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Sustainable economies will own the future
The Covid-19 pandemic and the wars in Ukraine and Iran have reframed the issue of sustainability, which is now as much about sovereignty and economic security as it is about planetary health. Countries and companies that fail to recognise this have everything to lose in the coming years.
As national systems rapidly expand in the region, the challenge and opportunity is to align them into an interoperable network that can unlock efficient, trusted, and scalable global climate finance.
Malaysia's longstanding system of fossil fuel subsidies was built to stabilise prices, but these cannot hold up in prolonged crises of war, supply chain disruptions and volatile fuel markets.
The global energy transition was once defined by energy security, affordability, and environmental sustainability. But a new era of geopolitical conflict has reshaped the energy trilemma, with national security the overriding priority.
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5 March 2026
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Rethinking Malaysia’s path to net zero
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26 January 2026
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As sustainability roles get harder in 2026, burnout risk is growing
21 January 2026
Carbon & Climate
As climate diplomacy stalls, the economics are racing ahead
16 January 2026
Policy & Finance
The AI we need for sustainable infrastructure
14 January 2026
Corporate Responsibility
Sustainability reporting tools must bridge impacts of local businesses and Earth's limits
12 January 2026
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The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate
26 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
How insurance can transform our resilience to climate shocks
18 December 2025
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India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities
16 December 2025
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15 December 2025
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Trade wars destroy the planet
17 November 2025
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