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May 16, 2025
Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 to feature sustainable, energy-efficient design
Singapore’s Changi Airport will invest tens of billions of Singapore dollars in building a fifth terminal, which will incorporate advanced systems to improve operational efficiency and passenger experience.
April 30, 2025Trump’s first 100 days: Rethinking ESG as companies navigate tariff uncertainty
As climate change skeptic Donald Trump returns to the White House. In this climate of uncertainty, how can businesses respond in the short term while planning for long-term decarbonization?
April 18, 2025Trump's tariffs threaten growth for Southeast Asia’s clean energy startups
U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have sparked concern across the clean energy industry. For fledgling startups in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam, the resulting disruption to global supply chains could be the final straw.
February 20, 2025Fossil fuel, plastic, and agrichemical companies coordinate social media on climate change, study finds
A recent study reveals a strong connection between three fossil fuel-based industries — oil and gas, plastics, and agrichemicals — and their use of social media to deny climate change and delay climate action.
February 10, 2025How China’s listed firms can accelerate emission disclosures
Two experts call on companies to calculate and report ‘scope 3’ emissions along their value chain as soon as possible.
February 08, 2025How TopoLogic is using topological materials to solve AI’s energy crisis
As AI becomes a bigger part of our daily lives, it is using an increasing amount of energy. TopoLogic, a Japanese startup from the University of Tokyo, is aiming to address this issue by leveraging a new material known as topological materials.
February 07, 2025One-third of food giants ignore fertilizer risks, report finds
Fertilizers help feed the world, but excessive use is poisoning water, polluting the air and accelerating climate change. Despite the damage fertilizers can cause, roughly a third of the world’s largest food companies don’t acknowledge any risk.
January 24, 2025Indonesia’s Lake Poso faces biodiversity crisis amid rising deforestation
The forests around the ancient Lake Poso in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province are being lost to mining, oil palm plantations and smallholder farm expansion, threatening both unique species and local residents.
January 23, 2025How Chinese businesses can transform carbon-cutting pressures into growth
Turning carbon-cutting pressures into growth opportunities is critical for Chinese businesses, write two researchers.
January 02, 2025Thailand's healthcare sector takes steps towards sustainability
The healthcare industry is a high energy-consuming sector, contributing 4.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In Thailand, many hospitals have adopted electricity usage management systems and energy-saving measures to reduce carbon emissions.