Public-Private Partnership News
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Drastic shift in city lifestyles urged to avert climate crisisCities need to at least halve their emissions by 2030, urbanites need to cut their meat consumption and fast-fashion has to be ditched to have a chance of keeping global warming to 1.5°C. -
Innovative solutions to reduce plastic waste and mitigate climate change impacts in the PhilippinesWaste
Innovative solutions to reduce plastic waste and mitigate climate change impacts in the Philippines
A fossil fuel-derived material that is highly polluting to the environment, plastic is a huge problem in the Philippines, a country that consistently tops rankings for the most vulnerable to climate impacts.
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New alliance launches plan to save the planetThe Global Commons Alliance, launched this week at the Ecosperity 2019 conference in Singapore, brings together scientists, financiers, policymakers and the general public to leverage science-based solutions to sustain fragile ecosystems. -
Michael Bloomberg to spend $500 million to close coal plantsThe "Beyond Carbon" initiative will lobby to close about 250 coal-fired power plants by 2030 and make the country fully reliant on clean energy.
Public-Private Partnership Opinion
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Sustainable tourism for sustainable development– As global tourism booms, is it becoming a victim of its own success? Not if it takes these five steps along a sustainable development path, write ADB experts Donghyun Park and Cynthia Castillejos-Petalcorin and SW Associates' Scott Wayne. -
Why was there single-use plastic at this zero waste event in the Philippines?– To mark the fifth year of Zero Waste Month, Parañaque City held week-long activities to highlight the Philippines' waste reduction ambitions. But plastics used at the event were inconsistent with a ceremony that should have walked the talk. -
Can solar diplomacy green the Belt and Road?– Experience from China's own solar sector could help it deliver a sustainable transition in Belt and Road countries, writes Brian Eyler.
Videos
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Don't be spectators: UNDP boss calls on corporates to act on climate– The IPCC's climate warning is an opportunity for the business world to show leadership, said UNDP's Achim Steiner in the opening speech at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore.
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Can Singapore build more sustainable industries?– At this year's Eco Action Day Industry Roundtable 2018, participants discussed how to build more creative and resourceful industries and infrastructure for a more sustainable Singapore.
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‘Nourishing by Nature’: How dairy could help address growing food insecurity in Southeast Asia
Food & Agriculture
‘Nourishing by Nature’: How dairy could help address growing food insecurity in Southeast Asia
– Dutch milk company FrieslandCampina takes part in the fight against growing food insecurity in the region with one glass of milk at a time. -
Profiting from people and planet through sustainable means– Dutch multinational DSM's chief technology officer Marcel Wubbolts shares how the company's persistence in positioning sustainability as a core driver for profits seems to have paid off.
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