Eco-Business

Phuan has been on the renewable giant’s regional management team since 2022, when it acquired the firm he co-founded. He will lead its new spin-off Equator Renewables Asia, which focuses on cross-border projects between Indonesia and Singapore.

As climate change brings record heatwaves, architects are innovating to keep temperatures down in the classroom.

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High oil prices may encourage countries to seek energy independence and invest in renewables but also incentivise oil producers.

Scientific studies have found climate change supercharging the frequency and intensity of storms in the Philippines. Addressing the issue of energy inequity in the country is one way to do so, said the founder of Light of Hope Philippines.

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Unless governments act fast to tighten rules on carbon credits, Article 6 could become a dangerous loophole that stalls progress. By Injy Johnstone

Local communities and traditional Islamic boarding schools are pushing back on renewable energy projects that prioritise technical and economic benefits over social and ecological considerations. By Iim Halimatusa’diyah

A massive increase in solar power generation capacity is already putting Australia on the fast track to a 100 per cent renewable energy future. By Andrew Blakers

A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to power their factories in 2025, while others are prioritising decarbonisation at lower levels of ambition. By Peter Ford

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Jovie Montajes, founder of Light of Hope PH

After 20 years without electricity, more than 50 households in Cebu's poorest district have been provided with solar energy, financed by carbon offsets.

Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.

A country that is hit by 20 typhoons a year is looking to its lakes, reservoirs and dams to trial the latest solar technology.

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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The ESG head of the Philippine power company arm tells the EB Podcast that sustainability needs to be communicated not as a “progressive idea” but a business strategy that benefits the bottom line.

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.

In a region where large hydro projects and expanding biofuel plantations coincide with an upcoming coal phaseout, a laissez-faire approach could worsen existing inequalities and mar the success of a clean energy buildout.

Ambitious plans to transmit clean energy from India, China and Australia into Southeast Asia have been proposed in recent years. Eco-Business speaks with two energy experts on the prospects, challenges and ingredients for success.

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