Eco-Business

Can a system based on market trading help India beat back air pollution, one of its most pressing health issues?

Harita Group nickel mining in Obi Island

A report finds OCBC – alongside other Singapore lenders – among the top financiers of Indonesia's Harita’s coal-powered nickel smelters. The bank's CSO says it is "not pragmatic" to expect nickel production to be fully renewables-powered.

Residential areas next to a major nickel processing site on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island recorded exponential increases in diagnoses of respiratory infections between 2020 and 2023.

The country is expected to leverage its Asean presidency to drive cooperation in the regional carbon markets. At home, Malaysia is looking to drive down emissions through a climate bill, energy sector reform and fuel subsidy cuts.

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A steel manufacturing plants in Indonesia

The transition towards sustainable practices in heavy industries such as steel and cement production is a challenging task. It is called one of the ‘hard to abate’ sectors for this reason. By Aufar Satria and Rauf Usman

The spike in plastics waste during the pandemic is worsening marine pollution.

Mounting marine pollution is choking the world’s oceans and rivers, especially in Southeast Asia — and it’ll only get worse unless something changes. By Danny Marks

The historic treaty agreed by UN representatives in Nairobi earlier this year was in the spotlight again at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Voices from government, business and civic society are shaping the way forward. By Jessica Cheam

The Biden administration must prioritise an expansive climate action plan from day one. These 10 high-impact actions will make the biggest difference. By Dan Lashof

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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.

Where do your coffee cups, clothes and household appliances go to die? New documentary Trash Trail traces the afterlife of consumer goods in Singapore to reveal surprising findings.

China's city of Shenzhen will play host to the world's largest waste-to-energy power plant by 2020, which will be capable of burning 5,000 tonnes of garbage daily. Here's how they're doing it.