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Backed by Temasek Foundation with new support from Singapore government agency A*Star, the ninth edition of the global competition doubles catalytic funding for disruptive decarbonisation and cooling innovations, with submissions now open.

Cambodia hopes wind farms can help solve its growing power needs, but opaque plans have left the Bunong people worried for their sacred land.

The incoming Asean chair will need to rally the regional bloc around boosting investment in climate and adaptation projects, with blended finance as a key focus, suggested Ellen Joyce Suficiencia, director of BSP's sustainability office. This is especially as Western aid wanes and Southeast Asia must fill its funding gap.

Emissions in the apparel sector keep growing alongside demand for fast fashion, despite net-zero pledges.

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There is a chance for Malaysia and Singapore to reinforce their food security by baking plans into the blueprint for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, before the opportunity passes by. By Elyssa Kaur Ludher and Angaindrankumar Gnanasagaran

A ship passes Kusu Island off the coast of Singapore, one of the world's busiest shipping routes

To facilitate the shift to low-carbon economies, developing nations must have reliable access to international markets. But regulations such as the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism are impeding poorer economies. By Saliem Fakir

Unless governments act fast to tighten rules on carbon credits, Article 6 could become a dangerous loophole that stalls progress. By Injy Johnstone

To enable cities to adapt to extreme heat, authorities must clearly understand the risks and which solutions work best for whom. By Pablo Lazo and Eric Mackres

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Funding for climate-related solutions has slowed down and it’s a ‘tough game’ for startups, said those familiar with the climate tech space at The Liveability Challenge Grand Finale 2025. What can founders and innovators do to bring an idea to commercialisation? And is Singapore an attractive-enough testbed?

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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The convergence of the compliance and voluntary markets, demand for high-quality carbon credits and efforts to raise the bar on project credibility mean the conditions are right for a market rebound, observers said at the GenZero Climate Summit in Singapore.

Economic fears look set to trump any concerns about climate change among voters, according to street interviews conducted by Eco-Business.

Campaigning for the city-state's general elections has crossed the halfway mark, but climate has hardly featured as an electoral issue. Eco-Business hits the streets to ask Singaporeans from a range of socioeconomic groups: Would they vote for a party that promises bolder climate action?

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In the first of a podcast series featuring Southeast Asia's clean energy entrepreneurs, the CEO of Gurin Energy says that Asean countries will be left behind in artificial intelligence and robotics if the region does not connect its grid and deploy renewables at speed and scale.

A beach in Balikpapan, Indonesia's "oil city", is covered in plastic trash.

Speaking from the INC-5.2 talks in Geneva, the Singapore Youth for Climate Action president argues that having no treaty is better than a watered-down pact with no limits on plastic production. But there is no explicit Asean-wide support for such caps now, she observes.

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.

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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