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Opinion / Carbon & Climate

6 ways to remove carbon pollution from the sky

...power inputs— scrubbing 1 gigaton of carbon dioxide from the air would require about 7 percent of all projected US energy production in 2050. The technology would also need to be powered by low- or ze...

12 Sep 2018

6 ways to remove carbon pollution from the sky

News / Policy & Finance

Green Climate Fund says 'in great shape' to push for new cash

...power in West Africa to promoting clean cooking in Kenya and Senegal. It also agreed to provide $122.5 million to help developing countries get ready to apply for and deploy GCF funding. Javier Manzan...

2 Mar 2019

Green Climate Fund says 'in great shape' to push for new cash

News / Energy

Do Filipinos dream of electric jeepneys?

...ads since the 1950s, when American military vehicles left over from World War II were upcycled into hybrids of buses and jeeps. E-jeepneys may not look or sound like their colourful predecessors, but ...

7 Aug 2019

Do Filipinos dream of electric jeepneys?

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

What staying cool has to do with eradicating poverty in India

...power. The World Bank estimates that one in five Indians is poor, while only 61 per cent of poor households have reliable electricity and just 6 per cent have access to tap water. Moreover, most of In...

15 Oct 2018

What staying cool has to do with eradicating poverty in India

News / Cities

Green and inclusive? Paris builds a zero-carbon future with a social conscience

...powered by renewable energy by 2050. From swimming pools heated by sewage to ensuring the city is fully "cyclable" by 2020, it includes more than 500 initiatives to reimagine Paris as a zero-carbon ca...

2 Oct 2018

Green and inclusive? Paris builds a zero-carbon future with a social conscience

News / Carbon & Climate

Is northern India better prepared for air pollution this winter?

...power plant was feasible when first proposed eight years ago in response to power supply shortages and outages across northern India, but technology has moved on,” he added. “The Khurja proposal relie...

2 Nov 2018

Is northern India better prepared for air pollution this winter?

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Limiting women in the workplace is costing us trillions

...power must harness for good. One key to Globalisation 4.0 bringing about positive change is honing in on gender equality. Investing in gender equality isn’t just the right and fair thing to do, it pay...

22 Jan 2019

Limiting women in the workplace is costing us trillions

News / Food & Agriculture

Another environmental expert sued over testimony against palm oil firm

...power or on issues of the public interest. “Until now, we’ve always thought that it’s only local people who are criminalised,” Khalisah said at a recent event in Jakarta. “But now everyone, including ...

12 Oct 2018

Another environmental expert sued over testimony against palm oil firm

News / Carbon & Climate

As sea levels rise, can Singapore ratchet up the ambition of its climate targets?

...power—the equivalent of a light bulb—are needed to for a 9-metre tower. Storm-proofing Orchard Road, Singapore’s prime shopping belt, flooded in 2010 and 2011 after intense rainfall, damaging property...

3 Oct 2019

As sea levels rise, can Singapore ratchet up the ambition of its climate targets?

News / Carbon & Climate

Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers say

...power supplies, with many power stations located in flood-prone areas - and everything from transportation to heating and hospitals at risk if power plants flood in cities from London to Rio de Janeir...

20 Jun 2018

Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers say

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

In addressing climate change, rice production needs more attention and urgent action

...power. By using SRP as a procurement standard and engaging with stakeholders like banks and insurers to incentivise farmers who produce rice sustainably, they can lead this change and in turn, help me...

9 Jan 2019

In addressing climate change, rice production needs more attention and urgent action

News / Energy

Indonesia neglects renewables in export and domestic-driven coal boon

...power plants. “ Until India and China truly stop [burning coal], coal will remain attractive. Adhityani Putri, national director, Center for Energy Research Asia Bambang Gatot Ariyono, the energy m...

31 May 2018

Indonesia neglects renewables in export and domestic-driven coal boon

News / Energy

Australian university is world's first to go fully solar-powered

In a world first for a university, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) on Monday announced that it will be able to meet all of its energy needs using renewable power from next year, and make its ...

17 Jan 2018

Australian university is world's first to go fully solar-powered

News / Carbon & Climate

Report accuses coal-fired plant in Bali of pollution, loss of livelihoods

...power plant, underwritten by Chinese loans. But the Celukan Bawang plant, completed in 2015, has instead been blamed by environmental advocacy group Greenpeace for polluting the local environment and ...

16 May 2018

Report accuses coal-fired plant in Bali of pollution, loss of livelihoods

News / Energy

Australian venture taps 'migrapreneurs' for cleantech solutions

...powered distillation system, which is capable of purifying an average of 10 to 12 litres of water per day, not only on the Indian subcontinent but also in Africa. “I grew up in areas where we had to q...

18 Jul 2018

Australian venture taps 'migrapreneurs' for cleantech solutions

News / Energy

What will a coal tax hike mean for the Philippines?

...power distributor—to be the third highest in the region, fourth in Asia Pacific and 16th worldwide. Coal-fired power plants are currently the country’s biggest source of electricity and are projected ...

16 Jan 2018

What will a coal tax hike mean for the Philippines?

Opinion / Policy & Finance

The long arm of the NGOs

...power is now combined with a capability to project influence globally through supportive financial institutions. Asian firms need to look hard at all their investments, including those in places with ...

9 Nov 2018

The long arm of the NGOs

Press Releases / Forest Steward Council

FSC’s recent certification in Indonesia gives its forests a chance to thrive

...power of multi-party stakeholder engagement in contributing to responsible forest management, especially in the biodiverse tropics of Indonesia,” says Kim Carstensen, FSC director general. Anno...

25 Sep 2018

FSC’s recent certification in Indonesia gives its forests a chance to thrive

News / Energy

The world banks on sunshine, UN says in renewable energy report

...power also attracted far more investment than any other technology, at $160.8 billion, up 18 per cent. A driving power behind last year’s surge in solar was China, where an unprecedented boom saw some...

17 Apr 2018

The world banks on sunshine, UN says in renewable energy report

News / Energy

1,200 megawatt Vietnam coal plant gets funding, but Standard Chartered pulls out over climate policy conflict

...power capacity, and Southeast Asia’s largest hotspot for coal. The fossil fuel is the single biggest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. There are currently about 350 coal-fired power plan...

19 Apr 2018

1,200 megawatt Vietnam coal plant gets funding, but Standard Chartered pulls out over climate policy conflict

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