https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-tech-companies-can-fund-and-scale-climate-projects-in-apac/
Google.org recently announced that it is committing another US$5 mil to the AVPN's APAC Sustainability Seed Fund to support Asia-based non-profits to address...
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https://www.eco-business.com/zh-hans/news/trends-that-will-shape-sustainability-in-2024/
In the coming year, we should expect to see a growing movement to protect workers amid the AI boom, an EV surge in developing Asia, and a focus on companies...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/climate-bonds-market-grows-as-investors-look-for-paris-alignment/
The growth in climate bonds market is expected to help in limiting global warming as climate resilient transport, urban development, water and energy...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/hydropower-plants-deplete-da-nang-tap-water-sources/
Da Nang, which has some of the most advanced infrastructure in the country, has been facing a serious water shortage since mid-August, a highly unusual...
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https://econews.com.pl/czy-biznes-moze-zyc-w-zgodzie-ze-srodowiskiem/
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-recycling-firm-tay-paper-set-to-close/
Singapore recycling firm Tay Paper is set to close. It made a name for itself by recycling millions of red packets discarded during Chinese New Year and is one...
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https://www.eco-business.com/zh-hans/news/chinese-mining-companies-need-deeper-dialogue-with-overseas-communities/
For a globally just energy transition, companies must meaningfully engage with communities.
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https://www.eco-business.com/ms/news/property-tycoon-revealing-20-billion-solar-led-portfolio/
The Hong Kong property tycoon who gathered almost $20 billion in Chinese solar manufacturing assets is expanding his reach in other green energy technologies...
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https://www.eco-business.com/zh-hans/news/indonesia-germany-team-on-geothermal-energy/
Indonesia is said to have the world's largest geothermal energy reserves but their potential remains mostly untapped. That could soon change with German...
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https://www.eco-business.com/zh-hans/news/veerawit-tianchainan-installed-as-greenpeace-southeast-asia-chief/
Tianchainan will serve as executive director of the watchdog, bringing with him 25 years of experience in environmental and human rights advocacy.
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https://umaine.edu/news/2025/06/eco-magazine-features-research-on-kelp-forest-collapse-impact-on-food-web/
Eco Magazine featured a new study from researchers with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and the University of Maine which revealed that food web and...
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https://www.eco-business.com/id/news/five-climate-adaptation-ideas-to-watch-in-2026/
Local adaptation models are being used to redesign community responses to climate change.
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https://www.eco-business.com/ms/tags/loss-and-damage/
loss and damage news , opinion, videos, research and press releases on green and sustainable business, environment, cleantech, CSR in Asia Pacific
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https://www.eco-business.com/ms/news/qa-can-trump-really-approve-mining-in-international-waters/
Environmental lawyer Duncan Currie discusses fears deep sea miners could bypass a UN agreement and apply to mine under US law.
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https://www.eco-business.com/zh-hans/news/how-will-indias-green-credit-scheme-work/
Experts say the scheme could be an effective alternative to taxes to drive positive environmental outcomes. Others suspect that corruption, bureaucracy and...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/nickel-mines-hires-muchtazar-from-unilever-as-first-sustainability-manager/
Nickel Mines Limited, an Australian nickel mining company, has hired its first sustainability manager in Indonesia.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/thunberg-proved-we-are-not-alone-say-young-indonesian-tree-planters/
Drawing inspiration from Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, about 1,200 young people and community volunteers planted more than 2,500 trees nationwide...
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https://www.eco-business.com/ms/news/solar-product-makers-go-vertical-while-venture-eye/
Major solar energy farms often involve acres of glass panels spread across a broad swath of desert. But industry M&A of late has focused on the vertical,...
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https://www.eco-business.com/ms/news/brazils-cerrado-amazon-may-be-next-victims-of-us-china-trade-war/
US-China trade dispute could fuel farm expansion and deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savannah and Amazon rainforest.
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https://www.eco-business.com/ms/news/nearly-1-million-hectares-in-forest-loss-attributed-to-palm-oil-industry/
Palm oil companies across Southeast Asia are liable for the recovery of a Puerto Rico-sized area of forest because of their history of environmental harm, a...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/rohingya-refugees-face-soaring-hunger-and-crime-after-aid-cuts/
With bleak prospects for returning to Myanmar, more Rohingya may chance perilous sea voyages as food rations dwindle in Bangladesh.
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https://www.eco-business.com/zh-hans/news/cooling-down-urban-campuses-can-ai-do-it-in-a-sustainable-way/
Extreme heat is making air conditioning a necessity. For commercial offices and large-scale city campuses, the use of artificial intelligence and demand...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/warming-world-brutalises-women-as-heatwaves-deepen-gender-divide/
Rising heat fuelled by climate change will hit women harder than men when it comes to their work, pay and health, report warns.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/what-does-trumps-deep-sea-mining-push-mean-for-the-ocean/
Ocean mineral hunt sparks legal chaos and threatens unknown species.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/cop29-what-is-the-world-doing-about-climate-change/
As COP29 kicks off in Baku, an ambitious finance deal is needed to keep Paris Agreement emissions goals in reach.
