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Philippine research model targets ‘real-world solutions’
Engaging communities through science councils facilitates research translation into real solutions, catalysing a domino effect on development and progress through enhanced exchange and cooperation
Carbon & Climate
Greenwashing fear is driving investment in sustainability in Asia – but also stunting climate ambition, study finds
Business executives around the region are very wary of being called out for greenwashing, a survey by Kearney finds. Changing rules for how firms can communicate their sustainability credentials are fuelling angst.
Policy & Finance
CDP’s new global focus does not change that Asia is central to our strategy: impact chief Nikki Bartlett
The environmental disclosure non-profit is undergoing a restructure, which critics say pivots the organisation away from Asia. In response, Bartlett says Asia is strategically important to CDP. Asia's potential to bend the emissions curve is exciting, she says.
Policy & Finance
DBS updates coal policy to allow for managed phase-out; first Southeast Asian bank to do so
The Singapore lender, which has cut a third of its coal exposure since 2021, said that its pledge to cease financing new coal assets remains unchanged. It is still undecided on how to account for this emerging emissions category.
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28 November 2023
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CIMB sets science-based targets for palm oil sector
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