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Singapore sets Southeast Asia’s first binding data centre rules, building demand for clean energy
After a 2019 pause and two rounds of limited tenders, Singapore joins China, Germany and Japan in regulating data centre efficiency by law, while making operators' clean energy pledges binding.
Carbon & Climate
India’s small steelmakers have no easy fix to go green
Smaller firms make 40 per cent of India’s steel and are the backbone of cities like Raipur. Some are exploring solar power, but face big constraints to make a deeper shift from coal.
Currently, Bangladesh has 35 certified green buildings and sustainable offices in various non-manufacturing sectors, and the concept is gaining more ground.
Policy & Finance
COP31 action plan introduces initiative to turn climate pledges into investable projects
In his third letter, COP31 president Murat Kurum unveils the Climate Implementation Bridge, an initiative to help countries translate national climate plans into concrete, investment-ready projects. Can Türkiye and co-chair Australia mobilise the finance and project-preparation capacity countries need?
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Swire group head of sustainability Mark Harper departs
1 January 2026
Carbon & Climate
As wildfires mount, so do efforts to use less plastic
17 December 2025
Policy & Finance
14 sustainable innovations that gave us hope in 2025
9 December 2025
Corporate Responsibility
Asia’s AI real estate boom reaches Singapore, bringing efficiency and new risks
27 November 2025
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