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Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Vertical farms are overserved: Global food resilience needs a rebalancing act

Recent moves by Singapore's state investment firm Temasek in the food and agritech space have prompted a rethink of what the political economy of food could look like over the next decade. Urban farm ...

11 Oct 2020

Vertical farms are overserved: Global food resilience needs a rebalancing act

News / Carbon & Climate

In the race to net zero, which sustainability solutions are most needed?

While 2020 was defined by the global pandemic crisis, the year also saw the doubling of global net zero commitments by governments and corporations as they prioritised climate action in their recovery...

18 Jan 2021

In the race to net zero, which sustainability solutions are most needed?

News / Energy

Bangladesh to double fossil fuel imports in coming decade as renewables lag behind

...renewables. "This should provide upside to investments in the renewables sector," said Sharma. Wood Mackenzie expects renewables to make up 6 per cent of Bangladesh's power mix by 2030, and 16 per cen...

14 May 2020

Bangladesh to double fossil fuel imports in coming decade as renewables lag behind

News / Energy

In smog-choked South Korea, the biggest barrier facing renewables is people

...renewables could bring, according to a new report by a Seoul-based non-profit. To be clear, weak power grid infrastructure and lack of support remain stumbling blocks for renewables in the East Asian ...

1 Apr 2020

In smog-choked South Korea, the biggest barrier facing renewables is people

News / Carbon & Climate

State of the climate: 2022 on track for a summer of extreme heat

Summer warmth notwithstanding, 2022 is still on track to likely be the fifth warmest year on record in most datasets, though it could be as high as the second or as low as the eighth depending on how ...

2 Aug 2022

State of the climate: 2022 on track for a summer of extreme heat

Podcasts / Cities

How is the World Economic Forum helping to shape a sustainable China?

When it comes to sustainable development, there has never been a more interesting time to be in China. From poverty alleviation, renewable energy adoption, or waste sorting – the country is pulling it...

24 May 2021

How is the World Economic Forum helping to shape a sustainable China?

Opinion / Transport

With the right measures, Southeast Asia could see a post-pandemic EV revolution

...renewables, mainly hydropower. With an aspirational target of 23 per cent renewable energy share in the total primary energy supply, countries in the region have been advancing their renewable energy ...

28 Jul 2020

With the right measures, Southeast Asia could see a post-pandemic EV revolution

News / Energy

The greening of China’s industrial strategy

...renewables superpower, dwarfing other countries in its building of renewable capacity and the speed of its transition to innovations such as electric cars, trucks and buses. China is betting big on re...

22 May 2020

The greening of China’s industrial strategy

Drilling for oil. Over two-thirds of public finance for new fossil fuels production is to come from China, Japan, Canada, and South Korea. This included US$12 billion per year for the exploration and extraction of new fossil fuel reserves. Image: Flickr/Sasin Tipchai

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Moving beyond net zero: How Asia can exhibit climate leadership

Across Asia Pacific, economic powerhouses China, Japan, and South Korea have announced net zero carbon pledges to meet their climate goals. These announcements were celebrated by many people around th...

14 Jan 2021

Moving beyond net zero: How Asia can exhibit climate leadership

News / Carbon & Climate

Solar, wind and hydro projects are threatening key wildlife habitats in Southeast Asia, India

Renewable energy is crucial in the fight against global warming, but the development of wind, solar and hydropower projects in important conservation areas could spell disaster for birds, great apes a...

31 Mar 2020

Solar, wind and hydro projects are threatening key wildlife habitats in Southeast Asia, India

News / Carbon & Climate

Why India is neglecting its methane problem

Last month at COP26 in Glasgow, more than 100 countries pledged to reduce global methane emissions by 30 per cent by the end of the decade, compared to 2020 levels. If implemented in full, scientists ...

3 Dec 2021

Why India is neglecting its methane problem

Activists protest against fossil fuel COP21

News / Energy

Global fossil fuel demand’s ‘staggering’ fall

...renewables are holding up. Fatih Birol, executive director, International Energy Agency ‘Unheard-of slump’ “This is a historic shock to the entire energy world”, says Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA’s execut...

4 May 2020

Global fossil fuel demand’s ‘staggering’ fall

Press Releases / Gogoro

Gogoro launches battery swapping in China

Yadea, Dachangjiang (DCJ), and Gogoro partner to establish a new generation of urban electric refueling in China - the companies unveil Gogoro battery swapping in Hangzhou under the new Huan Huan bran...

11 Oct 2021

Gogoro launches battery swapping in China

News / Energy

Cable route surveys to begin for Australia-Singapore solar sharing project

...renewables uptake in the Northern Territory and set an example for similar renewable energy exports in other parts of the world. Experts have called the Australia-Asean Power Link a very ambitious end...

29 May 2020

Cable route surveys to begin for Australia-Singapore solar sharing project

Press Releases / Eco-Business

What are the pathways to achieving net zero cities in Asia?

Singapore, 3 November 2021 – Some 90 per cent of GDP (gross domestic product) is now covered by net zero commitments as the COP26 talks in Glasgow get underway. This sets the stage for...

4 Nov 2021

What are the pathways to achieving net zero cities in Asia?

News / Energy

Upgrade Asia’s ageing hydropower fleet to secure reliable clean energy supply, experts urge

...renewables like solar and wind energy, whose output fluctuates depending on weather patterns, gain traction on Asia’s energy scene. While emissions-free, hydropower has not been without controversy. A...

2 Sep 2020

Upgrade Asia’s ageing hydropower fleet to secure reliable clean energy supply, experts urge

Press Releases / Equis Development Pte. Ltd

Equis Development Pte Ltd completes capital raising for Korean waste to energy platform

03 August, 2020 – Equis Development Pte. Ltd (or Equis), Asia-Pacific’s leading renewable energy and waste infrastructure developer, has successfully completed an equity capital raise of K...

7 Aug 2020

Equis Development Pte Ltd completes capital raising for Korean waste to energy platform

News / Energy

China should ‘rapidly’ close 186 coal plants to help meet its climate goals, study says

...renewables and, in China, nuclear power, to replace coal power and meet growing electricity demand in a reliable way”. The other, he says, is “how to address the social and economic impacts from tran...

30 Mar 2021

China should ‘rapidly’ close 186 coal plants to help meet its climate goals, study says

Press Releases / Wavemaker Partners

Wavemaker Partners launches first-of-its-kind climate tech venture builder in SE-Asia

Wavemaker Partners has launched Wavemaker Impact, a first-of-its-kind climate tech venture builder in Southeast Asia, targeting to raise US$25 million for its first fund. Climate change is an ex...

2 Nov 2021

Wavemaker Partners launches first-of-its-kind climate tech venture builder in SE-Asia

News / Energy

Is South Korea on the right path to carbon neutrality?

...renewables. It was largely regarded as a “greenwashing” attempt by South Koreans because in the end did not help reduce emissions. “How can Korea expect to be net-zero in 2050 while adding more coal p...

4 Dec 2020

Is South Korea on the right path to carbon neutrality?

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