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Thai authorities have detected dangerous levels of arsenic contamination in sediment from the Mekong River mainstream and three of its tributaries in the country’s north.

Asian institutions are caught between pressure to follow returns from fossil fuels and the risk of climate-related litigation, the latest survey of investment decision makers found.

As conflict in the Middle East drives energy prices up, Singapore's smaller firms should adopt technologies that lower their electricity use and emissions – and make use of a grant to pay for them, a minister has said.

Hydrotreated vegetable oil, derived entirely from waste-based feedstock, successfully substituted diesel in a pilot project at BDC’s data centre campuses. The biofuel met all performance and emissions targets.

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The 48th Asean Summit in Cebu closed last week vowing “just” energy transition yet fossil fuel dependence and “green extractivism” deepen inequalities. 作者 Aryanto Nugroho 和 Angela Asuncion

Asean should enhance efficiency of fertiliser application, increase local fertiliser production, and fortify policies on pesticides and seeds. 作者 Paul Teng

Will scaling biofuels in Southeast Asia make the region more resilient to oil shocks, or does it introduce new vulnerabilities? Structural risks must be addressed as biofuels take a larger share of the transport fuel mix. 作者 Dr Tharinya Supasa, Monika Merdekawati 和 Zahrah Zafira

Malaysia's longstanding system of fossil fuel subsidies was built to stabilise prices, but these cannot hold up in prolonged crises of war, supply chain disruptions and volatile fuel markets. 作者 Ganesha Pillai

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Watch our panelists discuss the current landscape and challenges of Scope 3 disclosures, and the enabling role of technology and organisational buy-in to close the reporting gap.

NGOs urged the government to improve forest data transparency by making maps of protected areas publicly available, and to channel funds to frontline communities living near forests.

EB工作室 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.

A growing number of companies are admitting that they can't meet their sustainability targets. Has the era of "corporate vulnerability" begun, where companies are more honest about their sustainability progress?

While some companies greenhush, others are upfront about their inability to meet sustainability targets. Eco-Business asked experts at the Ecosperity conference if it pays for businesses to be "vulnerable" about sustainability progress.

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EB工作室 Critical to the country’s energy security in the 1970s, geothermal is now re-emerging as the Philippines’ biggest clean energy advantage at a time when countries are seeking reliable, round-the-clock renewable power, says Francis Giles B. Puno, president and chief operating officer of First Gen Corporation.

Former Yale-NUS environmental social sciences professor Michael Maniates tells the Eco-Business Podcast that individual actions like going vegetarian, reducing plastic use or avoiding air travel are not only insufficient to address the climate crisis – they are counterproductive.

Government must call on development finance institutions to tap on risk management tools to make the capital-intensive technology more investible, Global Wind Energy Council’s Ann Margret Francisco tells the EB Podcast.