Following a Trump-led assault on climate policy in the US, Australia and India have seen steep climate policy decelerations over the last three months, a new report finds. Confidence in hydrogen as a decarbonisation solution is waning fast as projects are cancelled.
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Global sustainability setbacks will not affect the Singapore lender’s transition engagement efforts with businesses, especially those committed to their net zero efforts, says Yoonmee Jeong, who heads OCBC's global wholesale banking sustainability office.
Some companies have been gaming their climate targets to attract investment, with most struggling to cut "impossible" supply chain emissions, the United Nations Global Compact Network Thailand executive director said at an event in Singapore last week.
Almost two years in the making, the guidance aims to help companies avoid making exaggerated green claims. It emerges 10 months after an advertisement claiming "eco-friendly" air travel was banned.
Australia’s withdrawal from hosting the climate talks is a test of intent – and raises questions about ambition, readiness, and political courage.
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Kaushik Sridhar
For companies, the challenge is not choosing between idealism and abandonment but forging a pragmatic path that balances resilience, local adaptation, and long-term business priorities.
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Georg Kell, Martin Reeves, Helena Carmody Fox
To achieve net zero emissions in Southeast Asia, addressing the significant financing gap is crucial, requiring bold targets and more international support.
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Trang Nguyen
In this wide-ranging fireside chat moderated by Eco-Business CEO Jessica Cheam, AIA Group's chief investment officer Dr Mark Konyn asserts there is “no U-turn” among corporates invested for the long term, even as political regimes change amid a new world order.
Having "stretch targets" can spur innovation, says the sustainability chief for one of Hong Kong's largest real estate firms in the latest episode of "On the frontlines". He also shares why the firm has chosen to publish the draft of its net zero plan for open discussion of its climate targets.
The chief executive of World Resources Institute also told the Eco-Business Podcast that the gutting of USAID is less of a concern than how to unlock private capital for climate and nature in developing countries.
In a new series 'On the frontlines' that spotlights the challenges facing corporate changemakers, the sustainability chief for the Indian conglomerate argues that while language around ESG has become muddled, this should not prevent climate action.
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CapitaLand sustainability chiefs Vinamra Srivastava and Giovanni Cossu tell the Eco-Business Podcast that there is a viable path to net zero for the world's fastest growing cities.