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In pandemic spotlight, public banks ponder a greener roleAhead of the first global summit of development banks, pressure is growing on them to set a precedent for climate-safe, ethical lending. -
Carbon tracking startup Capture hires Marc Allen as advisorThe climate risk expert will help the year-old Singapore-based firm expand its offering in the corporate sector.
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Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek launches carbon offsetting serviceThe firm is the first in the ride-hailing industry to enable customers to offset their travel emissions. -
Sime Darby Plantation chief sustainability officer Dr Simon Lord departsRashyid Anwarudin will succeed Lord running the sustainability function of Malaysia's largest palm oil producer.
Opinion
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Defending food security in Singapore: Could food forests protect our future?– Covid-19 has highlighted food insecurity in imports-dependent Singapore. Ng Huiying, Woon Tien Wei and Tan Hang Chong argue that food security is a matter of national security, and it is time to reimagine Singapore's potential for growing food. -
Banks responsible for continuing deforestation in Southeast Asia– Forest-risk companies in Southeast Asia tend to rely almost entirely on debt financing. In view of this leverage, banks can be deemed directly accountable for deforestation and related offences committed by their borrowers. -
With the right measures, Southeast Asia could see a post-pandemic EV revolution– Future projections of electric mobility are promising, but uptake in the region will depend heavily on the strategic decisions and actions of its key stakeholders—industry, government, and consumers.
Videos
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How can Singapore kick its plastic bag habit?– Singapore gets through 2 million plastic bags a day. Why do Singaporeans use so many bags, and what will it take to reduce consumption?
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Hot air? Vietnam's wind energy story– Vietnam's wind market is thriving, but more work lies ahead if the country wants to power its booming economy without imperilling its people and the planet.
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Which is Southeast Asia's most advanced clean energy nation?– Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?
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Sun, waves and steam: How is Indonesia winning with renewables?– Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
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