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Climate Change Hits Asia Hardest
Jim Conca
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
McKinsey&Company's Climate risk in Asia report indicates that Asia gets hit hardest by climate change, which shouldn’t be surprising.
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Asia's central banks must rise to the challenge of climate change
GreenBiz
MARCH 30, 2020
Most central banks in Asia already believe they should help to promote green bonds and other low-carbon initiatives. Finance & Investing Risk
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Asia's energy crunch signals volatile path for clean-power transition
Eco-Business
OCTOBER 5, 2021
An acute energy supply squeeze in China and India has pushed up global coal and liquefied natural gas prices this week, signalling how volatile Asia's energy transition is likely to be over the next few decades
Is Asia's fossil gas push a bridge to nowhere?
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Realising it’s now or never, the global gas industry is making a determined push to develop infrastructure across Asia as climate targets tighten and renewables become more competitive
Southeast Asia PR industry launches working group to curb greenwashing
Eco-Business
JUNE 23, 2021
An industry body for the public relations industry in Southeast Asia has launched an initiative to address greenwashing
Southeast Asia pins hopes on carbon capture to cut emissions
Eco-Business
AUGUST 17, 2021
Carbon capture is seen as essential if energy-hungry Southeast Asia is to reach climate goals. But critics maintain that the technology remains unproven and may never deliver the deep emissions reductions needed
Energy efficiency: Southeast Asia's decarbonisation quick fix?
Eco-Business
JUNE 11, 2020
[VIDEO] Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition
Home Delivery Asia 2020
Eco-Business
MARCH 1, 2020
Returning on 9-10 September 2020 to Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore, Home Delivery Asia is Asia's leading retail logistics event
Future Energy Asia Exhibition & Conference
Eco-Business
MAY 13, 2020
Asia's Leading Integrated Energy Transformation Event
BlackRock appoints sustainable investment heads for Asia Pacific
Eco-Business
APRIL 11, 2021
Investment management giant BlackRock has appointed two executives to run its sustainable investment arm for Asia Pacific
Tackling Asia’s plastic pollution
Eco-Business
MAY 30, 2021
Asian governments must now enact and properly implement policies and regulations that will help to scale up grassroots initiatives and hold plastics producers accountable for addressing the plastic pollution crisis
Asia Green Fund’s Bo Bai: Cleantech investing opens the door to impact investing in China
Impact Alpha
JULY 7, 2021
The post Asia Green Fund’s Bo Bai: Cleantech investing opens the door to impact investing in China appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Asia China Climate and Clean TechImpactAlpha, July 7 – Chinese investors are moving capital into cleantech and low carbon funds.
Energy & Power Key Takeaways – Cleantech Forum Asia
CleanTech Group
JULY 5, 2021
For three days, Cleantech Forum Asia hosted local, regional and international players in the energy sector. Here are some key takeaways from the. Cleantech Forums Cleantech Insights Energy & Power
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FMC Corporation appoints Shahid Saleem as first Asia Pacific sustainability head
Eco-Business
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Agricultural chemicals firm FMC Corporation has appointed its first head of business sustainability in Asia Pacific
Temasek’s ABC World Asia backs Vietnamese oral health provider Kim Dental
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
ImpactAlpha, February 4 — Singapore-based private equity impact fund ABC World Asia, launched by Temasek in 2019, led a $24 million financing round. The post Temasek’s ABC World Asia backs Vietnamese oral health provider Kim Dental appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Forest loss in Southeast Asia accelerates at ‘shocking’ pace: Report
Eco-Business
JULY 1, 2021
A new study reveals that mountain forest loss in Southeast Asia is accelerating at an unprecedented rate: approximately 189,000 square kilometers of highland forest was converted to cropland during the first two decades of this century
Agriculture & Food Key Takeaways – Cleantech Forum Asia
CleanTech Group
JULY 13, 2021
At Cleantech Forum Asia we highlighted Agriculture & Food in two key sessions on our agenda. In the first session we looked at. Agriculture & Food Cleantech Insights Cleantech Insurance
Building and funding Asia's infrastructure for a climate-resilient tomorrow
Eco-Business
JUNE 8, 2021
Fuelled by rapid urbanisation and population growth, Asia is facing a growing infrastructure deficit. Thomas Walenta, senior investment officer from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) speaks to Eco-Business about plugging the gap
Electric Vehicles Asia 2020
Eco-Business
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Powering the Next Wave of Electric Vehicles in Asia
Sustainable business certifier B Corp is launching in Southeast Asia
Eco-Business
JUNE 1, 2021
The certification scheme for businesses with a conscience wants to grow stakeholder capitalism in Southeast Asia. B Lab is aiming to certify 100 businesses across the region by 2025
East Asia firmly established as attractive investment destination for renewables
Eco-Business
MAY 26, 2021
Renewables are gaining ground in East Asia as governments pledge to cut carbon and clean energy costs fall. But unless world leaders step up their efforts this year, financial hurdles could undermine commitments made, warns a new analysis
MOVE Asia 2020
Eco-Business
MARCH 11, 2020
The world's most important event is coming to Asia! We are bringing together thousands of Asia's mobility stakeholders across all modes and disciplines: to dialogue, to create insight and to promote collaboration
The end is in sight for coal as pressure builds on Asia to squeeze pipeline
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The pressure is now on Asia to end coal for good There has been a 76 per cent reduction in proposed coal power since 2015, according to a new report, bringing the end of new coal construction into sight.
