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From Asia becoming a key fossil fuel provider to high-tech agriculture, these are the trends that could reshape society and business as the world navigates global uncertainty borne out of the Russian-led conflict in Ukraine.
SDG 13. 气候
Asia’s renewable energy investments are not aggressive enough to meet global climate goals
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Most Asian countries’ NDC commitments are not sufficiently aligned with the Paris Agreement target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, a study by Fair Finance Asia finds.
The trend of companies not reporting their sustainability progress for fear of getting called out for greenwashing could have serious consequences for corporate climate action, experts say.
SDG 12. 消费
‘Green hush’: Are fears of getting called out for greenwashing hurting firms’ climate ambitions?
Image-conscious companies have stopped promoting their green credentials for fear of being criticised for greenwashing. Eco-Business asked companies how the potential of such allegations affect their sustainability ambitions.
Indonesian companies are mainly export-focused. If firms cannot comply with new trade rules, they will not survive, says Muhammad Yusrizki, head of a new unit set up to help firms work towards global climate goals.
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Indonesia must ‘change the narrative’ from power sector to consumers as nation decarbonises
The head of a new government unit focused on pushing companies towards net-zero says companies' role has been 'overlooked' in a decarbonisation conversation dominated by the power sector.
SDG 13. 气候
Lack of data, funding or interest: Journalists in Asia on the struggles of reporting on climate change
Journalists working in the world's most fossil fuel-dependent, climate-vulnerable region tell Eco-Business why covering climate change is so hard.
Two-thirds of humanity now recognises climate change to be a serious issue, which could be affecting the willingness of people to start a family. Indonesia is one place where climate change is not putting people off having kids.
Southeast Asian countries should carefully weigh the economic and environmental impacts of unilateral climate policies like the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
SDG 13. 气候
Communications in a climate crisis: why Asian PR firm Vero cut ties with fossil fuel firms
Bangkok-based PR agency Vero says there's no excuse for working for fossil fuel brands — even those pivoting to clean energy. "We're in a crisis. There is no time for a journey," says Vero CEO Brian Griffin.
SDG 13. 气候
Asian bankers with ESG job titles under pressure to sell products they ‘don’t fully understand’
The raiding of a European multinational bank over greenwashing allegations could be a 'sign of things to come' for Asian bankers, who could be tripped up by a lack of ESG knowhow, experts say.
The draft bill classifies liquified and gasified coal as 'new energy', and is part of Indonesia's efforts to replace petroleum imports with domestic coal.
