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Carbon & Climate
Rethinking Malaysia’s path to net zero
Carbon credits to be tabled under Malaysia’s new climate change bill should serve as a bridge towards decarbonisation rather than a substitute for it.
In Vietnam, an impasse over feed-in-tariffs for renewable energy producers threatens foreign investors’ confidence in government policies.
Food & Agriculture
India’s farm policies behind bad air, unhealthy diet, water crisis
Law and policy measures that prioritise sustainable agriculture are needed to address India’s environmental challenges.
Carbon & Climate
Climate justice is no longer an aspiration but a legal duty
This year’s advisory opinions from two prominent international courts mark a turning point, write two environmental law experts.
All #legislation Opinion
10 November 2025
Water
AI wants our water
27 October 2025
Policy & Finance
While the West retreats, Asia powers ahead on sustainable finance
3 October 2025
12 September 2025
Policy & Finance
How green industrial policies are advancing in the Asia-Pacific
25 August 2025
8 August 2025
28 July 2025
Carbon & Climate
The World Court finally opens the door to 'climate reparations'
20 June 2025
21 April 2025
14 April 2025
14 February 2025
Policy & Finance
Trump’s second term is not the end of ESG, but a crossroads moment
12 December 2024
11 December 2024
28 November 2024
14 October 2024
Carbon & Climate
Nature conservation is a public good, not a market
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News / Energy
Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ amid Iran war as it boosts coal output
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News / Energy
Government bureaucracy ‘not a show-stopper’ for Philippine renewable energy development: ACEN chief
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News / Carbon & Climate
Carbon markets in Asia fall short on biodiversity goals, study warns
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News / Corporate Responsibility
APAC data centre leaders launch sustainability framework amid energy, water concerns
As concerns over the environmental impacts of data centres grow, firms including Equinix, AirTrunk and ST Telemedia have … -
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Opinion / Water
Iran’s water weapon against the Gulf
While the rest of the world is mainly concerned about the energy disruptions caused by the Iran war, … -
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News / Green Buildings
Singapore needs to ‘de-ornamentalise’ city greening to combat heat, infestations, says botanist
An academic urged the city-state to incentivise property firms to plant more native species, steering Singapore away from …
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