#net zero Berita
Indonesia targets net zero by 2060, but environmentalists worry about slow renewables growth and reliance on biofuels.
Studio EB
While Malaysia has pledged an ambitious 70 per cent renewable energy target by 2050, mobilising investments in the grid and utilising “quick wins” may be key to realising goals while awaiting sectoral reforms.
Some startups have had to trade clean energy on a smaller scale “behind-the-meter” without the support of government policies. A key barrier is Thailand's centralised energy system which is in need of a reform, say experts.
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 NGOs tracking its policy direction over the years are not convinced and demand a more measurable roadmap with interim goals – not just long-term pledges.
Karbon & Cuaca
COP29: Five key takeaways from Brazil’s 2035 climate pledge
#net zero Pendapat
Tenaga
Power wheeling can drive corporate investments and advance Indonesia’s renewable energy goals
Allowing private firms to sell clean power directly to consumers via PLN's networks could help the country meet its targets without burdening the national budget and to let the state-owned electricity utility focus on grid modernisation.
A balance between emission and growth warrants integrated energy planning, leading to a low-cost transition pathway for sustainable growth.
Karbon & Cuaca
The case for a global climate assembly
Although most people care deeply about addressing the climate crisis, only a minority of respondents in recent surveys trust their governments to achieve a fair and just net-zero transition.
Karbon & Cuaca
The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C
The idea that we can exceed global warming targets then fix the problem with technology is a dangerous myth, scientists warn.
Karbon & Cuaca
Rethinking emissions targets in developing countries
Pengangkutan
The wrong road to lower transport emissions
Pengangkutan
EVs alone won't save us from climate catastrophe
Tenaga
Make hydrogen, not war
#net zero Video
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.
Gaya Hidup
Can the music industry ever reach net zero?
Eksklusif
Jack Johnson says yes, but it is a long road ahead. In this exclusive interview, we ask the American singer-songwriter and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador about his hopes for the state of the world and how music plays a role in providing a dose of optimism in dark times.
#net zero Audio
Polisi & Kewangan
‘We can’t keep asking more questions’: CDP acknowledges it needs to do more with less ESG data
The climate non-profit's head Sherry Madera insists there are just 450 questions, not over 5,500 as some industry players have cited, in its new questionnaire, which has faced pushback for failing to ease disclosure burden as intended.
Polisi & Kewangan
‘We do not just adopt global standards, we respond to domestic challenges’: Philippine central bank exec Lyn Javier
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks as well as the nation’s first taxonomy.
"We have a choice about the speed of sea-level rise." The Eco-Business Podcast talks to climate scientist Professor Ben Horton about how close the world is to reaching crucial climate tipping points, and what can be done to stop runaway climate change.
Eksklusif
In this new podcast series 'Climate Tech in Asia', Eco-Business speaks to Gogoro chairman and CEO Horace Luke about the company's recent listing on the Nasdaq and its quest to electrify Asia's ubiquitous two-wheelers and make battery swapping mainstream.
#net zero Siaran Akhbar
About Asean EU-German Climate Action Programme (CAP)
Asean strengthens climate action commitment through new cycle of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Climate change could reduce GDP in developing Asia and the Pacific by 17% by 2070
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost
First Gen Corporation
First Gen, Globe renew clean energy partnership to advance net zero ambition
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Indonesia sets path for climate-friendly cooling with National Cooling Action Plan
#net zero Penyelidikan
Huawei
Green Development 2030
Asia Research and Engagement
Banking Asia’s future: how to align with national climate plans
British Embassy Manila and Eco-Business
Electric vehicles in the Philippines: Business opportunities, market barriers, and policy signals
