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Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Singapore’s carbon tax – too small a step in the right direction?

...carbon footprint. Another positive outcome would be the creation of a domestic ecosystem where those involve in carbon abatement efforts can trade with those responsible carbon emission. This carbon f...

12 Sep 2017

Singapore’s carbon tax – too small a step in the right direction?

News / Carbon & Climate

Microsoft, Disney among companies calculating carbon footprints - report

...carbon emissions to show investors they are concerned about global warming, a study said on Tuesday. More than 700 other businesses around the world plan by 2018 to introduce so-called carbon pricing,...

14 Sep 2017

Microsoft, Disney among companies calculating carbon footprints - report

News / Water

Running dry: Competing for water on a thirsty planet

In India's 'Silicon Valley' tech hub of Bangalore, where gleaming office complexes and apartment blocks have sprouted faster than the plumbing to serve them, only 60 per cent of the water the city nee...

6 Jun 2019

Running dry: Competing for water on a thirsty planet

News / Carbon & Climate

Seeking global attention, Philippines moves human rights probe to New York

A Philippines human rights commission opened hearings in New York on Thursday into whether oil companies violate human rights by causing climate change, hoping to attract the attention of world leader...

1 Oct 2018

Seeking global attention, Philippines moves human rights probe to New York

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

Can Brazil follow China's lead on energy efficiency?

...carbon emissions because 85 per cent of its energy use is derived from non-renewable sources. As in many developing nations, combining measures to save energy and boost efficiency has been a challenge...

22 Jun 2018

Can Brazil follow China's lead on energy efficiency?

Woman reaching for seedling on tree planting day in Australia

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Who do you trust when you can't rely on anybody?

...carbon footprint. At the time, it was throwing away those aerosol cans and declaring war on CFCs. Fast forward 10 years, carbon offsetting was heralded at the Kyoto Protocol (1997) as the new possible...

21 Sep 2017

Who do you trust when you can't rely on anybody?

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Natural solutions to climate change

...carbon sinks. Intact tropical and northern forests, as well as savannas and coastal ecosystems, store huge amounts of carbon accumulated over centuries. When these areas are disturbed, carbon is relea...

23 Nov 2017

Natural solutions to climate change

Videos / Corporate Responsibility

Can Singapore build more sustainable industries?

Designing products to be easily recycled, creating new technologies for smarter workplaces, and learning from the past—these are among the suggestions heard at this year's Eco Action Day roundtable on...

4 Jul 2018

Can Singapore build more sustainable industries?

News / Waste

The treasure hidden in our gadgets

...carbon dioxide emissions. But the value of e-waste as a resource is growing. Modern electronics contain a variety of precious metals including gold, copper, platinum, and rare earth elements, such as ...

26 Sep 2018

The treasure hidden in our gadgets

News / Energy

Why is Pakistan still pursuing coal?

...carbon-intensive sectors” and not aligned with host countries’ commitments to the Paris Agreement on climate change. Chinese financial institutions and corporations are funding over one-quarter of the...

19 Jul 2019

Why is Pakistan still pursuing coal?

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Palm oil—can we enjoy it responsibly?

“Palm oil is part of our poverty-reduction strategy. It directly contributes to employment and promotes economic growth in rural areas, enabling poor communities to access health and education.” This ...

17 Feb 2019

Palm oil—can we enjoy it responsibly?

News / Waste

Everyday plastics emit greenhouse gases

Plastic used in everyday objects from bottles to packaging emit greenhouse gases when exposed to sunlight, according to a study released on Wednesday, as global concern about its impact on the world's...

2 Aug 2018

Everyday plastics emit greenhouse gases

Frankenstein's monster eating a hamburger

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

We need to rethink our moral obligations to create a better world

...carbon or anti-microbial footprint is the best collective pattern of action available to us (beyond government action). Consequently, our obligations to change our behaviour can be seen as deriving th...

22 Mar 2018

We need to rethink our moral obligations to create a better world

An air conditioning unit installed at Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple.

News / Green Buildings

To fight climate change, we have to make cooling a hot topic

...carbon bombs in a box." Governments, businesses and consumers must be made aware of the potential for more sustainable, energy efficient cooling to slow global warming and reduce humanity’s carbon fo...

7 Feb 2018

To fight climate change, we have to make cooling a hot topic

News / Carbon & Climate

How will development in the Arctic affect Asia?

...carbon practices economically competitive, and progressively cheaper, in a fossil fuel- dominated market, said Mered. He told Eco-Business that to compete with the conventional industries, economic an...

18 May 2018

How will development in the Arctic affect Asia?

News / Waste

Singapore's new online grocer wants to prove sustainability and e-commerce can go hand in hand

...carbon emissions from transport. This is because goods are typically delivered to a supermarket's central warehouse and later dispatched to individual outlets, which consumers travel to in order to bu...

28 May 2018

Singapore's new online grocer wants to prove sustainability and e-commerce can go hand in hand

News / Food & Agriculture

Plant-based diets for better health and planet? Not so fast, says study

Forget all those loud calls to eat less meat and more plants for better health and a stronger planet - new research shows the world is not producing nearly enough fruit and vegetables to feed everyone...

29 Oct 2018

Plant-based diets for better health and planet? Not so fast, says study

News / Waste

World waste could grow 70 per cent as cities boom, warns World Bank

...carbon emissions. Adequate financing for collection and disposal is one of the biggest issues for cities that often struggle to cover the costs of providing waste services, said Kaza. "If the incentiv...

24 Sep 2018

World waste could grow 70 per cent as cities boom, warns World Bank

News / Energy

Sun-powered golden sandwich boosts energy

Japanese scientists have developed a sun-powered golden sandwich: an experimental solar panel that they claim could be up to 11 times more effective than most equipment on the market so far. The new p...

24 Sep 2018

Sun-powered golden sandwich boosts energy

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