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China, US climate pledges give COP26 boost but 'extra mile' sought

...carbon polluters — and other major emitters needed to raise their game in the coming weeks. Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development in Bangladesh, said cl...

23 Sep 2021

China, US climate pledges give COP26 boost but 'extra mile' sought

Where is the smart money going in renewables?

Podcasts / Energy

Mission net zero: Is the world banking on the right innovations?

...carbon in the atmosphere, rapidly and at scale. As well as renewable energy solutions to replace high-carbon fossil fuels, which have grown at a rate of 14 per cent annually over the last decade, and ...

24 Feb 2021

Mission net zero: Is the world banking on the right innovations?

News / Lifestyle

Pandemic lifestyle shifts key to meeting net-zero targets: study

...carbonisation and low-carbon living. More than a quarter of people believe their daily habits will change to a ‘great extent’, the study found. This is particularly the case in Singapore, with 86 per...

29 Apr 2021

Pandemic lifestyle shifts key to meeting net-zero targets: study

News / Carbon & Climate

Zoning of rare Malaysian peat forest for property development sparks outcry

...carbon sink. The development would result in the release of 3.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, according to a calculation made by green group collective Malaysian Environmental NGOs (MENGO). As wel...

7 Sep 2021

Zoning of rare Malaysian peat forest for property development sparks outcry

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

A climate billionaire contest

...carbon neutral future. But there is hope, because the average numbers shown in the analysis have also been subject to a significant upward pull by positive outlier companies that provide solutions and...

27 Sep 2021

A climate billionaire contest

African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change

News / Carbon & Climate

UN climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2021 virtual conference

...carbon markets Negotiators have repeatedly failed to find agreement on the rules for the voluntary use of international carbon trading, under Article 6 of the Paris deal. The impasse stems from fears ...

21 Jun 2021

UN climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2021 virtual conference

News / Carbon & Climate

Explainer: Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached?

The best available evidence shows that, on the contrary, warming is likely to more or less stop once carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reach zero, meaning humans have the power to choose their climate fu...

4 May 2021

Explainer: Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached?

News / Waste

Wastewater causes a ‘manmade disaster’ for Karachi’s marine life

Litter, uncollected garbage and foul odours are testament to the ordeal facing residents of Chashma Goth near Ibrahim Hyderi, a fishing village in Karachi’s Korangi district. They have learnt to live ...

17 Aug 2022

Wastewater causes a ‘manmade disaster’ for Karachi’s marine life

News / Cities

‘Persist despite opposition’: How Masungi Georeserve champion Ann Dumaliang rolls with the punches

Conservationist and geotourism advocate Ann Dumaliang spent a large portion of her formative years on the mountainous trails of Rizal Province, on the cusp of the Sierra Madre mountain range — a vital...

19 Apr 2023

‘Persist despite opposition’: How Masungi Georeserve champion Ann Dumaliang rolls with the punches

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Climate-impact disclosure is common sense

I spend most days advocating for action that could be considered radical. But today, I am advocating for plain common sense. In March, the US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new rule tha...

20 Jun 2022

Climate-impact disclosure is common sense

Opinion / Cities

Surviving extreme heat in the slums

As the world’s cities and towns heat up, authorities and governments often tell people to shelter indoors or use active cooling like electric fans or air conditioners. But how do you follow this advi...

19 Jul 2022

Surviving extreme heat in the slums

A condo under construction in Singapore. Image: Robin Hicks/Eco-Business

News / Green Buildings

Guide for rating eco credentials of property launches in Singapore

...carbon emissions, and in Singapore, a city-state, building developments cover around 80 per cent of the island. Singapore is 4°C hotter in built-up areas compared to green spaces, and the city is proj...

2 Sep 2021

Guide for rating eco credentials of property launches in Singapore

News / Food & Agriculture

Palm oil company appoints orangutan to board of directors in diversity world first

A Malaysian palm oil producer has become the first company in the world to elect a non-human animal to its board of directors. Sabah-based grower Mun Kee Ma-Jik Bhd has appointed a Bornean orangutan a...

1 Apr 2022

Palm oil company appoints orangutan to board of directors in diversity world first

News / Water

Why isn't water top of the climate agenda?

...carbon emissions — if we want to reduce carbon emissions, we need to introduce the notion that there’s a cost for generating it,” she said. In the region, China has set an example of tying water use ...

30 Jun 2021

Why isn't water top of the climate agenda?

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Opinion / Policy & Finance

No net zero without nature

...carbonise and build resilience. The five strong corporate performers on deforestation are in the Race to Zero, and the campaign’s recently strengthened criteria will pressure other members to do more ...

18 Jul 2022

No net zero without nature

News / Energy

China and India ramp up coal production to counter energy supply crunch

...carbon pollution by the equivalent of Canada’s total emissions, the news agency said. Zhao said that the effort to “reduce the proportion of coal consumption is an incremental process”, and that will...

17 Nov 2021

China and India ramp up coal production to counter energy supply crunch

News / Food & Agriculture

Food crisis 2022: the many rethinks needed to feed the world

...carbon in the soil and composting agricultural waste and planting native trees. In theory, these practices could benefit both crop yield and the environment. Such techniques could be one of the most e...

1 Jun 2022

Food crisis 2022: the many rethinks needed to feed the world

Press Releases / GEVME

Eco-Business strikes partnership with GEVME to drive sustainable events in Asia Pacific

...Carbon Targets in Malaysia: Challenges and Opportunities. Eco-Business managing director Jessica Cheam said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has driven events online, and sustainability has become...

2 Aug 2021

Eco-Business strikes partnership with GEVME to drive sustainable events in Asia Pacific

Narendra Modi visiting the India Pavilion

News / Carbon & Climate

All eyes on India as COP26 summit starts

...carbon markets — the issue that held up two climate summits. But by itself, that will not provide the political push needed for the kind of action that climate science tells us is required to keep th...

1 Nov 2021

All eyes on India as COP26 summit starts

News / Transport

In Pakistan city, green scheme for polluting bus owners inches along

...carbon emissions. Ahmed sold his bus for double its market value and bought a new low-emission people carrier to ferry passengers between Peshawar and Rawalpindi, 180 km (112 miles) away. He has since...

5 Aug 2021

In Pakistan city, green scheme for polluting bus owners inches along

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