Norway eyes offshore wind farms in Philippines
Offshore wind energy would be a great opportunity for Philippines, said Norwegian Ambassador Bjorn Jahnsen.
Environment
Leading Japanese automakers accelerate decarbonization efforts
But cost is a significant hurdle to achieving net-zero emissions.
Southeast Asia’s biodiversity worth $3 trillion a year: Report
The study is the first to calculate the economic value of the vast diversity of wildlife and swathes of rainforests in the region.
Green BRI to push global low-carbon drive: Chinese vice-minister
China will roll out measures to enhance the capabilities of Belt and Road Initiative countries on green financing to help them realise their low-carbon development goals.
K-pop industry seeks ways to join eco-friendly movement
Major entertainment companies have started taking initial steps toward making physical albums and even merchandise more sustainably.
Most Malaysians still hooked on plastics: Nature society president
Even though plastic usage increased during the pandemic, he noted that Malaysians still need to be aggressively educated on the effects of plastics to the environment.
Singapore sets out guidelines for first sovereign green bond issuance
As the effects of climate change are increasingly felt in Asia, it is critical to speed up sustainable finance to create and enable green solutions, noted Minister Indranee Rajah.
Vietnam needs to do more to sustainably develop sea and island tourism
Cat Ba Island is a major tourist hot spot in the north with beaches, however, it attracts a few tourists from November to March and is only crowded during peak summer seasons.
Indonesia’s global role in ocean protection and sustainability
The goal of protecting 30 percent of our global ocean will require an unprecedented level of innovation, collaboration and commitment across a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
China furthers efforts in wind, solar power, to accelerate construction of clean energy projects
The wind and solar power projects is expected to encourage investment of up to 3 trillion yuan in related industries.