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WEB3 days ago · Dubai scales green spine concept as developers eye ‘eco-friendly’ projects in harsh climate. Eyes are on whether the city’s plan to build the world’s “greenest highway” will take off. The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to Marwa Nahlawi from Diamond Developers, the real estate developer behind Dubai's "Sustainable City" brand, which ...
1.5°C on a precipice: Do we need to rethink ... - Eco-Business
WEBMay 14, 2024 · “As scientists, we recognise that limiting the global average temperature rise to 1.5°C is probably not realistic without first overshooting the goal,” said Dr Angel Hsu, environmental expert and associate professor at the University of …
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.
Indian farmers rack up carbon credits with climate-conscious ways
WEBDec 12, 2023 · A score of private firms have emerged in the past few years in India, tying up with farmers to generate carbon credits, even as the role of voluntary carbon offsetting in reducing global climate-heating emissions comes under scrutiny.
A year after EPR implementation, plastics still end up in landfills ...
WEBDec 5, 2023 · The prevalence of a “sachet economy” is stretching waste management capabilities in the country. Lawmakers are suggesting an amendment of the current Extended Producer Responsibility Act to expand its coverage to …
Life after subsidies for China’s EVs - News | Eco-Business
WEBDec 8, 2023 · The government has been subsidising producers of EVs for public transport, taxis and the consumer market since 2009. EV consumers in China, moreover, have received purchase subsidies from the government for a number of years. More than 200 billion yuan (US$28 billion) was spent on EV subsidies and tax breaks in China over the 2009-2022 period.
Coal use in Indonesia and the Philippines reaches record levels
WEBJul 1, 2024 · The data used by Ember was sourced from Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and includes captive coal plants used to fuel the country’s booming nickel industry. The Philippines saw a 2.9 percentage point annual coal share increase last year, from 59.1 per cent of the power mix in 2022 to 61.9 per cent in 2023 – also a record.
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 …
Crucial to lock in long-term targets and ‘take politics out of ...
WEBSpeaking at the Unlocking capital for sustainability 2024 conference in Kuala Lumpur Nik Nazmi said the Malaysian government is committed to having the bill tabled by next year, with an update to be shared in September this year.. Following that, the bill will be made public to collect feedback in a consultation that will last for at least a month.