Businesses need enabling policies to support an ambitious, 1.5°C-aligned transition but government signals are unclear, says Energy Shift Institute’s Christina Ng. Experts say impending legal risks could push companies to take more aggressive action.
While several projects have been suspended in the past year, the Japanese megabank still expects growing domestic demand for the gas, due to the need to clean up the power, mobility, chemical and steel sectors.
As countries gather for the Asia Zero Emission Community Leader's meeting in Malaysia this week, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must abandon unproven technologies like carbon capture and fossil hydrogen that have been pushed in past summits.
By
Lee Chean Chung and
Steph Hodgins-May
The rapid uptake of alternative fuels in shipping is outpacing international liability regimes – leaving gaps in protection against spills and accidents.
By
Joel Ong
The Asia-Pacific is at the forefront of green industrial policies and must accelerate the transition through multilateral efforts to serve as a model for a greener future.
By
Marco Kamiya
While many fear that Donald Trump’s re-election to office in the United States will undermine efforts to combat climate change, there have been two major steps toward widespread carbon pricing where it is needed most since March.
By
Adair Turner
EB Studio
With alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel still too expensive and low in demand for the aviation industry to consider, carbon offsets could be a way to reduce emissions – if used right. EcoSecurities and the International Air Transport Association tell the Eco-Business podcast how airlines can ensure compliance when new regulations become mandatory