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Energy transition expert Kou Jingna explores the low-carbon marathon being run in China’s steelmaking powerhouse, Shanxi province.

8 Feb 2024

The United States' decision to pause permits for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities does not threaten Asia’s energy security or decarbonisation goals.

Exclusive Of 52 global roles created by the climate disclosure non-profit, none are in Asia – despite it previously announcing a strategic pivot towards the …

Many more businesses will soon be obligated to disclose their climate-changing emissions, which could drive action to reduce them.

A new online tool launched by web-based monitoring platform Palmoil.io aims to help companies check their compliance with deforestation regulations for palm oil.

Weekly Top 5 Movers

120 CJ Logistics Corp	22.32%
1101 Taiwan Cement Corp.	17.05%
138930 BNK Financial Group, Inc.	14.72%
3092 ZOZO, Inc.	10.77%
9888 Baidu, Inc. Class A	8.25%

Weekly Flop 5 Movers

1928 Sekisui House, Ltd.	-12.26%
NOAH Noah Holdings Ltd. Sponsored ADR Class A	-8.99%
7205 Hino Motors,Ltd.	-4.51%
6963 V.S. Industry Bhd.	-3.56%
PTT PTT Public Co., Ltd.	-3.22%

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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?

23 Jan 2024

Energy efficiency has been recognised as a key piece of the net-zero puzzle but faster uptake of existing technologies is needed.

Two Australian companies in the recycling business clinched the top spots, while five Chinese firms made their debut in Corporate Knights’ Global 100 Index.

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Small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role as the unacknowledged economic backbone of Malaysia, accounting for 38 per cent of the nation's GDP. However, these enterprises face obstacles in adopting sustainability compliance, primarily due to insufficient funding, expertise and manpower.

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Neglecting to address the mining industry’s human rights violations and environmental destruction could undermine the bloc’s efforts to ensure access to raw materials and to mitigate climate change. By Johanna Sydow

2 Jan 2024

Linking remuneration to a company’s climate-related goals is an important catalyst for corporate climate action. There are different factors that companies need to consider to implement effective climate-linked incentive schemes. By Shai Ganu

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The United States, Canada and the United Arab Emirates are among those who account for close to half of global oil and gas production and are focusing on a slew of mitigation measures except for reducing production. By Ploy Achakulwisut

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Plant-based milks have grown in popularity in recent years, driven by a combination of health, environmental and practical concerns. Nutritionists on the Eco-Business podcast, produced in association with Kerry, weigh the pros and cons of non-dairy milk.

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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.

Going 100 per cent organic is not easy for smallholder farmers in the region. Is there a middle road to take where a gradual shift can be managed, while ensuring that the livelihoods of farmers are taken care of?

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Greenpeace ad used by Iceland in the United Kingdom has been banned for being political.

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The Schwab Foundation’s Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship launches the Rise Ahead Pledge to support the building of a more just, sustainable and equitable world.

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Automation can assist companies in collecting, analysing, and reporting ESG data – which is critical as upcoming global reporting standards will demand more accurate disclosures from businesses. This white paper …