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How will China’s internet giants become carbon neutral?

...power usage effectiveness (PUE) down to 1.06 in its data centre in Qingyuan, Guangdong. Data centres have been described as “electricity tigers” for their vast power consumption. In 2018, China’s dat...

23 Feb 2021

How will China’s internet giants become carbon neutral?

News / Policy & Finance

Pakistan eyes world’s first ‘nature performance bond’

...power generation and the “2030 targets were not supported by concrete measurable steps”. Aslam said his government would achieve the 2030 targets as 10 new dams are likely to come online in the next ...

12 Jul 2021

Pakistan eyes world’s first ‘nature performance bond’

Press Releases / Eco-Business

Sustainable recovery from the pandemic is crucial for Asia to increase competitiveness

...powerful vehicle that can support a sustainable economy, said leaders from multilateral agencies and the finance sector at the event. Pursuing green opportunities in agriculture, oceans, ur...

20 Sep 2021

Sustainable recovery from the pandemic is crucial for Asia to increase competitiveness

Condominium and office towers are seen under construction in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

News / Green Buildings

Planet-warming emissions from buildings put climate goals at risk

...power generation, the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) said. Another key factor is growing energy demand for cooling as air-conditioner ownership rises with worsening extreme...

16 Dec 2020

Planet-warming emissions from buildings put climate goals at risk

Santa Rita natural gas-fired power plant in Batangas, Philippines

News / Energy

The Philippines cannot do without fossil fuels just yet: Ayala and Lopez bosses

...power, soon after lockdown restrictions were lifted last year. Power generation firm First Gen of the Lopez Group pledged last month to develop a US$125 million hydropower project to boost its green e...

2 Feb 2021

The Philippines cannot do without fossil fuels just yet: Ayala and Lopez bosses

News / Policy & Finance

Will ‘reasonable’ handling of wildlife crimes lock in old problems?

...powerful administrative law enforcement mechanisms to make up for gaps in forestry police work. It will be a long process. The most pressing task is to formalise the law enforcement capabilities of co...

1 Aug 2022

Will ‘reasonable’ handling of wildlife crimes lock in old problems?

News / Energy

Volatile prices put US$50b of gas projects in Asia at risk, report warns

...power stations and liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facilities worth US$50 billion face a high risk of cancellation in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Vietnam as skyrocketing LNG prices hit the region. Fo...

15 Jan 2021

Volatile prices put US$50b of gas projects in Asia at risk, report warns

Village with electricity at Inle Lake Burma, Myanmar

News / Energy

Chinese companies dominate Myanmar solar tender

...power tender on 9 September, a few names were repeated over and over: Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd and China Mechanical Engineering Corporation, State Power Investment Corporation, China Gezhouba Group...

23 Sep 2020

Chinese companies dominate Myanmar solar tender

News / Policy & Finance

KB Financial is the first Korean bank to stop funding coal-fired power projects

...power projects under construction in Korea. It is in the running to underwrite KRW 100 billion (US$85 billion) in bonds for the 2,100 megawatt Samcheok Bluepower project. KB's decision came as the ba...

28 Sep 2020

KB Financial is the first Korean bank to stop funding coal-fired power projects

Press Releases / Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA)

'Just transition' to renewable energy central to Covid-19 recovery in Asia

...ads to 4 million premature deaths each year of mostly women and children. Women’s economic empowerment is also critical for gender justice and so renewable for productive uses can facilitate thi...

11 Oct 2021

'Just transition' to renewable energy central to Covid-19 recovery in Asia

News / Transport

Grab sustainability head Iris Chang: we're growing too fast for a bolder decarbonisation target

...powered vehicles to ferry a growing number of people around a developmentally diverse region. Renewable energy capacity and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure are still nascent in most Sout...

17 May 2022

Grab sustainability head Iris Chang: we're growing too fast for a bolder decarbonisation target

Alberto Fernández at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

News / Carbon & Climate

As fossil fuel use surges, will COP26 protect forests to decrease climate change?

...ads. That was over 20 years ago. And it’s even more true today.” Of course, while voting matters in places like the US, Mexico or Brazil, it has little power in authoritarian states like China or Russ...

3 Nov 2021

As fossil fuel use surges, will COP26 protect forests to decrease climate change?

Press Releases / Constant Energy

TMB Bank PLC backs Southeast Asian solar power producer Constant Energy with up to US$50 million loan facility

...power projects developed and operated by Constant Energy ensure C&I offtakers have access to clean and reliable power vs grid supplies, at a significant discount to grid prices or diesel alternati...

6 Jan 2021

TMB Bank PLC backs Southeast Asian solar power producer Constant Energy with up to US$50 million loan facility

News / Energy

CIMB targeted by Indonesian NGOs for funding coal plants as Malaysian bank prepares to stage sustainability event

In the week before CIMB stages a large sustainability event, the Malaysian bank has been targeted by Indonesian environmental campaigners for funding coal-fired power stations. On 8 September, CIMB is...

1 Sep 2020

CIMB targeted by Indonesian NGOs for funding coal plants as Malaysian bank prepares to stage sustainability event

News / Carbon & Climate

The corporate world is racing to meet climate targets — but struggling with how

...power to move the [climate] curve is very small," he said. His comments echo a call from investors and companies worth US$2.4 trillion made in June for governments to draw up clearer policies that al...

29 Sep 2021

The corporate world is racing to meet climate targets — but struggling with how

News / Green Buildings

Starting at the source: Greening the built environment’s supply chains

...power projects in Mauritania, Thailand and China, reforestation efforts in the United States, Cambodia and Zimbabwe, and others. “For each flooring purchase, we calculate the estimated carbon reductio...

13 Apr 2021

Starting at the source: Greening the built environment’s supply chains

News / Food & Agriculture

Combatting soil erosion enriches farmers in Meghalaya

...power of good examples “Since I adopted IFS, I get a variety of food like vegetables, fruits and cereals to consume at home. I could also sell the produce and earn a good amount of money. I get guaran...

22 Oct 2021

Combatting soil erosion enriches farmers in Meghalaya

News / Energy

Vietnam considers scrapping half of coal power plant pipeline in favour of gas and renewables

...power plant capacity as alternative sources of energy take up growing shares in its power mix, the government-affiliated research body tasked with drawing up the nation’s next power sector roadmap has...

28 Jul 2020

Vietnam considers scrapping half of coal power plant pipeline in favour of gas and renewables

Hanwha Group bosses make coal exit declaration.

News / Policy & Finance

Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group makes first coal exit pledge of 2021

...power projects." However, the non-governmental organisation commented that coal financing remains an issue in Korea, where public and private financial institutions pumped US$55 billion into coal powe...

6 Jan 2021

Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group makes first coal exit pledge of 2021

Ben Peacock, founder, Republic of Everyone

News / Corporate Responsibility

Acts, not ads: Eco ad agency founder on how to make sustainability communications genuine, fun and lucrative

...power is sat around trying to figure out the personality of a potato chip, so they can increase sales of something the world doesn't need," says Peacock. "It's the most vacuous use of the most awesome...

25 Jan 2021

Acts, not ads: Eco ad agency founder on how to make sustainability communications genuine, fun and lucrative

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