Eco-Business

Climate scientist Professor Benjamin Horton

The outspoken climate scientist, who has repeatedly sounded the alarm on the need to transition away from fossil fuels, leaves Singapore after almost eight years.

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A shift to competitive auctions could accelerate the move to renewables, but much depends on how the policy is designed and implemented.

China’s solar and wind farms would no longer be guaranteed sales at a fixed price linked to coal benchmarks, under a new policy released by the central government.

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Steep energy price hikes force factory closures, but investments in energy efficiency could ease the crisis.

By Ng Wai Mun

By Christine Shearer,

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By Robin Hicks and Yajie Yang

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Amid a critical UN meeting on women and with aid cuts causing turmoil, we must remember that investing in women is a priority. By Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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For companies, the challenge is not choosing between idealism and abandonment but forging a pragmatic path that balances resilience, local adaptation, and long-term business priorities. By Georg Kell, Martin Reeves, Helena Carmody Fox

Data suggests women do at least two and a half times more unpaid household and care work than men. Time use surveys help quantify that labour for making better policy decisions.

Quantitative summaries of how women spend their time are helping make gendered, unpaid labour and care work visible. By Manjula M, Sangita Dutta Gupta

The World Bank’s International Development Association could help lift millions out of extreme poverty and support adaptation to climate change. Unfortunately, some key donors are not carrying their weight. By Kevin Watkins

By Jessica Cheam

By Kalyani Yeola and Rudra Prasad Pradhan

By Dr Justin See

By Günther Thallinger and Ludovic Subran

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As planetary temperatures reach an all-time high, a climate scientist has designed a new way to show how global temperatures have changed every month since the start of the industrial revolution and 2021.

What can you do to help quell the devastating impacts of climate change? Start life on a greener path in the countryside.

The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.

A study released on Wednesday shows women in every country still do far more unpaid work, like childcare and chores, than men.

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The heat is on Formula 1 to curb its carbon footprint.

Formula 1 emits the carbon equivalent of 30,000 homes as it roars through 21 countries in a season. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 head of sustainability Alice Ashpitel says the sport's ambition to decarbonise by 2030 is not unrealistic.

Clover Hogan, climate activist, speaking in 2019

Eco-anxiety is a healthy psychological response, says 24-year-old activist Clover Hogan. The founder of nonprofit Force of Nature tells the Eco-Business Podcast how to respond to anxiety in a world that is "numb" to the climate crisis.

EB Studio The booming alternative protein sector has experienced turbulence this year. The Eco-Business Podcast asks if growth in plant-based meat alternatives can go the distance.

EB Studio Covid-19 didn't kill events, but it did change them. Teymoor Nabili and Veemal Gungadin tell the Eco-Business Podcast how a pandemic transformed the way sustainability events are conceived and organised.

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