Emissions News
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Wood, metal, paper and fabric can help cut climate-harming plasticsWithout action, climate-changing emissions from plastics are expected to increase threefold by 2050, researchers warn. -
Seas and forests are muddying the carbon budgetAs climates change, forests may not absorb more carbon as expected. But a new carbon budget could appeal to the oceans.
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Carbon tracking startup Capture hires Marc Allen as advisorThe climate risk expert will help the year-old Singapore-based firm expand its offering in the corporate sector. -
Melting Arctic needs new name to match realityChange in the far north is happening so fast that soon the melting Arctic won’t be arctic any more.
Emissions Opinion
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Big data can help cities clean the air their citizens breathe. Here's how.– From real-time traffic information to temperature and wind direction, fusing data from various sources can reveal valuable insights that help cities make informed decisions designed to cut air pollution and emissions. -
With the right measures, Southeast Asia could see a post-pandemic EV revolution– Future projections of electric mobility are promising, but uptake in the region will depend heavily on the strategic decisions and actions of its key stakeholders—industry, government, and consumers. -
Vietnam to step up battle against dirty air—will its measures go far enough?– Air pollution in Vietnam has risen sharply over the years, often reaching alarming, lung-wrecking levels. The nation plans to issue a new directive to tackle the deadly problem.
Videos
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Energy efficiency: Southeast Asia's decarbonisation quick fix?– Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition.
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Sun, waves and steam: How is Indonesia winning with renewables?– Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
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Is your pension fuelling climate change?– Pension funds are some of the world's largest investors—holding trillions in assets—billions of which are pumped into fossil fuel companies like Shell, BP, and Total.
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Lawyers file complaint against BP for misleading 'greenwash' in new ad campaign– In the video, environmental law group ClientEarth compares the oil and gas giant's advertisements on its low-carbon investments to a burger chain claiming that they’re vegan because they’ve got salad on the menu.
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