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Will Vietnam’s new energy policy mark a turning point for coal?

...intense bidding competition, incomplete policies on energy pricing and a lack of recognition among financial institutions of the viability of renewable projects. These issues are less present when it ...

22 Jul 2020

Will Vietnam’s new energy policy mark a turning point for coal?

Do Asian consumers care how clean energy is - as long as its cheap?

News / Energy

Will Asian consumers pay for clean energy?

...in the right direction. "I think it’s commendable for The Department of Energy in the Philippines to start quantifying generation instead of capacity, looking more at consumer-centric prices (kilowatt...

22 Feb 2021

Will Asian consumers pay for clean energy?

Press Releases / iSwitch

iSwitch is a strategic partner of Eco-Business's Changing Course 2019 Exhibit, helping to raise awareness on the world's climate crisis

...imedia exhibition which is free to the public seeks to bring visitors through an exploration of our climate crisis and how it is affecting the very world we are living in. This exhibition features a ...

3 Oct 2019

iSwitch is a strategic partner of Eco-Business's Changing Course 2019 Exhibit, helping to raise awareness on the world's climate crisis

what does it take to phase out fossil fuels?

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Mining the divide between coal lobbies and energy companies

...incumbent fossil fuel industries, including exploiting the divisions within and between fossil fuel industries. I have spent the past few years studying the behaviour of these firms and industries in ...

23 Oct 2019

Mining the divide between coal lobbies and energy companies

News / Policy & Finance

Indonesia’s bid to become a tourism paradise sidelines land rights

...ilding tourism hotspots has created an increasingly hostile environment for indigenous communities and land rights activists in Indonesia, a new report says. There were 83 recorded land conflicts trig...

16 Jan 2020

Indonesia’s bid to become a tourism paradise sidelines land rights

Klean's reverse vending machines are scaling up their plastic waste movement across Southeast Asia

News / Waste

Malaysian reverse vending machine startup eyes scale to tackle plastic crisis

...ific Financial Inclusion Program. This fund is now being channelled towards rolling out machines in Fiji in partnership with FijiCare Insurance. The model links sustainability with healthcare and will...

27 Jan 2021

Malaysian reverse vending machine startup eyes scale to tackle plastic crisis

Press Releases / MyMizu

Japan social innovation nonprofit launches first free water refill app MyMizu

...and how to register a new refill station. MyMizu is borne out of Social Innovation Japan, a registered non-profit organisation with a mission to activate greater social innovation in and out of Japan...

25 Sep 2019

Japan social innovation nonprofit launches first free water refill app MyMizu

Opinion / Waste

Is China building more waste incinerators than it needs?

...ical civilisation if it continues, because utilising built capacity will be more profitable than changing practices and investing in sorting and recycling facilities. This article was originally publi...

21 Aug 2020

Is China building more waste incinerators than it needs?

solar panels at Centragrid power plant in Nyabira, Zimbabwe

News / Policy & Finance

Political 'retreat' on climate action harms all nations, says UN climate chief

...ial for its ability to absorb climate-changing emissions - for farms and mining, spurring a spike in deforestation and fires. Espinosa noted that rich nations had agreed to raise $100 billion a year, ...

6 Oct 2020

Political 'retreat' on climate action harms all nations, says UN climate chief

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The global coronavirus pandemic has revealed cracks in the foundation of conventional conservation funding. What should we do instead?

...ildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to help protect rich forests and rare birds — like the giant ibis — in Cambodia. IBIS Rice farmers meet strict environmental standards, and in return, IBIS Rice pays...

17 Aug 2020

The global coronavirus pandemic has revealed cracks in the foundation of conventional conservation funding. What should we do instead?

News / Carbon & Climate

Toxic smog: the new normal in South Asia

...in. This is a hazard by itself and impacts my interaction with others too. If this pollution continues, I might have to think about migrating out of this city with my family before it becomes any wors...

6 Jun 2019

Toxic smog: the new normal in South Asia

Sakai indigenous community in Riau, Indonesia

News / Policy & Finance

Indonesian lawmakers to probe pulpwood firm’s dispute with indigenous group

...icularly unjust. At 200 million rupiah, it’s nearly six times the annual minimum wage in Riau province. If Bongku fails to pay, he will have to serve an additional one month in prison. “I think it’s i...

13 Jul 2020

Indonesian lawmakers to probe pulpwood firm’s dispute with indigenous group

News / Policy & Finance

Silence on China as Sri Lankans prepare to vote

...ina for political gains.“I don’t think either party wants to vilify the big regional players – China and India – in this election. They know it’s a bad idea.”It is estimated that China accounted for o...

7 Nov 2019

Silence on China as Sri Lankans prepare to vote

News / Policy & Finance

Rebellion grows against climate emergency

...anding a Citizen’s Assembly, an idea already being tried in Ireland, France, and in some English cities like Oxford. A key demand of Extinction Rebellion, the idea is to recruit a cross-section of the...

8 Oct 2019

Rebellion grows against climate emergency

Is planting trees as good for the Earth as everyone says?

News / Corporate Responsibility

Explainer: Is tree planting as good for the Earth as we believe?

...ing soil erosion and desertification, and restoring wildlife habitat. They also often have socioeconomic goals, like alleviating poverty and enhancing local communities’ health and livelihoods. But ho...

14 May 2021

Explainer: Is tree planting as good for the Earth as we believe?

News / Food & Agriculture

Why Indonesia’s ‘militarised agriculture’ raises social, environmental red flags

...ithout listening to criticism,” Laksmi Savitri, the national council head of Food First Information and Action Network (FIAN) Indonesia, said in a recent online discussion. She said Widodo’s announcem...

2 Nov 2020

Why Indonesia’s ‘militarised agriculture’ raises social, environmental red flags

Small-scale deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon

News / Policy & Finance

Next pandemic? Amazon deforestation may spark new diseases

...id. "Megadiverse countries with high social vulnerability and growing environmental degradation are prone to pathogen spillover from wildlife to humans, and they require policies aimed at avoiding the...

19 Oct 2020

Next pandemic? Amazon deforestation may spark new diseases

News / Food & Agriculture

No more plantations in Papua, says Indonesia’s point man for palm oil

...id, fails to prioritize the needs of the local and indigenous communities, and fails to recognise their rights. He cited the example of nutmeg, now being grown on land from which indigenous tribes wer...

3 Mar 2020

No more plantations in Papua, says Indonesia’s point man for palm oil

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Hotter days are a dangerous threat to pregnancy

...in every 100 births. Air conditioning is likely to be an important solution, and is something we see in our data. But, without using greener air conditioners and renewable energy sources it will make ...

4 Dec 2019

Hotter days are a dangerous threat to pregnancy

Opinion / Energy

The power of words and art in energy conservation

...itled 10ACTION. This initiative successfully involved 174,861 European citizens whom it educated on energy and sustainability issues through engaging activities such as games and competitions. In the ...

13 Oct 2020

The power of words and art in energy conservation

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