Eco-Business

Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia are now among the world’s fastest-growing electric vehicle markets, surpassing major economies in EV share of new car sales, a report from Ember finds.

The climate commitments of Brazilian President Lula will take the spotlight at the UN COP30 summit.

The move comes as Thailand is finalising its first-ever Climate Change Act, which is expected to create a legal framework for greenhouse gas reduction, a national climate fund and mechanisms such as carbon trading.

Cheap Chinese panels are powering desalination plants for areas that have long struggled with water shortages.

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By Omair Ahmad

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As Bali demolishes a vibrant surf hub, critics argue informal doesn’t mean unsustainable – and luxury villas are doing more harm. By Kim Dovey

Metro Manila’s road congestion woes can be solved. But they have been hampered by slow implementation and weak political will. By JC Punongbayan

Many cities in the Indo-Pacific have public transport stops close to at least half of their populations, but wider access remains a challenge. By James Goldie

By making walkability a central component of how we design our cities, we can create vibrant, inclusive and environmentally sustainable urban landscapes. By Susilawati

By Jie Yin and Dapeng Yu

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By Marc Buncher

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Plastic pollution is a huge problem all over of the world. Will India's plastic roads be a solution?

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China has provided huge funding supposedly to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate impacts, but it is also financing coal projects included in the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). What do recipient countries make of this?

Moving away from narratives that spell fear of climate-related catastrophes, "Tomorrow" tells stories of how ordinary people -- from Icelandic volcanoes to Indian slums -- employ innovative ways to fight the effects of climate change.

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Eyes are on whether the city’s plan to build the world’s “greenest highway” will take off. The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to Marwa Nahlawi from Diamond Developers, the real estate developer behind Dubai's "Sustainable City" brand, which adopts a similar green spine concept.

EB Studio [The EB Podcast] In the second episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how to build zero carbon cities in fast-growing Southeast Asia.

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