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High renewables development costs are a ‘symptom’ of inflexible power grids: IRENA chief

...the sidelines of the event to speak more about the challenges Southeast Asia faces, and the safeguards needed as the region pursues growth opportunities in the mining of energy transition metals. You’...

31 Oct 2023

High renewables development costs are a ‘symptom’ of inflexible power grids: IRENA chief

Tropical peat swamp forest carbon monitoring, Central Kalimantan

News / Carbon & Climate

Voluntary offsets market value tumbles to a third of 2021 peak

...the same period. The data by analyst Ecosystem Marketplace reveals the extent of investor pullback from the troubled sector in recent years. The US$1.1 billion drop in market value from 2022 is the la...

31 May 2024

Voluntary offsets market value tumbles to a third of 2021 peak

An artist's impression of the Kau Yi Chau artificial islands in Hong Kong.

News / Green Buildings

Land constraints hindering net zero goals? HK environment chief's comments rankle NGOs opposing artificial islands plan

...the project has been delayed. The islands are one of two major development projects in the works in the Chinese city, the other being the Northern Metropolis, which is slated to cover 30,000 hectares ...

17 Sep 2024

Land constraints hindering net zero goals? HK environment chief's comments rankle NGOs opposing artificial islands plan

News / Policy & Finance

Bhutan seeks to balance economy and environment with tourist tax

...the pandemic, there were about 316,000 tourists, generating US$88.6 million in SDF revenue. When Bhutan announced the SDF reduction this month, the government said the move aimed to revive the tourism...

4 Sep 2023

Bhutan seeks to balance economy and environment with tourist tax

News / Policy & Finance

The richest 1 per cent own 43 per cent of global assets, Oxfam study says

...the planet's poorest, according to an Oxfam report published on Monday ahead of a gathering of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Heads of state will join chief executives, business leaders and other pro...

18 Jan 2024

The richest 1 per cent own 43 per cent of global assets, Oxfam study says

Donald Trump 2024 election campaign materials.

News / Carbon & Climate

From climate ‘quiet quitting’ to human rights decline, how will Trump's re-election trouble Asia?

...the world's second biggest polluter, the US has a strong influence over other major emitters. A Paris Agreement without the US revives the danger of other countries taking the "If the US isn't going t...

20 Feb 2024

From climate ‘quiet quitting’ to human rights decline, how will Trump's re-election trouble Asia?

News / Corporate Responsibility

Malaysian companies face renewed calls to address systemic workplace inequalities, make diversity disclosures

...the Malaysian context, the group said. Among these experts were representatives from the Malaysian Coalition on Aging, Down Syndrome Association of Malaysia and the Malaysian Association for the Blind...

29 May 2024

Malaysian companies face renewed calls to address systemic workplace inequalities, make diversity disclosures

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Climate hazards are a kind of violence: How planned international migration offers solutions

...the governments of the world have the chance to plan migration of the most vulnerable peoples in a way that adheres to the principle of ‘mobility with dignity’ exemplified by the Falepeli Union, with ...

20 Feb 2024

Climate hazards are a kind of violence: How planned international migration offers solutions

News / Waste

Plastic pollution is surging, so what are governments doing?

...ther mismanaged waste, according to a 2019 report by the charity Tearfund. “ When a country puts in some sensible policies, this global supply chain… sidesteps them. Isolated, fragmented policies in ...

30 May 2023

Plastic pollution is surging, so what are governments doing?

News / Carbon & Climate

In Bangladesh, frequent floods leave government playing catch-up

...the monsoon season in Bangladesh and northeast India, according to a 2023 study published in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. "Rain does not follow the calendar anymore and w...

24 Jul 2024

In Bangladesh, frequent floods leave government playing catch-up

News / Transport

Electric buses start up digital skills for Mumbai mechanic

...the job. It is only when you start working on the machinery that you learn the most." What do you enjoy about the job? "When I repaired diesel buses, I could identify the problem from the sound the bu...

12 May 2023

Electric buses start up digital skills for Mumbai mechanic

Tambak Lorok Semarang Indonesia gas and floating solar

News / Energy

Concern about fossil fuel language seen holding Southeast Asia back from adopting COP28 renewables pledge

...the West imposing unreasonable targets, could be alienating policymakers from the rapidly developing region. Only Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore signalled their support when the pledge was launched ov...

6 Dec 2023

Concern about fossil fuel language seen holding Southeast Asia back from adopting COP28 renewables pledge

News / Carbon & Climate

Why does the EU want to quit the Energy Charter Treaty?

...the treaty in line with the Paris climate agreement. Countries opposed to the proposed reforms said they were not enough to align the ECT with climate policies because they would allow fossil fuel inv...

25 Apr 2024

Why does the EU want to quit the Energy Charter Treaty?

News / Waste

Rhinos in Nepal's national park found ingesting sachets, other plastic waste

...the banks of the river. The waste piles up year-round and is washed away by the river during the monsoon floods. “ We only looked at plastic that could be spotted with the naked eye. There may be sma...

11 Jul 2023

Rhinos in Nepal's national park found ingesting sachets, other plastic waste

News / Energy

Will Indonesia’s biodiesel push put its climate goals at risk?

...the biodiesel blend remains at the current B35 until then. But if the government implements B50 in 2025 – the most aggressive scenario projected by the report, and one which Prabowo is aiming for – de...

30 Oct 2024

Will Indonesia’s biodiesel push put its climate goals at risk?

News / Water

The problem with potash: Thailand’s salt-encrusted fields

...the village to another water source, but the price they had to pay for water ballooned. In early 2022, when the company started to explore other possible mining locations in the area, residents in the...

29 Dec 2023

The problem with potash: Thailand’s salt-encrusted fields

News / Policy & Finance

Early pledges to 'loss and damage' fund build shaky trust at COP28

...when the international community can properly support the victims of this climate crisis with efficient, direct access to the finance they urgently need," the AOSIS statement added. While more pledges...

4 Dec 2023

Early pledges to 'loss and damage' fund build shaky trust at COP28

News / Manufacturing

Cambodia approves cement plant in Prey Lang sanctuary despite mining ban

...the other side of the country and then across the Mekong River, into the jungle. The industry expert noted that the high temperatures needed at coal-fired cement factories would ensure the emissions c...

28 Apr 2025

Cambodia approves cement plant in Prey Lang sanctuary despite mining ban

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Covid as a natural experiment for climate policy

...their initial levels. Then, when the end of the crisis came into view, prices and supply gradually normalised, eventually reverting to their usual trend. The lesson is simple: when fossil fuel demand ...

15 Jun 2023

Covid as a natural experiment for climate policy

News / Carbon & Climate

New 'clean burning' joss paper claims to reduce air pollution at Chinese religious festivals

...the main ingredient in modern gunpowder. The Eco Hell note launches in the run-up to the Qingming Festival, when traditionally paper is burned to honour dead relatives. The practice often raises comp...

22 Mar 2024

New 'clean burning' joss paper claims to reduce air pollution at Chinese religious festivals

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