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https://www.eco-business.com/zh-hans/news/cradle-of-freedom-saudis-lambasted-for-hosting-un-internet-forum/
As the UN Internet Governance Forum kicks off in Saudi Arabia, activists question host's human rights record.
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https://www.eco-business.com/id/news/indonesia-rocked-by-protests-linked-to-growing-inequality/
Indonesia rocked by protests linked to unhappiness over growing inequality
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https://www.eco-business.com/zh-hans/news/on-blended-finance-bold-leadership-and-asias-green-future/
Ahead of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, Eco-Business founder Jessica Cheam explains how blended finance can unlock sustainable development in Asia by...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/eco-business-wins-at-wan-ifra-asian-digital-media-awards-2019/
The Eco-Business platform won in the Best News Website or Mobile Service category for its journalism efforts and newly-revamped website at the prestigious...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/why-are-rainforests-crucial-for-the-planet/
The world's tropical forests are vital to human life and are a critical bulwark against climate change but they are under threat.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/southeast-asia-lags-in-electric-vehicles-can-it-catch-up/
Southeast Asian nations offer more tax breaks, subsidies and investment in charging stations to boost electric vehicle (EV) sector.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/targeting-pollutive-brick-kilns-in-bangladesh-with-ai/
Brick kilns proliferate across Bangladesh and are a major contributor to air pollution. AI could provide a low-cost solution to pinpoint highly polluting...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/carbon-capture-adoption-must-grow-120-fold-to-meet-2050-climate-goals-study/
Investment in carbon-sucking technology is lagging. Governments and businesses will need to spend US$130 billion a year on the tech needed to avoid climate...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/warming-raises-threat-of-global-famine-repeat/
Global warming is increasing the chances of worldwide harvest failure on the scale of the tragic 19th-century drought and famine that claimed 50 million lives.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/floods-in-asia-are-costing-us30-billion-a-year/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6%20April%202022%20newsletter&utm_content=6%20April%202022%20newsletter+CID_d4f5e25037e22045c6c4904c6bddf28e&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor
Asia has suffered the highest flood-related economic losses in recent times, according to new data that shows economic damage from climate calamities growing...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/business-collaboration-must-urban-sustainability/
The World Business Council on Sustainable Development has released their latest report on their Urban Infrastructures Initiative, highlighting that cities...
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https://www.eco-business.com/id/news/can-singapore-the-city-in-a-garden-grow-into-a-city-in-nature/
Singapore is one of the world's lushest cities, but many of the green areas are ecologically sparse by design. Is the hyper-urbanised city-state tolerant...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/activists-in-indonesia-protest-china-funded-dam-in-orangutan-habitat/
Indonesian Activists staged a protest outside the Chinese Embassy against plans to fund a massive hydroelectric power dam in North Sumatra, home to the...
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https://www.eco-business.com/ms/tags/economy/
economy news , opinion, videos, research and press releases on green and sustainable business, environment, cleantech, CSR in Asia Pacific
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/sex-trafficking-plagues-filipino-city-where-typhoon-wrought-havoc/
Typhoon Haiyan's devastation created the conditions for human trafficking in Tacloban, where online exploitation is a new threat.
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https://www.eco-business.com/ms/news/why-developing-countries-oppose-the-eus-carbon-border-tax/
As the EU's carbon border tax takes effect in 2026, developing countries warn it could shift climate costs onto poorer exporters.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/mount-everest-becoming-worlds-highest-garbage-dump/
Six decades after the first conquest of the world's highest peak, tons of rubbish and human waste abandoned by hundreds of Mount Everest climbers is starting...
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https://www.eco-business.com/zh-hans/news/zayed-prize-powering-world-innovation/
The UAE-based Zayed Future Energy Prize worth US$4 million in prize value is now accepting submissions for 2015, encouraging more individuals and...
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https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/th/th/mh-media-centre/news-releases/2022/enrich-by-malaysia-airlines-and-kapten-batik-launch-exclusive-eco-friendly-capsule-collection.html
Malaysia Airlines Enrich and Kapten Batik launch exclusive eco-friendly beaded shoe collection featuring a unique blend of skilled heritage craftsmanship.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/indigenous-filipinos-hope-carbon-credits-can-protect-their-forests/
Indigenous leaders in a Philippines protected landscapes sign a landmark deal to try to reduce forest loss with carbon credits.
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https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/what-are-the-actual-benefits-of-eco-mode-for-dishwashers-co-3061829.html
How can eco mode be more energy efficient with significantly longer running times? We explain the physics and how much electricity you can actually save.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/louis-ng-steps-down-as-ceo-of-acres/
Louis Ng, founder of Singapore animal welfare non-profit Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES), has stepped down as chief executive....
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/agroforestry-systems-can-repair-degraded-watersheds/
Agroforestry, combined with land and water management practices that increase agricultural productivity, can save watersheds from degradation.
