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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Policy & Finance
COP29 action plan thrusts climate finance to the fore
United Nations climate summit president Mukhtar Babayev highlights the new climate finance target as top priority for the November talks. Will Azerbaijan be able to get the dealmakers, including China, to agree on a price to pay to help developing countries adapt to climate change?
Carbon & Climate
Seeing mangroves regrow: A visual story on the surprise resurgence of Iloilo’s coastal forests
On International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, Eco-Business looks at the unexpected rapid growth of a thriving mangrove forest in Iloilo City, Philippines, following the completion of a man-made floodway.
On June 15, the government of Pará state in Brazil gave the green light for the construction of the new Avenida Liberdade highway in the state capital, Belém, that will split up two conservation areas and run past a traditional Afro-Brazilian community.
Policy & Finance
Mandy Rambharos named new Verra chief, pledges strong governance
The world’s largest carbon credit certifier has been updating its methods used to verify forest projects in a bid to regain market trust following controversy early last year.
Policy & Finance
GIC doubles down on climate tech amid market slump
Food & Agriculture
Climate and finance crises could leave 600 million hungry by 2030
Opinion
Food & Agriculture
Empowering Indonesian women farmers in the face of climate change
Community-based initiatives like cooperative farming ventures and water conservation projects can play a vital role in building resilience among women farmers.
Policy & Finance
Climate litigation can power China’s low-carbon transition
Climate litigation is steadily growing in China, but a different approach from the Global North, involving the proactive role of state agencies, could be more effective in ensuring compliance with climate policies across local governments.
There are growing calls for more corporate disclosure, but if firms release sustainability reports just to meet the needs of external stakeholders, including regulators, it is unlikely to motivate internal changes to business operations.
Carbon & Climate
Why carbon capture and storage is not the solution
Carbon capture and storage has been hailed as a potential way to reduce emissions, but it is more likely to increase them by boosting oil and gas extraction. The cheaper and more effective solution is to move to cleaner forms of energy.
Transport
More stops needed for UN transport goals
Videos
EB Studio
From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience.
Exclusive
Jack Johnson says yes, but it is a long road ahead. In this exclusive interview, we ask the American singer-songwriter and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador about his hopes for the state of the world and how music plays a role in providing a dose of optimism in dark times.
Carbon & Climate
Greenpeace activists block Shell facility in Philippine port to demand climate reparations
The action comes despite the oil giant suing the environmental group for US$2.1 million after demonstrators boarded the company’s vessel at the Atlantic Ocean in January.
Launched as policymakers lock horns with petrochemicals lobbyists over a treaty to end plastic pollution, the documentary produced by Eco-Business asks why opportunities to solve humanity's waste crisis are being wasted. It will premiere in Singapore and screen on the sidelines of the upcoming COP28 climate summit.
Podcasts
David Antonioli says current rules spur piecemeal offsetting instead of enabling faster growth of climate ventures. He expects pushback to his ideas in a market polarised over integrity issues, but wants players to think big-picture.
Carbon & Climate
‘The problem is not that young people are eco-anxious. It’s that people in positions of power are not’: activist Clover Hogan
Eco-anxiety is a healthy psychological response, says 24-year-old activist Clover Hogan. The founder of nonprofit Force of Nature tells the Eco-Business Podcast how to respond to anxiety in a world that is "numb" to the climate crisis.
Carbon & Climate
‘Five years ago, everyone wanted to be Elon Musk’: Where is climate tech in Southeast Asia now?
Entrepreneur Steve Melhuish tells the EB Podcast where the biggest opportunities to reduce emissions and make money are in Southeast Asia, and why finding the right economic incentives is critical for climate tech startups.
Policy & Finance
COP28 transformed ESG investment narrative in the Middle East: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s strategy chief
ADX's chief strategy and transformation officer Matthias Büchler tells the Eco-Business podcast why sustainability is a key growth strategy and how the COP summit shaped ESG reporting for listed companies on the exchange.
