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A new study published today shows that moving computing workloads from data centres on firms’ premises to centralised cloud servers can substantially reduce corporate carbon emissions across the Asia ...

27 Jul 2021

Artist and activist Shaq Koyok (left) with members of the indigenous Temuan community

...carbon-rich peat soil, was fire-prone and had “no tall trees remaining”, a claim that a collective of green groups called out as false. The government said on Wednesday that 579 ha of land that had be...

9 Sep 2021

Solar power in the state of Maharashtra in India

...carbon footprint produced by data centres but are equally unwilling to pay more to cover the cost for more sustainable technologies, according to experts cited in the report. Prime Minister Narendra ...

8 Dec 2021

...carbon dioxide emissions. Several energy analysts and economists have echoed this line. But with climate change fast becoming a leading driver of insecurity worldwide, doubling down on fossil fuels wo...

29 Mar 2022

The Ministry of Power (MoP) on February 27 released a resolution to introduce a new concept of ‘Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO)’ for power producers. Now, any upcoming coal or lignite-based comm...

6 Apr 2023

...carbon emissions for enterprises and public sector organisations is self-owned and operated IT equipment and data centers. IT efficiency and sustainability are becoming increasingly critical consider...

2 Aug 2021

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has appointed senior Temasek executive Neo Gim Huay to head up a unit designed to accelerate climate action and environmental sustainability. Neo, who is currently manag...

20 Oct 2021

...carbon commitments into action. Lyn Javier has been with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for 25 years, starting out with being in charge of examining thrift and rural banks to moving up to assistant ...

11 Sep 2023

There are greener alternatives to cheap single-use plastic packaging. But sustainable packaging can be costly and challenging to develop, and while consumers say they’re serious about protecting the e...

21 Mar 2022

Surabaya has increased the focus on city greening

Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, is known for its oppressive heat. It’s a reputation the city’s first female Mayor Tri Rismaharini set out to change more than a decade ago. Other cities, als...

19 Jul 2022

Globe Telecom headquarters in Taguig City, Philippines.

...carbon fibre cell site tower in Bolinao, Pangasinan, that uses fuel cell, lithium-ion batteries, direct-current (DC) generator sets, and solar power that contribute less carbon dioxide and occupy less...

6 Jul 2021

Alsons Power Group's second 105-MW coal plant in central Mindanao

...carbon capture and utilisation, in some scenarios, may provide additional incentives in select regulatory environments or through the utilisation of captured carbon based on proximity of the power pla...

23 Aug 2021

When she was much younger, Cassandra Yip-Lee didn’t feel like a career as an environmentalist was accessible, even though her parents were nature lovers. They met while scuba diving, were knowledgeabl...

3 Apr 2023

Stesen Janaelektrik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Kapar coal power plant

Malaysia’s largest electricity provider Tenaga Nasional Berhad, or TNB, has said it will retire some of its coal plants earlier than planned, as part of its sustainability agenda. The state-owned util...

3 Aug 2022

The threat of climate change has had very little impact on persuading Australians to lead more environmentally conscious lives, but the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted the broad adoption of greener con...

19 Aug 2022

...carbon footprint and electrify its delivery fleet. Pek's accomplishments at Zero Waste SG include the launch of the Bring Your Own Singapore, a movement that launched in 2017 to encourage Singapore re...

4 Oct 2021

Top down view of Hong Kong's streets at night

...Carbon Care Asia, a consultancy in carbon strategy, sustainability innovation and green finance.

16 Aug 2021

A man carries a sign asking world leaders to stop fossil fuels, COP26

...carbon-trading rules will finally be forged. Getting an agreement on this would likely mark a turning point for climate diplomacy. Climate envoys for the United States and China, John Kerry and Xie Zh...

10 Nov 2021

Canon Inc significantly cuts emissions target, holding back Japan’s net zero commitments, new analysis reveals

...carbonisation and RE procurement of merely 4.34 per cent. Although Canon’s 2030 emissions intensity target remains unchanged between 2021 and 2022, it has lowered its absolute reduction target ...

29 Nov 2022

Reports on the climate are proliferating, but can you really take them all in? In Europe, where climate reporting is well established, many may feel there is an onslaught of bad news. Better to not re...

15 May 2023

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