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Research by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) and Greenpeace shows the number of villages across Indonesia using solar energy among households declined by more than a quarter between 2021 and 2024.

The nonprofit network C40 Cities have outlined recommendations for city planners in building a financial case for urban adaptation.

AI has epoch-making potential, but its data centres are being built on the thirst of those who already have the least, academics argue.

Experts say more help for the marginalised is needed to stop urban development making things worse.

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Economic liberalisation in India has shifted the emissions burden from more equal and developed states to less equal ones. This needs to change. 作者 Prakash Kashwan 和 Ashok Swain

Electric arc furnace technology can produce steel with lower emissions than traditional processes.

Australia’s economic future may depend on whether it can green its exports fast enough to meet China's decarbonisation needs. 作者 Christoph Nedopil

As Bali demolishes a vibrant surf hub, critics argue informal doesn’t mean unsustainable – and luxury villas are doing more harm. 作者 Kim Dovey

With cities at the frontline of climate resilience, COP30 is a key opportunity to scale-up urban finance. 作者 Robert Muggah 和 Philip Yang

作者 Pablo Lazo 和 Eric Mackres

作者 Vinod Thomas

作者 Sanjay Seth and Yatin Choudhary

作者 Reetika Syal 和 Tarun Arora

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Amid competing concerns such as urban development and tackling climate change, keeping biodiversity conservation in people's minds can be a challenge. Eco-Business asks primatologist Andie Ang how that can be tackled.

EB工作室 Singapore gets through 2 million plastic bags a day. Why do Singaporeans use so many bags, and what will it take to reduce consumption?

An e-jeepney in the Philippines. A growing movement is underway to electrify Southeast Asia's transport. Image: Eco-Business

In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.

The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.

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John Haffner, deputy director of sustainability, Hang Lung Properties, says internal advocacy has been key to driving the sustainability agenda. Image: ReThink 2

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.

A report by WWF finds that Hong Kong could lose 25 per cent of its biodiversity to new developments such as the North Metropolis.

A new report predicts Hong Kong could lose one quarter of its wildlife to new developments. WWF Hong Kong conservation head Dr Bosco Chan and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden's Dr Stephan Gale tell the EB Podcast that developers must build in ways that protect nature and bolster climate resilience.

Sustainability professional should not be prescriptive with their solutions, says Aun Abdullah of real estate company Lodha.

In the latest episode of 'On the frontlines', the real estate giant's ESG head tells the EB Podcast that while there has been no pushback on climate action by corporate India, questions remain over whether the booming real estate sector is decarbonising fast enough.

Eyes are on whether the city’s plan to build the world’s “greenest highway” will take off. The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to Marwa Nahlawi from Diamond Developers, the real estate developer behind Dubai's "Sustainable City" brand, which adopts a similar green spine concept.

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