Eco-Business

To prepare for climate-fuelled floods and heat, Bangladesh's garment factories are using new data sources, including worker input.

Donors are lagging as wars and climate change push global aid needs to record highs, with vulnerable groups hit by the cash crisis.

Farmers in Bangladesh are increasingly turning to the fast-growing, drought-resistant moringa tree, which is indigenous to South Asian nations such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Analysts say investing heavily in solar energy can bring cost-savings for industry – and create high-quality employment.

By Rafiqul Islam

By Abhaya Raj Joshi

By Mohammad Al Masum Molla

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Bangladesh needs international support to protect its people from worsening climate change impacts and build out renewable energy. By Sheikh Hasina

Saudi Arabia or the UAE speaking on historical emissions and debt distress in climate-vulnerable nations is a bit rich. But unlike advanced economies, such countries lend rhetorical heft to developing country calls for climate compensation. By Naveeda Khan

While developing countries are leading the charge against climate change, many developed countries continually fail to honour their pledges, undermining the effectiveness of multilateral agreements. The resulting trust gap is the main obstacle to achieving global solidarity, which is essential for ensuring a net-zero future. By Saber Hossain Chowdhury and Hassan Damluji

The sustainable development goal financing gap has widened significantly in many developing countries in the region. Coordinated multi-stakeholder regional partnerships and cooperation are needed to mobilise new resources. By Naoko Ishii

By Jessica Cheam

By Mary Ellen Iskenderian and Graham Macmillan

By Dharmesh Shah

By Sophia Kalantzakos and Kunda Dixit

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EB Studio What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.

At the 2017 World Economic Forum, former US Vice President Al Gore criticised the development of coal-fueled power plants near the world’s largest mangrove forest while Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina defended the projects.

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a water purification plant that provides clean water far beyond …

A group of women worldwide are taking action to improve their lives by helping address climate change issues, such as the '1 Million Women' movement in Australia. Watch this video.

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The billion-dollar Gardens by the Bay project is built on 101 hectares of land in Marina Bay, the heart of Singapore's Central Business District.

Climate change is causing sea levels to rise at an alarming rate, and nowhere is more at risk than archipelagic Southeast Asia. Climate scientist Professor Benjamin Horton of the Earth Observatory of Singapore tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the risks of rising waters and what can be done to address the problem.

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