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All eyes on Busan as final negotiations for Global Plastics Treaty commence

...ironment and Scientific Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea; Luis Vayas Valdivieso, INC Chair; Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme. Image: Jessica Cheam/ E...

25 Nov 2024

All eyes on Busan as final negotiations for Global Plastics Treaty commence

Press Releases / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

GIZ, Asean Centre for Biodiversity celebrate 14-year partnership

...iness and Biodiversity Initiative (ABBI), a pioneering effort of the Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) and ACB to mainstream biodiversity and nature-based solutions in the strategic prioriti...

25 Mar 2024

GIZ, Asean Centre for Biodiversity celebrate 14-year partnership

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Why COP29 should not be ignored

...itarian state is notorious for curtailing media and civic freedoms, with at least 25 instances of the arrest or sentencing of journalists and activists in the past year, almost all of whom remain in c...

29 Oct 2024

Why COP29 should not be ignored

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Plastics treaty’s penultimate talks: five takeaways

...ing from a facility producing chemicals for plastics by the Aamjiwnaang First Nation community. Its citizens live alongside the facility and some were falling sick. (The wider region is known as “Chem...

17 May 2024

Plastics treaty’s penultimate talks: five takeaways

News / Water

Saving whales, one rope at a time

...ishers expand their activities, and the recovery of North Pacific whale populations after the end of industrial hunting. Freeing the bound Being tangled in a net or other fishing gear is a horrible ...

17 May 2024

Saving whales, one rope at a time

Opinion / Energy

Saving the faltering energy SDG

...illion more than in 2021. If this continues, more than 660 million people will still be without electricity in 2030, and our pursuit of SDG7 will have failed. While there have been significant strides...

4 Sep 2024

Saving the faltering energy SDG

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As tourism rebounds, can this scenic Philippine town’s sewage system keep up?

...iversity of the Philippines’ Asian Institute of Tourism in Quezon City, said social media allows destinations in developing economies like the Philippines to compete against rivals with larger adverti...

17 Mar 2025

As tourism rebounds, can this scenic Philippine town’s sewage system keep up?

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Long-sought IDs give trans Indonesians the right to vote

...ID card is processed within hours. "We at the civil administration office must serve all Indonesian citizens with no exception," said Zudan Arif Fakrulloh, former director-general of the Civil Regi...

26 Jan 2024

Long-sought IDs give trans Indonesians the right to vote

News / Carbon & Climate

Fuelling decarbonisation with nanotechnology: From academia to commerce

...ing to succeed. “[It] is literally rocket science,” said Dr Rozzeta Dolah, senior lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and managing director of nanotechnology solutions firm Naglus Industries, w...

10 May 2023

Fuelling decarbonisation with nanotechnology: From academia to commerce

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Collaborate, not litigate: ClientEarth regional chief on why it has opted for a ‘less adversarial’ approach in Asia

...inese delegation of judges and representatives of the judiciary that is participating in the Asia Pacific Judicial Training Programme. What do you think is their approach towards participating in such...

17 Jan 2024

Collaborate, not litigate: ClientEarth regional chief on why it has opted for a ‘less adversarial’ approach in Asia

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Malaysian bank CIMB moves chief sustainability officer role to Singapore

...inability Malaysia, to be in charge of Malaysia-specific matters. Sieh told Eco-Business that she will retain her responsibilities as group chief sustainability officer, overseeing regional sustainabi...

5 Sep 2023

Malaysian bank CIMB moves chief sustainability officer role to Singapore

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Climate change takes heavy toll on mental health in Bangladesh

...ists visit remote communities and provide information and counselling. But one-off initiatives do not always work for climate-hit communities in need of longer-term support, several psychologists said...

22 Sep 2023

Climate change takes heavy toll on mental health in Bangladesh

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Jubilation for COP28 loss and damage deal but World Bank's role as interim funder still a concern

...is critical juncture, there is no time for mere discussions; it is time for decisive action,” he said. While the operationalisation of the fund is a significant step toward supporting poor countries, ...

4 Dec 2023

Jubilation for COP28 loss and damage deal but World Bank's role as interim funder still a concern

Kate Yeo addressing Singapore's environment minister Grace Fu at the COP27 climate talks. Image: Kate Yeo

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'You cannot be an activist and not put yourself at risk': Singapore climate campaigner Kate Yeo

...ice. In this interview, Yeo talks about activism and privilege in Singapore, how she deals with climate anxiety and the perils of youth-washing. Is activism a privilege for the middle classes? I think...

11 Apr 2023

'You cannot be an activist and not put yourself at risk': Singapore climate campaigner Kate Yeo

Ascott GSTC MOU signing for hotel sustainability training

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Net-zero hotels realistic, but industry 'too fragmented' for global pledge: Sustainable tourism council chief

...ies in 40 countries, and is owned by Singapore real estate manager CapitaLand Investment. Beh Siew Kim, chief financial and sustainability officer for CapitaLand Investment’s lodging business, said th...

25 Jul 2023

Net-zero hotels realistic, but industry 'too fragmented' for global pledge: Sustainable tourism council chief

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'Frugal innovation' and 'boring solutions' can best accelerate climate action, say experts

...itaLand Investment Limited. He was speaking at the Cities: Possibilities event on Friday organised by Eco-Business. Srivastava cited the example of CapitaLand improving the efficiency of its building’...

7 Nov 2023

'Frugal innovation' and 'boring solutions' can best accelerate climate action, say experts

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Singapore drinks container polluters-pay initiative pushed to 2026 'at request of beverage producers'

...ill work – eligible containers will range from 150 millilitres to 3 litres, with labels for identification. Reverse vending machines, which take in emptied bottles and cans before dispensing refunds, ...

1 Aug 2024

Singapore drinks container polluters-pay initiative pushed to 2026 'at request of beverage producers'

News / Carbon & Climate

‘As yet, there are no credits’: Singapore launches new alliance to source Article 6 offsets for high-emitters

...it is something that we can look at more strategically," said Dirk Forrister, president and chief executive of IETA. "The priority at the outset is really stimulating that activity. If there is succes...

31 Jul 2024

‘As yet, there are no credits’: Singapore launches new alliance to source Article 6 offsets for high-emitters

China's first RSPO-certified shipment of Identity Preserved sustainable palm oil

News / Food & Agriculture

RSPO's next frontier: Scaling sustainable palm oil in Asia's emerging markets

...and engage with RSPO to improve their sourcing policies. While volumes have not yet gone up significantly in emerging markets like India and China, he said that RSPO is “definitely seeing a very stron...

27 Jan 2025

RSPO's next frontier: Scaling sustainable palm oil in Asia's emerging markets

News / Carbon & Climate

Q&A: What does China’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action?

...imit on its greenhouse gas emissions, marking a significant shift in approach. Xi had previously pledged that China would peak its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions “before 2030”, without defining at wha...

9 Oct 2025

Q&A: What does China’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action?

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