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Nature risk is financial risk

With investors already confronting the consequences of environmental instability, there can no longer be any doubt that nature risk is financial risk. Asset owners, central banks and institutions like the International Monetary Fund have a responsibility to integrate this awareness into all their activities. By Julie McCarthy and Patrick Odier

25 Jul 2025

The International Court of Justice says that states have a legal duty to monitor the emissions of corporates, including those that produce and consume …

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The scramble for critical minerals

Vast natural-resource endowments have proven to be more of a curse than a blessing, with resource-rich countries often developing more slowly than their resource-poor …

UK potatoes, South Korean cabbage and west African cocoa are just some of the foods that became markedly more expensive after extreme weather events …

Workers in Tamil Nadu face hazardous conditions amid gaps in European supply-chain due diligence.

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In this moment of geopolitical flux and climate urgency, the new German government can act as a vital broker between Europe and China.

22 Jul 2025

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Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to the Global South are contributing to a flood of plastics that are not recycled and often burned.

Asian fast fashion brand Shein and carmaker Toyota performed poorly in a new comparative study of corporate climate action. The report's authors want regulators to step in to help make climate pledges more effective.

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Malaysia's new sustainability reporting mandate drives corporate accountability, challenging businesses to align with global emissions standards and reshape their supply chains for a low-carbon future.

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China's first RSPO-certified shipment of Identity Preserved sustainable palm oil

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Vietnam’s renewed ambition of developing nuclear power plants to fuel its industrialisation drive – supported by strong elite consensus – faces several obstacles, including an unrealistic timeline and financial challenges. By Nguyen Khac Giang

1 Jul 2025

The political and regulatory upheaval in the EU and the US has made it an uncertain year for climate finance. Has the world seen progress in meeting the US$300 billion climate finance pledge made at the COP29 climate summit? By Pietro Rocco and Toby Kwan

Should regulators consider the impacts of climate change on people living outside their national borders, and on future generations, when putting a price on carbon? By Peter Singer

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The sea-level rise expert has moved to Hong Kong – now seen as a gateway to more collaboration with China on climate science. But he tells the EB Podcast that data from US agencies is still critical for calculating climate defences in Asia.

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No publisher in Asia has publicly rejected Big Oil ad dollars to date, and most provide a platform for fossil fuel brands, described by UN chief Antonio Guterres as "godfathers of climate chaos". Journalists and news consumers believe dirty energy advertising discredits climate-related content, but support for a tobacco-style ad ban is limited.

While it might be a temporary solution, the use of palm oil credits, facilitated by leading certifier RSPO, has been crucial in funding sustainable production and regenerative agricultural efforts, say smallholders and industry observers.

More than half of the world's largest proprietors of shipping vessels are from Asia. Eco-Business explores what the region's biggest maritime companies are doing to lower their environmental impact.

Asia’s sustainable economy – set to reach US$5 trillion by 2030 – is a wealth of opportunity. But that value requires assurance by governments and financial markets that sustainability is more than a label. Taxonomies provide clarity.

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of the Republic of Korea today unveiled REVIVE - Relief, Employment and Vital Infrastructure for the Vulnerable in Emergencies, a new …

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UN flags low uptake of sustainable trade facilitation measures, support for vulnerable groups

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Unlocking capital for sustainability Insights Report 2024

The world is just five years away from a deadline to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, part of a comprehensive global blueprint to reconcile economic progress with environmental …