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https://www.eco-business.com/ms/news/singapore-the-smart-little-red-dot/
Frequently called the Little Red Dot, Singapore is known to punch above its weight in the global arena in economic and sustainability terms. It is now...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/south-korea-government-sued-over-renewables-target-backslide/
A group of citizens and two renewable energy firms are suing the Korean government for weakening the East Asian country's domestic climate commitment.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/forest-fires-indonesia-trigger-haze-fear-singapore/
The province of Riau in Sumatra, Indonesia has been covered in smog since early this week when the number of fire hotspots spiked at 488, the highest level...
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https://www.eco-business.com/ms/news/china-japan-driving-green-energy-investments/
Chinese and Japanese investors will be the force driving merger and acquisition activities in the renewable energy industry in coming years, according to...
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https://econews.com.pl/arimr-przyjmuje-wnioski-o-pomoc-finansowa/
Dyrektor Świętokrzyskiego Oddziału Regionalnego ARiMR – Piotr Żołądek uprzejmie informuje, że zainteresowani inwestowaniem w biogazownie rolnicze,...
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https://www.eco-business.com/id/news/swire-group-head-of-sustainability-mark-harper-departs/
The Briton moves on after almost a decade with the Hong Kong-based conglomerate, which recently trimmed its workforce amid economic headwinds in China.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/ocean-acidification-and-ghgs-hit-record-levels/
The World Meteorological Organisation reports that greenhouse gas emissions reached a new record in 2013, but what comes as a surprise is that the current...
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https://www.eco-business.com/id/news/8-trends-that-will-shape-sustainability-in-2021/
As more countries gear up for mass vaccination exercises, what will 2021 bring? Eco-Business spotlights the trends that could reshape society and business as...
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https://www.eco-business.com/zh-hans/news/ai-bans-and-facial-scans-digital-frontiers-in-2026/
Gen Z protests, internet shutdowns, surveillance and AI: looking into the digital landscape of 2026.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/interlinking-rivers-get-new-push-under-modi-government/
Ambitious interlinking of river projects will get new impetus under the Narendra Modi government, but the Centre would like to select the specific project...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/under-anwar-malaysia-can-do-better-on-climate-using-global-funds/
Malaysia's new government can reset how the country tackles the impacts of climate change, such as monsoon floods, by investing more in nature backed by...
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https://www.eco-business.com/id/news/how-rife-is-exploitation-of-migrant-workers-on-eu-farms/
Deaths of Indian farm workers Dalvir Singh and Satnam Singh in Italy reignite debate over 'slave-like' conditions in EU agriculture.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/capital-power-samsung-partner-on-canada-wind-farm/
Capital Power LP said on Wednesday it has entered into a partnership with Samsung Renewable Energy and Pattern Renewable Holdings Canada to develop, build...
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https://www.eco-business.com/id/news/starlink-internet-enters-new-countries-faces-new-competitors/
Musk's satellite internet service is coming to South Asia, but its soaring power may be checked by growing competition.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/adb-announces-coal-exit-in-draft-energy-policy/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12%20May%202021%20newsletter&utm_content=12%20May%202021%20newsletter+CID_9f98fc650898fd731ba6de8d5d348064&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=ADB%20announces%20coal%20exit%20in%20draft%20energy%20policy
After decades of pressure from environmental groups, the Asian Development Bank said it would 'no longer finance new coal-fired capacity'. But activists...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-place-of-biodiesel-as-china-eyes-carbon-neutrality/
China has developed a biodiesel export industry fed by used cooking oil, but a domestic market remains elusive.
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https://thebetterindia.com/tags/eco-friendly-onam
eco-friendly Onam related positive news from India. Read The Better India today.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-is-bangladesh-preparing-farmers-for-increasingly-salty-soil/
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi farmers are being trained to farm on soils getting saltier due to climate change.
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https://www.notebookcheck.net/MIT-system-makes-eco-friendly-3D-prints-stronger-with-less-plastic.1106843.0.html
A team of researchers at MIT has developed a new toolkit called SustainaPrint. This toolkit strategically reinforces the critical zones of 3D prints, allowing...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-blue-circle-eren-eye-thai-wind-power-boom/
A partnership between Singaporean and French renewable energy firms looks to develop 300MW of wind power projects in the Southeast Asian nation.
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https://www.eco-business.com/id/news/15-things-that-frustrated-chief-sustainability-officers-in-2023/
From supply chain decarbonisation to evolving trade regulations, here are a few of the things that got under the skin of Asia's corporate sustainability...
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/asia-to-drive-rapid-rise-in-carbon-emissions-this-year/
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...
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https://www.miragenews.com/eco-friendly-tech-extracts-key-metals-from-used-1604371/
Researchers have developed a breakthrough method to recover high-purity nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries using a
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https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/eco-grief-how-cope-emotional-impacts-climate-change
Mental health another side effect of environmental degradation
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/adapt-or-die-bangladesh-joins-the-race-to-climate-proof-cities/
Bangladesh's congested capital Dhaka joins the ranks of South Asian cities drawing up plans to prepare for a hotter, wetter future.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/south-korea-china-expand-cooperation-on-climate-industry-and-technology/
New agreements update 2014 environment pact and expand collaboration to carbon markets, digital technology and supply chains.
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