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Opinion / Corporate Responsibility

Business and human rights: reimagining a new human rights-friendly Malaysia

...11 (UNGPs), a framework that prescribes obligations for governments and corporations to respect, protect and remedy abuses of human rights. These are presented in three main chapters: governance, labo...

19 Aug 2024

Business and human rights: reimagining a new human rights-friendly Malaysia

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

It’s not just climate – we’ve already breached most of the Earth’s limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly

...1. Climate boundary – keep warming to 1℃ We know the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5℃ avoids a high risk of triggering dangerous climate tipping points. But even now, with warming at 1.2℃, many people aro...

6 Jun 2023

It’s not just climate – we’ve already breached most of the Earth’s limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly

News / Transport

To host COP30, Brazil will carve up an Amazonian reserve

...18,427-acre) Belém Environmental Protection Area (APAB), providing an alternative to the overburdened BR-316 highway and Almirante Barroso Avenue, which currently handle 100,000 vehicles daily. Constr...

26 Jul 2024

To host COP30, Brazil will carve up an Amazonian reserve

News / Policy & Finance

From rhino bonds to debt-for-nature swaps: Can these financing instruments protect Asia's biodiversity?

...1987. Since then, some 140 swaps amounting to US$3.7 billion have been struck in countries including Belize, Barbados, the Seychelles and Gabon. Around 140 debt-for-nature swaps have been done in th...

23 May 2024

From rhino bonds to debt-for-nature swaps: Can these financing instruments protect Asia's biodiversity?

News / Energy

Malaysia's involvement in funding arrangements of Vietnam coal plant casts shadow over climate pledges

...16 coal plants under Vietnam’s Power Development Plan 2021-2030, which aims to generate 30-gigawatts of additional coal power. Vietnam's government projects power consumption to grow 10-12 per cent an...

30 Jun 2024

Malaysia's involvement in funding arrangements of Vietnam coal plant casts shadow over climate pledges

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Taxing polluters is the key to climate justice

...1.5 trillion (US$1.63 trillion) per year from 2031 to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and developing countries (excluding China) are expected to need US$2.4 trillion per year by 2030. Brazil alone...

12 Apr 2024

Taxing polluters is the key to climate justice

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Young voters care about climate change. Politicians don't.

...112 posts or 11.39 per cent of all posts. A mere 18 posts (1.83 per cent) were related to youth involvement in climate change and environmental issues. We also analysed the proposed vision and missio...

14 Feb 2024

Young voters care about climate change. Politicians don't.

News / Policy & Finance

COP29: Six key reasons why international climate finance is a ‘wild west’

...1990s. An attempt by COP presidencies in 2015 to “reassure” nations about progress towards the US$100 billion goal with a special OECD report ended up sparking more disputes. (A response at the time ...

15 Nov 2024

COP29: Six key reasons why international climate finance is a ‘wild west’

Press Releases / AUSHR HOLDINGS

OOSH’s Project Carbon Lock launches Singapore’s first free end-to-end upcycling solution for food service businesses

...100,000 paper cups with OOSH’s proprietary material. In doing so, Project Carbon Lock Phase One aims to divert 1.3 tons of waste from Singapore’s landfill and incinerators, and remove 11 t...

13 Feb 2024

OOSH’s Project Carbon Lock launches Singapore’s first free end-to-end upcycling solution for food service businesses

News / Carbon & Climate

SGX-listed firms backslide on ESG-linked executive pay, despite improved sustainability reporting

...19, found that the number of listed companies with ESG-linked executive remuneration declined from 26 per cent in 2021 to 16 per cent this year. This constitutes roughly 60 companies that have backtra...

23 Nov 2023

SGX-listed firms backslide on ESG-linked executive pay, despite improved sustainability reporting

Indigenous smallholder farmer launch in Indonesia

News / Food & Agriculture

Indonesian smallholders union launches foundation to help farmers comply with EU deforestation law

...1 August), was developed to support forest conservation and responsible deforestation-free practices that improve the welfare of smallholder farmers and rural communities. Mansuetus Alsy Hanu, secreta...

