Meat and dairy’s methane emissions must be on the table in 2025
Jan 7, 2025 · After frantic climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan last year, meaningful commitments to reduce agricultural methane were absent from the COP29 deal. This is not surprising. The agriculture industry knows how to organise itself. With over 200 delegates out in force at Baku, it’s no wonder ...
Why China’s clean energy need not fear US tariffs
6 days ago · This trend is expected to continue. Emerging and developing countries are expected to have a market share of 70 per cent in solar PV and 60 per cent in wind and in battery storage during this decade out to 2030, according to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook. The US and other developed country markets are more significant in electric vehicles, due to high private car ...
Sustainability and climate trends Asia businesses should watch in …
Jan 7, 2025 · Stanley Loh, permanent secretary, Singapore’s ministry of sustainability and environment (first from left) and sustainability and environment minister Grace Fu (second from left) signed an agreement with Zambia’s green economy and environment minister Mike Mposha (second from right) and permanent secretary Douty Chibamba. at the Singapore COP29 pavilion on 19 November 2024.
Tech key to reducing Scope 3 palm oil emissions in Malaysia amid ...
Oct 7, 2024 · Employing better technology to trace emissions within supply chains may prove most effective for Malaysian palm oil companies and smallholders involved to decarbonise in the short and long term amid increasingly stringent global regulations, according to industry watchers.
COP29 president: There is no alternative to multilateral climate …
Nov 12, 2024 · Azerbaijan’s environment minister and COP president, Mukhtar Babayev, argues that while the multilateral system has its flaws, it is the best framework to tackle climate change.
Is Indonesia’s pledge to end coal use by 2040 realistic?
Jan 8, 2025 · During the G20 Summit in Rio De Janeiro in November, Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, issued a bold statement: Indonesia will retire all coal-fired power plants within the next 15 years and build over 75 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2040. The announcement, aimed at showcasing Indonesia’s climate leadership, comes at a time when the country remains heavily reliant on coal.
New EcoSecurities report outlines effective approaches for airlines …
Dec 5, 2024 · EcoSecurities, a global leader in climate solutions leveraging nature, technology, and finance to accelerate decarbonisation activities, announces the launch of its new report entitled ‘CORSIA: Navigating the complex path to decarbonisation in international aviation’.. The report provides airlines with a comprehensive guide for how to prioritise decarbonisation activities and implement ...
VietJet promotion for 'eco-friendly' budget air tickets scrapped …
Jan 9, 2025 · A sales promotion for “eco-friendly” budget air travel has been banned in Singapore following a complaint to the city-state’s advertising watchdog that the campaign was misleading and constituted greenwashing.. Since last November, Vietnamese airline VietJet had been promoting up to one million “eco tickets” for as little as SG$86 (US$64) each in a …
Asia outlook 2025 | Series | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific
What are the key sustainability-related themes that will dominate in 2025? How will geopolitical shifts and other trends impact business decisions on climate? Eco-Business takes a look at the most compelling developments in the region that are on the horizon.
The world needs ocean-based climate solutions
Dec 20, 2024 · Countries which govern half the world's territorial oceans have yet to integrate ocean-focused solutions into their nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, due for an update by February 2025.