Asia Pacific Rail 2020
Eco-Business
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Bringing together rail professionals for over 21 years, Asia Pacific Rail is one of Asia's premier railway industry events.
MOVE Asia 2020
Eco-Business
JANUARY 30, 2020
The world's most important event is coming to Asia! We are bringing together thousands of Asia's mobility stakeholders across all modes and disciplines: to dialogue, to create insight and to promote collaboration
NZ investment firm eyes Asia's decarbonisation opportunity with Singapore renewables launch
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
n Energy will focus on greenfield renewable energy projects in Asia. Backed by Wellington-based investment company Infratil, Gur?n The firm is being helmed by former Sindicatum CEO Assaad Razzouk
Asia's cities are worst hit in a warming world
Eco-Business
MAY 19, 2021
Climate change, water shortage and pollution are worst for Asia’s cities, researchers say. The rest of us have a lucky escape
Singapore contraption aims to clean up Asia's plastic-polluted rivers
Eco-Business
JANUARY 26, 2021
A Singapore-based copmany is launching a river clean-up system that is designed to clean up some of the dirtiest rivers in Asia
Asia to drive rapid rise in carbon emissions this year
Eco-Business
APRIL 26, 2021
As developing Asia emerges from last year's economic downturn, it is set to be the driving force behind the second-steepest annual increase in carbon emissions in history, predicts a new IEA report
Southeast Asia's first lithium battery recycling plant opens in Singapore
Eco-Business
MARCH 24, 2021
The plant's operator, Tes-Amm, may look to open other facilities in Southeast Asia, the world's dumping ground for e-waste The new facility opens ahead of the introduction of a producer responsibility scheme for e-waste in Singapore.
Lithium Deal Could Signal An End To The China-Australia Trade War
Forbes Green Tech
MARCH 16, 2021
Asia /asia Asia /asia Business /business Innovation /innovation Green Tech /green-tech asia BusinessNew mining deals and a political event indicate that the China-Australia trade war could be drawing to a close.
Urban Land Institute names Khoo Teng Chye as Asia Pacific chair
Eco-Business
JULY 13, 2021
The previous executive director for Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities will lead ULI’s efforts in decarbonisation, education and housing attainability in the Asia Pacific region
The rise of Asia's urban farmers
Eco-Business
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Meet the urban farmers of Asia—a former construction engineer, a cricket farmer, and a business graduate who wants to take vertical farming to outer space
Renewable Energy Markets Asia
Eco-Business
FEBRUARY 2, 2020
The inaugural Renewable Energy Markets (REM) Asia conference is a unique all-day conference that will bring together leading industry players throughout the global renewable energy markets to meet, network, learn, and plan for the future of the Asia Pacific region
What's holding sustainable finance back in Asia?
Eco-Business
MARCH 5, 2020
As the Eco-Business event Unlocking Capital for Sustainability approaches, we asked some key speakers about the obstacles holding sustainable finance industry back in Asia The world will needs US$11.5 trillion to achieve the SDGs.
Asia's largest organic rooftop farm can grow 20 tons of food annually
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Organic urban agriculture, renewable energy and beautiful landscaping come together at the Thammasat University Rooftop Farm (TURF), Asia's largest organic rooftop farm that spans 236,806 square feet. Bangkok-based landscape architecture and urban design firm LANDPROCESS designed the productive landscape in response to both the Thai capital's sprawling urbanization and rising food and water scarcity concerns amid the climate crisis
How tourism fuels Southeast Asia’s wildlife trade
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Tour operators and guides encourage visitors to buy illegal ivory, tiger "glue" and other products
Rising seas could cost Asia's biggest cities US$724 billion by 2030
Eco-Business
JUNE 23, 2021
Rising sea-levels could inflict US$724 billion in economic damage to seven of Asia's major cities this decade, a report by environmental campaigners Greenpeace has cautioned
Asia must pivot to clean energy to give global climate action a chance — distributed renewables is the best way
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Many project that the center of gravity of the world economy will keeping shifting towards Asia in the 21st century. Such an economic shift will have significant implications for people, countries and businesses around the world. This is already happening
India can stop palm oil deforestation in Southeast Asia
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
As the biggest consumer of palm oil, India can take a lead in demanding ethical production that can stop deforestation in Southeast Asia and reduce air pollution
RCEP: What’s in it for Asia and the Pacific?
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 28, 2020
It will be an important stepping stone toward an open, integrated economic system in Asia and the Pacific RCEP is the largest free trade agreement in history, involving about 30 per cent of global GDP and the world's population.
Innobuild (IB) Asia 2020
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 15, 2019
Innobuild (IB) Asia is the region's unique marketplace showcasing the latest construction materials, tools and technologies that helps to improve the productivity and resource efficiency during the construction of commercial, industrial, residential, hospitality, manufacturing and healthcare facilities.
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