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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.

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.

So-called 'debt-for-nature swaps' have regained prominence in recent years as part of efforts to raise finance for conservation efforts across biodiverse developing countries.

The purchase of blue carbon credits should only be considered if directly remediating environmental damage is not possible, experts say.

By Jeremy Chan

By Gabrielle See

By Robin Hicks

By Niu Yuhan

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Australia’s gas future must involve energy security and climate security. The new government strategy fails to strike this balance. By Samantha Hepburn

House Bill 7705, the low carbon economy bill, could help the climate-vulnerable nation seize the economic opportunities that come with decarbonisation. By Ping Manongdo

Malaysia is expected to launch its first local nature-based carbon credit but it faces a jurisdictional quagmire, wherein forest management is predominantly governed by state authorities. By Renard Siew

The pop superstar claims she can offset the immense carbon footprint of her private jet but the only way for the superrich to reduce their climate impact is to fly less and choose more sustainable forms of transport. By Benja Faecks and Eleanor Scott

By Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez and Amy Coughenour Betancourt

By Mateo Estrada

By Saon Ray

By Astra Rushton-Allan and Dr Sali Jayne Bache

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EB Studio Thinking about your carbon footprint can be mind-boggling. Even if you wanted to do something about it, where do you start? With this mobile app, all the information you need is at your fingertips.

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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.

GoTo sustainability head Tanah Sullivan tells the Eco-Business Podcast that regulating net-zero claims would decarbonise Southeast Asia faster. Indonesia's biggest internet firm aims to cut emissions to zero by 2030 — a target critics say is unrealistic.

The climate talks in Glasgow could have a major trickle-down effect on Asia's business community. What should the region's businesses expect from COP26? The Eco-Business Podcast asked energy and sustainability expert Malavika Bambawale.

With governments and companies racing towards net zero, Google has set a target to use clean energy for every location and every hour of its operations by 2030. Is this possible?

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