https://www.eco-business.com/category/carbon-climate/Asia Pacific news, jobs, events for the cleantech & green enCopyright (c) 2016, Eco-BusinessFri, 04 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-extreme-heat-affects-wildfire-risk/Climate change and extreme temperatures, like the heat wave ravaging parts of the United States, fuel more destructive wildfires.Fri, 04 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-extreme-heat-affects-wildfire-risk/https://www.eco-business.com/news/are-bricks-environmentally-friendly/South Asia's construction boom relies on clay bricks, but pollution from kilns is killing tens of thousands of people each year.Fri, 04 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/are-bricks-environmentally-friendly/https://www.eco-business.com/news/catholic-bishops-from-the-global-south-urge-bold-climate-action-ahead-of-cop30/Catholic bishops from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean have issued a historic joint appeal urging urgent and just implementation of the Paris Agreement ahead of COP30.Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/catholic-bishops-from-the-global-south-urge-bold-climate-action-ahead-of-cop30/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-delicate-art-of-natural-resource-diplomacy/Competition for critical minerals is heating up, with China's rare earth curbs in retaliation for tariffs from the United States in the spotlight. Effective resource diplomacy will require countries to exercise sensitivity and foresight.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:21:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-delicate-art-of-natural-resource-diplomacy/https://www.eco-business.com/news/pacific-islanders-relocate-to-australia-to-escape-rising-seas/Climate-vulnerable Pacific Islanders take up Australia's offer for resettlement through a pioneering visa scheme.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/pacific-islanders-relocate-to-australia-to-escape-rising-seas/https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-aquaculture-sector-needs-technical-assistance-finance-to-match-blue-economy-hype-to-reality-experts/Financial institutions are 'underperforming' in lending to aquaculture, which is perceived to be too risky, said experts at the Indonesia edition of the Unlocking capital for sustainability forum.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:31:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-aquaculture-sector-needs-technical-assistance-finance-to-match-blue-economy-hype-to-reality-experts/https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-new-10-year-power-procurement-plan-sends-positive-signal-on-renewables-push-investors-and-jetp-secretariat/Indonesia's plan for transitioning from coal has lacked clarity. But industry observers say the latest strategy demonstrates a shift from the past, and could create incentives for initiating more clean energy projects in the coming years.Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:14:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-new-10-year-power-procurement-plan-sends-positive-signal-on-renewables-push-investors-and-jetp-secretariat/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/fighting-meat-with-emotions-not-facts/Messages based on disgust reduce the appeal of meat by decreasing enjoyment and moral detachment, driving consumers towards a plant-based diet, a study finds.Wed, 02 Jul 2025 06:07:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/fighting-meat-with-emotions-not-facts/https://www.eco-business.com/news/indias-biofuel-drive-pecks-at-chicken-farmer-profits/As India's ethanol push diverts more maize for fuel, small egg and chicken producers feel the squeeze.Wed, 02 Jul 2025 05:47:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indias-biofuel-drive-pecks-at-chicken-farmer-profits/https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-fight-for-wetlands-wildlife-and-youth-led-conservation-in-the-philippines-matthew-vincent-tabilog/From coastal Negros to international policy forums, marine biologist Matthew Tabilog is championing mangrove conservation and youth-led climate action across the Philippines.Wed, 02 Jul 2025 03:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-fight-for-wetlands-wildlife-and-youth-led-conservation-in-the-philippines-matthew-vincent-tabilog/https://www.eco-business.com/news/one-fifth-of-global-environmental-conflicts-traced-to-104-companies-report/A new analysis of over 3,000 environmental conflicts finds that a small group of mostly multinational firms, primarily from high-income countries, are disproportionately responsible for socioecological harm worldwide.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/one-fifth-of-global-environmental-conflicts-traced-to-104-companies-report/https://www.eco-business.com/news/fashion-brands-drag-feet-on-their-green-promises/Despite net-zero pledges, few clothing brands are taking steps to decarbonise their supply chains to make fashion more sustainable.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:20:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/fashion-brands-drag-feet-on-their-green-promises/https://www.eco-business.com/news/rising-ocean-acidification-prompts-urgent-calls-for-marine-protection/Scientists have known for decades that soaring atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are causing changes in ocean chemistry, threatening marine life and ecosystems.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/rising-ocean-acidification-prompts-urgent-calls-for-marine-protection/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/vietnams-nuclear-power-revival-ambition-or-overreach/Vietnam’s renewed ambition of developing nuclear power plants to fuel its industrialisation drive – supported by strong elite consensus – faces several obstacles, including an unrealistic timeline and financial challenges.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 02:31:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/vietnams-nuclear-power-revival-ambition-or-overreach/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-far-has-the-dial-really-moved-in-climate-finance-since-cop29/The political and regulatory upheaval in the EU and the US has made it an uncertain year for climate finance. Has the world seen progress in meeting the US$300 billion climate finance pledge made at the COP29 climate summit?Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:24:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-far-has-the-dial-really-moved-in-climate-finance-since-cop29/https://www.eco-business.com/news/qa-can-we-pay-poor-countries-to-ditch-coal/A new category of carbon credit could help poorer countries ditch coal for clean power.Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:47:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/qa-can-we-pay-poor-countries-to-ditch-coal/https://www.eco-business.com/news/ai-data-centre-boom-could-destroy-big-techs-net-zero-plans/Big Tech denies the soaring demands of AI and cloud computing bust the sector's emission goals.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/ai-data-centre-boom-could-destroy-big-techs-net-zero-plans/https://www.eco-business.com/news/icma-unveils-new-guidance-for-nature-themed-bonds/The International Capital Market Association’s guidelines clarify how green and sustainability-linked bonds can credibly be used to finance projects to meet the Global Biodiversity Framework’s goals to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 03:31:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/icma-unveils-new-guidance-for-nature-themed-bonds/https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-nickel-mining-for-ev-boom-threatens-environment-2/Indonesia leads global nickel production, used in electric vehicle batteries, but locals face pollution and ecological harm.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 01:51:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-nickel-mining-for-ev-boom-threatens-environment-2/https://www.eco-business.com/news/staple-crops-yields-face-substantial-losses-in-warming-world-even-with-adaptation-2/Average global yields of six staple crops could fall by more than 11 per cent under a moderate warming scenario by the end of the century – even when accounting for how farmers could adapt to climate change, new research finds.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/staple-crops-yields-face-substantial-losses-in-warming-world-even-with-adaptation-2/