Investment News
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Coal is now too hot for insurers to handleEmpires were once built on it, but coal is now too hot for many former backers as more insurers withdraw. -
Typhoon-prone Philippines gets climate funding for early warning systemThe Philippines has secured $10 million in funding from the UN’s Green Climate Fund, its first under a scheme to provide financial assistance for adaptation and mitigation in countries vulnerable to climate change impacts.
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Can Chinese aid steer Asia toward clean energy?A government think-tank is working on a policy plan to help Belt and Road countries decarbonise their energy systems. -
Demands grow for 'global justice' on climate damage at UN talksFunding to cover the losses poor nations are suffering from as a result of extreme weather and rising seas will be high on the agenda at the United Nations conference in Madrid.
Investment Opinion
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China faces 4 big risks if it continues building more coal plants– While the world collectively reduced its coal capacity over the past 18 months, China added 43 gigawatts (GW). The move may ultimately increase the economic costs of China’s energy economy over the coming decades. -
The power of financial pressure to effect change on climate– In addition to visionary leadership and a mobilisation of businesses, citizens, and civil-society groups, confronting climate change will require massive investments. We cannot count on governments alone to put up the money; rather, we must use public finance to leverage the power of private capital. -
Solar and battery storage: A clean solution to a dirty problem– Revolution is possible in the next few years to develop products and business models that can replace privately operated back-up generators at scale.
Videos
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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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Manila’s informal settlers face relocation to give way to massive bay clean up– The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.
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Progress and preservation: Dayaks in palm oil country hold on to traditions– The indigenous Dayak people of Kalimantan, Indonesia are working with an agribusiness giant to retain their time-honoured customs and practices while expanding the local economy.
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Highlights from Ecosperity Week 2019– Eminent speakers and thousands of attendees discussed strategies for a resource-efficient future at Ecosperity Week 2019. As they heard about the science of global warming, delegates were called upon to be part of the solution.
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The Eco-Business 10th Anniversary Gala NightCelebrate Eco-Business' 10th Anniversary as we unveil the Eco-Business A-List. -
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