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Will a lack of transparency hurt green bonds?

Green bonds are no more than pieces of paper sold by banks that do nothing to verify their sustainability credentials, speakers suggested at a recent sustainable finance event in Singapore. Fixing th...

19 Feb 2018

Will a lack of transparency hurt green bonds?

Podcasts / Energy

The future of energy

The global energy sector is facing massive disruption at a huge pace and scale; this is playing out in Asia, where almost a billion people still lack access to electricity today, and energy demand is ...

2 Feb 2018

The future of energy

News / Lifestyle

From smarter energy to less plastic, Caribbean resorts go green

At home in the United States, Kerrie Springer takes pride in being environmentally conscious. So when she booked a week's getaway at the Bucuti and Tara Beach Resort in Aruba, she chose the "green sta...

2 Feb 2019

From smarter energy to less plastic, Caribbean resorts go green

News / Energy

Google wants Asia to get serious about renewable energy

...renewables. How much electricity does Google use? We’ve been carbon neutral as a company for 10 years now. Our biggest area of focus is our data centres, as they use the most electricity. Alphabet [Go...

1 Nov 2017

Google wants Asia to get serious about renewable energy

Opinion / Energy

Achieving Sri Lanka's vision for 100% renewable electricity by 2050

...renewables pays off While the report has not assessed the financial implications of various sustainable development impacts, it does show the sustainable development benefits of ambitious environmenta...

25 Sep 2017

Achieving Sri Lanka's vision for 100% renewable electricity by 2050

News / Energy

Low-carbon sources generated more UK electricity than fossil fuels in 2017

...renewables. The government recently ruled out additional low-carbon subsidies in the medium term, beyond those already agreed or promised. However, rapid cost declines for renewables mean subsidy-free...

3 Jan 2018

Low-carbon sources generated more UK electricity than fossil fuels in 2017

Opinion / Transport

Five ways the shipping industry can reduce its carbon emissions

A shipping industry summit is looking into how it can reduce its share of global greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. But a lack of low carbon technologies is not the problem. Th...

17 Apr 2018

Five ways the shipping industry can reduce its carbon emissions

News / Energy

Solar steam powers homes – and new jobs – in South Africa

South Africa may still get most of its energy from coal, but in the country's sunny Northern Cape province, a different electricity source is taking hold: solar steam. A Spanish renewable energy compa...

16 Jan 2018

Solar steam powers homes – and new jobs – in South Africa

News / Energy

Social investors see the light on clean energy for the poor

...renewables and getting electricity to those without, and are cross-subsiding those efforts with levies on large power consumers. Meanwhile, energy investment businesses like SunFunder are starting to ...

14 May 2018

Social investors see the light on clean energy for the poor

News / Energy

Renewables will give more people access to electricity than coal, says IEA

...renewables, particularly solar. This makes its outlook, in which renewables supply most new electricity access, even more striking. Role of renewables If the world wants to meet the Sustainable Develo...

23 Oct 2017

Renewables will give more people access to electricity than coal, says IEA

News / Energy

US and India’s renewable riches

India and the United States would both benefit financially by phasing out coal-fired electricity production and investing in renewables. Although the two countries are at completely different stages o...

29 Sep 2017

US and India’s renewable riches

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Is environment the missing link in humanitarian work?

Located in southeastern Bangladesh, the Balukhali-Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar houses approximately 600,000 Rohingya refugees, making it the biggest refugee camp in the world. The entire Cox’s Bazar...

22 Jul 2019

Is environment the missing link in humanitarian work?

News / Energy

Mind the hype: Despite huge potential, solar energy in SE Asia is behind a cloud

...renewables is largely a consequence of a dwindling supply of natural gas, which is expected to run out within a decade, noted Hemant Mandal, senior energy specialist, clean energy, advisor services, S...

3 Oct 2017

Mind the hype: Despite huge potential, solar energy in SE Asia is behind a cloud

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Metros push up land values—so why not create a triple win?

On any given working day, whether you are driving around Manila, Jakarta, or Bangkok, the experience tends to be the same—long spells crawling in slow-moving or almost stationary traffic. The personal...

10 May 2019

Metros push up land values—so why not create a triple win?

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Ten breakthrough technologies to feed the world

How can the world feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050 while also advancing economic development, protecting and restoring forests, and stabilising the climate? It won’t be easy and will require majo...

19 Jul 2019

Ten breakthrough technologies to feed the world

News / Food & Agriculture

The grapes of trash

German monk and theologian Martin Luther probably said it best: “Beer is made by men, wine by God.” It’s true — the world loves its wine. Americans, in fact, downed close to a billion gallons of it in...

20 Mar 2018

The grapes of trash

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Reflections on achieving the global education goals

Throughout my life, I have seen the power of education. I have witnessed how quality education for all can support the creation of dynamic economies and help to sustain peace, prosperity, and stabili...

14 Feb 2019

Reflections on achieving the global education goals

Videos / Energy

South Australia goes all out on renewables despite federal focus on coal

...renewables comes at a cost, Webster says. “There are also some challenges associated with having a lot of renewables in the grid: intermittency, so reliability issues, and also security issues associa...

16 Oct 2017

South Australia goes all out on renewables despite federal focus on coal

Workers at Qi Palawan resort setting up a solar energy system

Opinion / Energy

Why the ecotourism industry must embrace clean energy solutions

People are traveling more than ever. A growing global middle class is giving rise to a ‘travelling class’; those who view travel as an essential part of life, rather than a luxury. While much of this ...

28 Feb 2018

Why the ecotourism industry must embrace clean energy solutions

News / Water

Water scarcity threat to India and South Africa

...renewables by 2030, under the Paris Agreement on climate change. “Renewable energy is a viable solution to India’s water-energy crisis,” said Deepak Krishnan, co-author of the report. “Solar PV and wi...

24 Jan 2018

Water scarcity threat to India and South Africa

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