleh Philippe Varin

Oleh Luis Alvarado

Oleh Prapimphan Chiengkul

Oleh Amar Rao

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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.

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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.

Segala #blended finance Podcast →