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WEB2 days ago · From phasing out fossil fuels in Southeast Asia to pricing nature risks into investment decisions, Ecosperity Week 2024 convened some of the world's biggest real economy players, financiers, carbon market …. The leading media and business intelligence organisation dedicated to sustainable development and ESG.
Five facts about unsustainable waste management in Singapore
WEBJan 11, 2021 · 2. Recycling rates are extremely low, and much of it is exported. Despite awareness-raising campaigns to encourage a 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) mindset, and designating 2019 as a ‘Year towards zero waste’, Singapore’s domestic recycling rate dropped from 22 per cent in 2018 to 17 per cent in 2019 – …
18 brands called out for greenwashing in 2022 - Eco-Business
WEBDec 8, 2022 · As scrutiny intensified, even environmental groups were called out for greenwash. In 2022, different forms of greenwashing emerged, from labelling plastic products as green on Earth Day to fossil fuels firms "sportswashing" at tennis tournaments. Environmental groups were also lambasted for making suspect claims, particularly in …
22 brands called out for greenwashing in 2023 - Eco-Business
WEBDec 19, 2023 · 2023 was a year in which more brands landed in serious legal hot water for making exaggerated sustainability claims, Europe considered banning the term "carbon neutral", and policymakers in Asia took the first steps towards regulating against greenwashing. Images: Apple on YouTube, CityEnergy, Prism+, FutureCoal, Lufthansa.
Southeast Asia facing calamitous weather extremes as 1.5°C global ...
WEBAug 10, 2021 · A global warming increase of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, a marker that world leaders pledged not to exceed this century when the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, could be reached by 2030 — possibly earlier — as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise despite widely-promised climate action by …
Malaysia's energy transition: Catalyst projects to accelerate …
WEBDec 4, 2023 · There is currently nothing more damaging to our planet’s climate today than the consistent burning of coal, oil and gas worldwide. Fossil fuels are by far the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for over 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions, according to figures from the United Nations.
ESG and Sustainability in Asia: A Business Strategy
WEBUnderstand the fundamentals of sustainability reporting, ESG strategy and materiality, with an emphasis on global frameworks, such as GRI, TCFD, ISSB and B-Corp. 3. Understand ESG risks and opportunities in business, and identify competitive advantages from sustainability. 4. Learn about ESG integration to achieve business performance through ...
Two Philippine coal plants selected for early phase-out under …
WEBDec 5, 2023 · Signing ceremony for the pilot project to phase out the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation coal plant using transition credits. From left: Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS); Erica Francia, president & chief executive officer of ACEN Corporation; Ashvin Dayal, senior vice president, Power and Climate, The Rockefeller Foundation.
‘Green is not enough’: UOB chief sustainability officer on ...
WEBJan 5, 2024 · Jurong Island, which accommodates more than 100 companies in the energy and chemicals sectors. UOB aims to support its clients in hard-to-abate sectors to pivot away from fossil fuels and other carbon-intensive business operations through its Transition Finance Framework.
COP28 climate dispute: what are ‘unabated’ fossil fuels? - Eco …
WEBNov 8, 2023 · When countries meet for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai in late November, seeking to hasten a shift from fossil fuels, one ill-defined word is likely to stir a lot of rancour: “unabated”. “Unabated” emissions happen when fossil fuels are burnt and the emissions end up in the air, adding to accelerating global warming - which is the ...