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13. Climate action
Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing people, communities and countries dearly today and even more tomorrow. The world continues to experience rising sea levels, extreme weather conditions (the North Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest ever recorded) and increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases. This calls for urgent and accelerated action by countries as they implement their commitments to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
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Investors need a clearer way to measure and value resilience as Asia faces rising climate risks, according to Singapore's financial regulator, with the absence of a common metric making adaptation harder to finance at scale.
Alternative-fuel trucks have been developing rapidly, but challenges remain to large-scale deployment.
Ahead of COP31, experts say ocean solutions and capital exist, but better financial architecture is needed to prepare and bundle projects, then match them with the right mix of blended finance.
The former US vice president said the economics of clean energy, rising climate risks and China’s growing role are accelerating the energy transition despite political turbulence.
Carbon & Climate
Rescuers race to protect orangutans from El Niño fires in Borneo
Opinion
Policy & Finance
War and climate
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz showed how quickly a regional conflict can throw global energy markets into chaos. By pushing governments toward coal and biofuels, the war could accelerate deforestation and undermine climate negotiations, with environmental consequences that will linger long after the fighting ends.
The downlisting of recovering species can put conservation gains at risk when funding systems shift resources to species facing higher extinction risks.
A potentially record-breaking El Niño is expected to intensify extreme weather and deepen climate risks across the globe.
Carbon & Climate
Marine protection must serve China’s communities too
China is progressing towards the 30x30 target but concerns over livelihoods are hampering progress.
Carbon & Climate
Rethinking flood protection through a ‘no-regret’ lens
Videos
As Jakarta tightens carbon rules and launches its national registry, speakers at Unlocking capital for sustainability Indonesia 2026 discuss this critical question.
In this second episode of Eco-Business’s Resilience podcast series, Singapore's Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary and youth sustainability advocate Man Jing Kong dives into what resilience means for the city-state with Jessica Cheam. Watch as they discuss everything from climate adaptation to mental health and building public trust as an AI-driven economy reshapes daily life.
The 31-year-old engineer responds to criticism that his non-profit focuses downstream of the bigger problem with a "quick fix" solution, and claims he can clean the ocean in a decade by intercepting river trash.
Carbon & Climate
‘Resilience is not a buzzword’: Palm oil leaders call for industry reset amid global shocks
In the inaugural episode of Eco-Business's new Resilience podcast series, industry leaders say the palm oil sector's ability to weather disruption will depend not on certification alone, but on rethinking the relationships that underpin the entire supply chain.
Podcasts
In this second episode of Eco-Business’s Resilience podcast series, Singapore's Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary and youth sustainability advocate Man Jing Kong dives into what resilience means for the city-state with Jessica Cheam. Watch as they discuss everything from climate adaptation to mental health and building public trust as an AI-driven economy reshapes daily life.
Carbon & Climate
‘Resilience is not a buzzword’: Palm oil leaders call for industry reset amid global shocks
In the inaugural episode of Eco-Business's new Resilience podcast series, industry leaders say the palm oil sector's ability to weather disruption will depend not on certification alone, but on rethinking the relationships that underpin the entire supply chain.
The Malaysia-headquartered bank's sustainability chief tells the EB Podcast about the discipline's mandate to prove value, wrestling with NGOs, and greenwashing in finance.
Energy
Geothermal is no longer an underdog technology, but a strategic advantage for the Philippines
EB Studio
Critical to the country’s energy security in the 1970s, geothermal is now re-emerging as the Philippines’ biggest clean energy advantage at a time when countries are seeking reliable, round-the-clock renewable power, says Francis Giles B. Puno, president and chief operating officer of First Gen Corporation.
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