Investors prepared to divest Southeast Asian businesses that lack ...
Nov 12, 2024 · Although taking legal action over climate-related harm in the region is still not common, the rise of climate commitments and disclosure requirements will likely mean it will see more litigation going forward, said Rejina Rahim, advisor to the industry-led Institutional Investors Council Malaysia.
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Five facts about unsustainable waste management in Singapore
Jan 11, 2021 · Increased government and corporate accountability, including the full implementation of the EPR law and more investment into upcycling innovations, are equally critical to create a more sustainable waste management ecosystem in Singapore.
Philippines approves first large-scale waste-to-energy plant
Sep 26, 2022 · Under the agreement inked last Thursday, NSEI will invest close to US$82 million to construct the incinerator, and in return, city mayor Mike Rama consented to use the facility and pay a tipping fee higher than the current base fees being paid for using landfills.. This is the first large-scale WTE in the country, after a proposal for a US$423 million facility in Quezon Ciity stalled in 2019 ...
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Animals on the brink: why extinctions matter - Eco-Business
Mar 1, 2022 · Animals on the brink of extinction include (clockwise from top-left) the red panda, komodo dragon, pygmy tarsier and Yangtze river dolphin. Only 142,500 species have had their conservation status evaluated, and more than 40,000 are considered threatened with extinction.
Asean bets on biofuel, but feedstock crunch could void the gamble
May 15, 2023 · Asean member states have also recognised biofuel’s potential to decarbonise energy systems. To date, five countries have enacted blending mandates – Indonesia with B40 (40 per cent palm-based biodiesel content) by 2030 and E50 (50 per cent ethanol content) by 2050, Malaysia with B20 and E10, Thailand with B20 and E85 and with a target to reach 20 to 25 per cent biofuel share in total ...
18 brands called out for greenwashing in 2022 - Eco-Business
Dec 8, 2022 · For the first time, companies found themselves in serious legal hot water (see examples below) for exaggerating or falsifying their sustainability credentials, which might explain why some brands have decided to retreat into their shells rather than talk about their sustainability progress this year – a phenomenon known as “green hush”. Even so, governments, consumers and civic society ...
The Seabin won't swallow Asia’s plastic pollution problem—but it’s …
Apr 11, 2018 · How effective is the Seabin? The Seabin is considerably smaller than the average municipal garbage bin, and can hold 20kg of debris at a time. It is not designed for the open ocean, and is best suited to the calm waters of ports and marinas, such as the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, where the Seabin was deployed for the first time in Asia on Tuesday.
Climate crisis puts Indigenous farming to the test in the Philippines
Aug 8, 2023 · In the mountainous village of Jayobo in the central Philippines, internet and mobile connectivity are spotty. The nearest town center is an hour’s drive along a rough, unpaved road, and electricity has only recently reached the village and remains intermittent.