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Countries embrace clean energy but resist cutting fossil fuel production. That fault line is now shaping the UN's first transition roadmap, due at COP31 in November.

COP17: Update on 30x30 goal shows the world is off track, especially in the ocean, but campaigners say there is hope.

EB Studio As the region’s infrastructure needs grow more complex, the city-state’s financing, engineering and technology capabilities could help deliver more integrated and resilient systems.

Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan called for a UN convention on AI safeguards, saying geopolitical and commercial rivalry make halting development unrealistic and common safety standards and human oversight essential

Proposal calls for common safety rules and human oversight, as research highlights security threats and potential disruption to jobs.

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By Matt Sandy, Juliana Horta

By Elisângela Mendonça

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The next UN Secretary-General will take over the most prominent position in multilateral governance at a time when multilateralism is arguably at its nadir. Adapting to today’s multipolar reality will require instilling a renewed sense of purpose and demanding more of member states. By Philipp Schönrock

Climate shocks can disrupt services that millions of vulnerable people rely on, yet care is largely absent from adaptation plans and national funding estimates. Investing in climate-resilient care can prevent cascading health and economic crises while creating jobs and easing pressure on public budgets. By Caren Grown and Kendall Trelegan

A potentially record-breaking El Niño is expected to intensify extreme weather and deepen climate risks across the globe. By Mandy Freund

China is progressing towards the 30x30 target but concerns over livelihoods are hampering progress. By Chen Jian

By Yasuto Watanabe

By Soumyajit Bhar

By Peter Newman and Ray Wills

By Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva

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Singapore’s Jeffrey Siow discusses how Asia can turn climate ambition into action and sustain momentum towards resilient, low-carbon growth as global cooperation comes under strain.

As Jakarta tightens carbon rules and launches its national registry, speakers at Unlocking capital for sustainability Indonesia 2026 discuss this critical question.

The impact documentary exploring Asia's mounting waste crisis – and its solutions – is now streaming exclusively for Eco-Business subscribers.

EB Studio As Malaysia forges ahead with its 2050 net zero climate ambition, businesses must reshape their supply chains for a low carbon future. This Eco-Business video looks at how SMEs can adapt to new sustainability reporting requirements.

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Exclusive The economist and president of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network told the Eco-Business Podcast how China’s green industrial and financial capabilities can help accelerate Southeast Asia's transition to net zero.

At the close of COP30, nations agreed to triple adaptation finance by 2035, while the fund for loss and damage appeared to remain sidelined. Lidy Nacpil, a long-time attendee of the climate conference, explains why.

In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous country for environmental defenders.

EB Studio [The EB Podcast] In this first episode of the series Tomorrow's cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how cold chain can secure the future of food in the world's most populous continent.

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