Eco-Business

The Third Pole looks at the manifestoes of Pakistan’s main political parties in the run up to national elections to see what they promise on green growth, renewables, climate adaptation and mitigation.

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.

Business executives convene at the Green Zone at the COP28 climate talks in December.

The UN-backed net-zero target validator started removing firms with commitments that did not make the grade early last year. Of 173 companies dropped from its list, Eco-Business found that 49 were based in Asia Pacific. Why is it so hard for firms to get science-based targets approved?

Himalayan ecologies and economies are heavily reliant on winter snowfall, but the necessary weather patterns – western disturbances in particular – are decreasing in frequency and intensity.

By Haneea Isaad

By Mohammad Al Masum Molla

By Fawad Ali

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A voter casts his ballot for the midterm primary election in Grove City, Ohio, U.S. May 3, 2022.

With over 2 billion people set to vote, 2024 will be a critical year for climate action. News outlets need to step up to help the electorate understand what is at stake. By Mitali Mukherjee

Founder and managing director Jessica Cheam investigates the relationship between business and our natural world, and shares about the genesis of Eco-Business in this book chapter contribution to 'Peace and Nature', a book compilation of 50 essays and edited by Professor Tommy Koh, Lye Lin Heng and Shawn Lum launched in Singapore recently. By Jessica Cheam

Both countries must address a lack of awareness among farmers, limited access to machinery and sticking to traditional practices. International funding can better equip these efforts. By Abdul Waheed Bhutto

Those most affected by climate-induced droughts risk being trapped due to a lack of resources and networks to migrate. By Sohini Sengupta

By Dharmesh Shah

By Mami Mizutori

By Sophia Kalantzakos and Kunda Dixit

By Simon Zadek and Jayati Ghosh

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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.

China has provided huge funding supposedly to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate impacts, but it is also financing coal projects included in the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). What do recipient countries make of this?

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