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Impact investing in Asia ‘small but accelerating’ as Iran war fuels climate and food resilience
After a brutal period that hurt startups and companies with exposure to the US, green shoots are emerging in Asia in some sectors.
The environment department has since paused the Manila operations amid public backlash but insists tree-cutting in Manila and Palawan complies with safeguards and will be offset by seedling replacement. Environmental and public transportation advocates counter that tree protection is a more sustainable approach.
China’s solar exports hit a record high in March as rising fossil fuel prices and looming tax changes accelerated demand across Asia and Africa.
Indonesia’s environment ministry has reapproved a controversial zinc and lead mine in North Sumatra, less than a year after the Supreme Court forced it to revoke the project’s earlier environmental approval over disaster-risk concerns.
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Extreme weather could drive US$450 billion in losses in Asia Pacific: analysis
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Taiwan sustainability award winners linked to environmental, labour breaches: report
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Extreme weather could drive US$450 billion in losses in Asia Pacific: analysis
Flooding alone is projected to wipe out US$286 billion in value across the region over the short and … -
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Indonesia’s environment ministry has reapproved a controversial zinc and lead mine in North Sumatra, less than a year … -
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Taiwan sustainability award winners linked to environmental, labour breaches: report
Civil society groups say more than half of recognised companies had regulatory violations, raising questions over ESG award … -
![[2] Laos said that it will temporarily suspend imports of petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles until the end of 2026.]()
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Laos suspends fuel-powered vehicle imports in drive to accelerate EV adoption
A ban through end-2026 aims to reduce fossil fuel dependence, control EV prices and expand charging infrastructure as … -
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Two provinces accounted for more than national net decline, while grid bottlenecks and curtailment threatened to waste clean … -
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Trees sacrificed for ‘development’: advocates slam DENR’s green light for mass tree cutting in Philippines
The environment department has since paused the Manila operations amid public backlash but insists tree-cutting in Manila and …
![[2] Laos said that it will temporarily suspend imports of petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles until the end of 2026.](https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/jean-baptiste-nore-4ds0e_VJSOY-unsplash_uohHYaF.jpg?ar=1%3A1&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=82)
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