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As Thailand advances its EV ambitions, a looming surge in spent batteries highlights regulatory gaps and environmental risks – underscoring the need for robust recycling systems and regional cooperation.

Local governments focus on disposal capacity over waste reduction as 2030 deadline looms.

This month marks the 10th anniversary of a marine disaster in Vietnam, caused by the release of toxic chemicals by the Formosa steel plant off the coast of Hà Tĩnh province.

With a global plastics treaty still out of reach, experts say the region’s piecemeal bans on waste imports move the target without stemming the flow.

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Sustainability standards and ratings do not generate enough information for businesses to understand their environmental impacts across scales and create mitigation plans to avoid further transgression of planetary boundaries. By C. Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, Aryanie Amellina and Beatrice Crona, Giorgio Parlato, Ingo Fetzer, Lan Wang-Erlandsson and Nitin Chaudhary

India’s colossal food waste problem is both a symptom and a significant accelerator of the climate crisis. By Shivang Agarwal and Pranjali Chowdhary

A balanced approach that includes both solar photovoltaic and solar thermal, backed by strong policy support, local manufacturing and circularity infrastructure, is essential to ensure India’s energy security. By Vaibhav Chowdhary and Shubham Jain

The UN should hold a vote in Geneva if countries try to water down plastic pollution deal. By Zaynab Sadan

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

In the latest episode of the Climate Tech in Asia series, we speak to Breakthrough Energy and Green COP about what the shifting geopolitical landscape means for the climate tech ecosystem in Asia.

Launched as policymakers lock horns with petrochemicals lobbyists over a treaty to end plastic pollution, the documentary produced by Eco-Business asks why opportunities to solve humanity's waste crisis are being wasted. It will premiere in Singapore and screen on the sidelines of the upcoming COP28 climate summit.

The Green Mortician is Singapore's first water cremation service

The Green Mortician is the city-state's first water cremation service, which has a small carbon footprint compared to traditional funeral options.

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In the latest episode of the Climate Tech in Asia series, we speak to Breakthrough Energy and Green COP about what the shifting geopolitical landscape means for the climate tech ecosystem in Asia.

A beach in Balikpapan, Indonesia's "oil city", is covered in plastic trash.

Speaking from the INC-5.2 talks in Geneva, the Singapore Youth for Climate Action president argues that having no treaty is better than a watered-down pact with no limits on plastic production. But there is no explicit Asean-wide support for such caps now, she observes.

EB Studio As a landmark treaty is thrashed out to tackle plastic pollution, the Eco-Business Podcast debates whether the world is ready to pay a premium for packaging that doesn't damage the planet.