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A construction site in Taiwan

Policy & Finance

Taiwan to ease carbon fees for heavy industry over competitiveness fears

The government proposed allowing steel, cement and other export-exposed sectors to cut chargeable emissions by up to 80 per cent as carbon pricing begins in 2026. Experts warned this could undermine decarbonisation investments.
A city view of Singapore

Carbon & Climate

Singapore dominates Southeast Asia’s green startup landscape, report finds

New mapping of climate firms shows region rich in solutions but constrained by grids, finance and coordination.
Semiconductor Malaysia

Manufacturing

Malaysia’s chip boom risks soaring Scope 2 emissions, experts warn

EB Studio At the Semiconductor Sustainability Summit 2025, industry leaders said Malaysia’s push to double its global chip share could deepen electricity and water pressures unless fabs overhaul how they source, use and conserve energy.
Greenwashing listicle for 2025

Corporate Responsibility

20 brands called out for greenwashing in 2025

This year, ‘greenrinsing’ – shifting climate targets after luring investment – cast a shadow over corporate decarbonisation efforts, while fossil fuel firms leaned on carbon capture technologies to justify ongoing expansion and promoted natural gas as "clean".

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7 December 2025

AI_Emissions_Data_Center_Worker

Policy & Finance

In data: How many companies are ignoring AI's environmental risks?

27 November 2025

Data center in Johor, Malaysia

Energy

Malaysian industries turn to AI and renewables to drive energy transition: survey

24 November 2025

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Cities

Strong governance and nature integration needed for cities to lead climate fight: Nik Nazmi

10 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

UNEP: New country climate plans ‘barely move needle’ on expected warming

7 November 2025

Solar panels on a commercial building in Penang, Malaysia.

Energy

Falling technology costs and rising corporate demand make clean energy financially viable for businesses in Asia Pacific

Bangkok, Thailand

Carbon & Climate

Bangkok imposes tougher diesel smoke limits from November 2025 to curb air pollution

30 October 2025

Global_Shipping_IMO_Talks

Transport

How countries failed to steer shipping to net zero, and where they go next

29 October 2025

Singapore city view

Policy & Finance

Singapore’s central bank launches US$12 million grant to strengthen the city-state’s carbon market ecosystem

27 October 2025

GE Vernova_data centres_gas

Energy

'A generational shift’: GE Vernova on how data centres are rewriting the rules on power consumption in Asia

22 October 2025

A shipping container vessel from Seoul-headquartered HMM

Transport

Asia’s ship building countries called to lead adoption of maritime net zero targets, after global delay

17 October 2025

South Luzon Thermal Corp (SLTEC)

Carbon & Climate

Philippines releases first carbon credit rules to boost clean energy projects

16 October 2025

Green_Steelmakers_China

Manufacturing

China’s greener steelmakers spread overseas

13 October 2025

Dr Thanyaporn Krichtitayawuth, UN Global Compact Network Thailand's executive director, speaking at the UNGCNS Summit in Singapore

Policy & Finance

'Greenrinsing': Firms setting and dropping net-zero targets to create revolving door for finance, says UN official

9 October 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Q&A: What does China’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action?

3 October 2025

AI_Data_Centers_Climate_Risks

Carbon & Climate

Q&A: 'Digital lords,' AI's carbon footprint and greening tech

24 September 2025

A demonstrator in Glasgow agitates to tax the super rich

Carbon & Climate

Rich countries could free up US$6.6 trillion a year for climate action, study finds

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