Eco-Business

Research on climate change in urban areas is skewed towards large, well-established cities in the Global North, according to analysis of more than 50,000 studies.

South Asia's construction boom relies on clay bricks, but pollution from kilns is killing tens of thousands of people each year.

Despite spending billions of dollars, the Modi government has yet to deliver on its promise of drinking water for all rural India.

Energy-intensive businesses now need to green some of their electricity use. Certificates to prove it have shot up in price.

Oleh Jeremy Chan

Oleh Fermín Koop, Jack Lo Lau, Juan Ortiz

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There are worries the construction of a hydropower dam across the transboundary Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet will intensify both water scarcity and flooding. These smaller-sized river basins are often neglected in academic research. Oleh Mehebub Sahana

Exploring the environmental trade-offs of modular construction in meeting Indonesia’s housing and climate targets. Oleh Ferhandi Prasetyo

Better airshed management can tackle Delhi’s persistent air pollution. Oleh Suresh Ramasubramanya Iyer

The number of cancer cases in Singapore is on the rise even though the hazardous material was banned more than 30 years ago. Oleh Dr Sean Lim

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Oleh Olivia Nielsen

Oleh Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

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Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.

Studio EB About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.

The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.

Mongolia's punishing winters see temperatures falling to 30 degrees below zero, making home insulation a must-have. Here's how an EU-funded initiative is providing an alternative to imported and unsustainable materials that Mongolians use today.

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Sustainability professional should not be prescriptive with their solutions, says Aun Abdullah of real estate company Lodha.

In the latest episode of 'On the frontlines', the real estate giant's ESG head tells the EB Podcast that while there has been no pushback on climate action by corporate India, questions remain over whether the booming real estate sector is decarbonising fast enough.

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.

Eyes are on whether the city’s plan to build the world’s “greenest highway” will take off. The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to Marwa Nahlawi from Diamond Developers, the real estate developer behind Dubai's "Sustainable City" brand, which adopts a similar green spine concept.

Studio EB The built environment's sprawling carbon footprint can be reined in by giving old buildings a 'climate makeover' as cities grow. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to Vinod Jethani about the benefits and challenges of retrofitting old buildings.

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