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Despite government push for green jobs, green skills remain underprioritised by Singapore workers: study

Despite government push for green jobs, green skills remain underprioritised by Singapore workers: study

Compared to their counterparts across the region, a significantly lower percentage of employees in Singapore view green skills as being valued by employers.

AI-powered solutions can turn tide for once-futile fight against marine pollution: Hong Kong start-up founder Sidhant Gupta

AI-powered solutions can turn tide for once-futile fight against marine pollution: Hong Kong start-up founder Sidhant Gupta

Recycling systems can't keep up with plastic pollution, and solutions are hard to scale. Enter Clearbot: Its trash-collecting boats are bringing about a sea change in clean-ups, and using AI-collated data to bring about policy change.

Green procurement can make Indian cities healthy and liveable

Green procurement can make Indian cities healthy and liveable

It can provide a wider choice of green products such as energy saving gadgets, EVs, and sustainable building materials. Mandates to purchase such products can aggregate demand to encourage manufacturers of low-carbon products.

Asean Centre for Energy opens ‘Sustainable Renewable Energy’ arm to push bioenergy, electric transport

Asean Centre for Energy opens ‘Sustainable Renewable Energy’ arm to push bioenergy, electric transport

Beni Suryadi, manager of the Power, Fossil Fuel, Alternative Energy and Storage department, has been concurrently appointed acting head of the new unit. He says he is there to realise a task seen as “mission impossible”.

Following disastrous oil spill, advocates call on Philippines to support net zero shipping target at IMO

Following disastrous oil spill, advocates call on Philippines to support net zero shipping target at IMO

As the International Maritime Organisation’s intersessional working group to revise its shipping emissions target draws to a close, the Philippines has yet to come forward with its position, despite its ongoing ecological crisis.

Companies with more women in the boardroom are less prone to greenwashing: study

Companies with more women in the boardroom are less prone to greenwashing: study

A 29-country study finds that firms with more gender-equal boards are less likely to exaggerate their sustainability credentials. It also found that firms in more religious countries were more likely to greenwash.

The water crisis is a vital investment opportunity

The water crisis is a vital investment opportunity

This week’s United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York, the first such gathering since 1977, is a unique opportunity to discuss water security and to tackle the crisis head-on.

Tainted water: toxic waste, hormones, antibiotics pollute Bangladesh fisheries

Tainted water: toxic waste, hormones, antibiotics pollute Bangladesh fisheries

The use of antibiotics in fish culture and hormones in artificial fish breeding bring into question the safety of Bangladesh’s food supply, as exposure to high levels of these substances can harm human and environmental health.

Explainer: What is water scarcity?

Explainer: What is water scarcity?

As the world warms up and the population rises, water shortages are a growing problem.

As India's population booms, where are its working women?

As India's population booms, where are its working women?

India urged to bring women into the workforce by creating female-friendly jobs and conditions as its population and economy grow.