3 Aug 2023

Indonesian smallholders union launches foundation to help farmers comply with EU deforestation law

Through the carbon offsetting function on its app, Grab neutralised the emissions of more than 43 million trips and saved about 30,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, the company claims. But these claims are based on carbon credits of questionable credibility, according to non-profit RimbaWatch. Image: Robin Hicks / Eco-Business

News / Transport

Ride-hailing app Grab's 'carbon neutral' travel fee risks greenwashing: NGO

...1, with a fee of S$0.10 (US$0.07) for each trip that goes towards the purchase of carbon credits. Grab's carbon offsetting function enables customers to offset the emissions of rides and deliveries b...

8 Mar 2024

Ride-hailing app Grab's 'carbon neutral' travel fee risks greenwashing: NGO

Press Releases / UN Women

Twelve small actions with big impact for generation equality

...11 countries found, for example, that only 23 per cent featured a female protagonist—a number that closely mirrored the percentage of female filmmakers (21 per cent). You can amplify the ...

16 Feb 2025

Twelve small actions with big impact for generation equality

News / Carbon & Climate

China’s carbon market is moving from burden to boon

...16 per cent to 4 per cent and is expected to trend towards zero. Last year, capacity at larger cement-makers was at its lowest level since 2011, according to a report from the China Cement Association...

17 Sep 2024

China’s carbon market is moving from burden to boon

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News / Carbon & Climate

What’s in the fine print of COP28 oil executive president Al Jaber’s climate action plan?

...1 vs Scope 2 vs Scope 3. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 president 1.5°C goal as the ‘single north star’ Since 2015, science has shown that keeping global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels – the P...

18 Jul 2023

What’s in the fine print of COP28 oil executive president Al Jaber’s climate action plan?

News / Cities

In a boiling world, chief heat officers battle 'silent killer'

...1,000 people may have died in the 2022 heatwaves, people are bracing for more record temperatures in the coming summer months. Despite this increased frequency, many people do not fully comprehend ho...

22 May 2024

In a boiling world, chief heat officers battle 'silent killer'

Prince WIlliams at The Earthshot Prize 2021

News / Carbon & Climate

Which Asian sustainable business ideas have won The Earthshot Prize?

...100 construction projects, Ampd’s products have saved over 17,000 tonnes of carbon pollution to date while reducing costs. Image: The Earthshot Prize Today, construction is responsible for almost 11 ...

19 May 2023

Which Asian sustainable business ideas have won The Earthshot Prize?

Press Releases / Temasek Trust

Philanthropy Asia Alliance crosses $1 billion in pledges to catalyse Asian solutions for global environmental, social challenges

...10th Grade for 10 Million in 10 Years by Educate Girls Advancing a Quality Independent Childcare Model in Vietnam by OneSky Global and public health Safe Water to Save Lives by Evidence Actio...

19 Sep 2023

Philanthropy Asia Alliance crosses $1 billion in pledges to catalyse Asian solutions for global environmental, social challenges

Press Releases / United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

UN forum urges commitments be translated into concrete actions in Asia and the Pacific, ahead of global ‘Pact for the Future’

...1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 13 (Climate Action), 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). The outcomes will feed into the global High-Level Political ...

1 Mar 2024

UN forum urges commitments be translated into concrete actions in Asia and the Pacific, ahead of global ‘Pact for the Future’

Villagers protesting against a proposed steel plant in the Indian state of Odisha were attacked by thugs believed to have been hired by a steel company.

News / Carbon & Climate

Environmental activists under attack: India records highest incidences in Asia

...13 Nepal – 10 Myanmar – 8 Vietnam – 5 Bangladesh – 4 Thailand – 3 Kyrgyzstan – 3 Sri Lanka – 2 Pakistan – 2 Kazakhstan – 2 Malaysia – 2 Timor-Leste – 1 Mongolia – 1 South Korea – 1 Source: Business &a...

3 May 2023

Environmental activists under attack: India records highest incidences in Asia