GREEN MATTERS

Regional insurtech, Igloo, has identified climate change, data privacy and road hazards as the main trends to define the insurance sector in the coming years in SE Asia.

The global challenges posed by climate change can only be solved if actions starts locally. Across Southeast Asia, several communities are trying to do their part. One such effort is led by the Alam Siak Lestari (ASL), a sustainability-led initiative based in the Siak regency that tries to keep the peatlands wet to prevent wildfires.

How Singapore’s latest carbon exchange from Climate Impact X aims to help enhance trust and transparency in carbon markets globally in partnership with PALO IT.

One Economist article claimed in 2017 that 15 of the worlds’ biggest ships can emit more Sulphur and Nitrogen Oxide than all the world’s cars combined emissions output. The maritime industry has been slow to reduce their emissions. But, given the increase regulatory pressure, the industry is slowly showing positive signs of change.

Scientists are predicting a strong El Nino phenomenon this year. Why is it important for us to know about it and what does that mean for climate patterns across the globe. 

A new report by Schneider Electric has found that Singapore’s business leaders are ready for greater accountability for their company’s decarbonisation goals, with almost all (99%) believing that C-suite remuneration should be linked to decarbonisation goals and targets.

With more countries and corporations rushing to set carbon-neutral or net-zero targets, the two concepts are often used interchangeably. However, knowing the difference between them is critical to our fight against irreversible climate change.

There has been growth in the pumped hydropower storage market as countries start to ramp up their renewable energy capacity. Asia is expected to be the largest pumped hydropower storage market by 2023.

Applications for the Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Awards 2023 are now open, and this year sees the introduction of a brand new category recognizing companies making progress in reducing their carbon emissions.

85% of Consumers in Southeast Asia feel that their individual actions can collectively create a significant impact on the environment yet only 1 in 10 are investing in green sectors.

With Singapore’s buildings accounting for over 20% of its carbon emissions, data from Schneider Electric and the Singapore Green Building Council’s latest report shows  drastic action is needed to accelerate the greening of the urban environment in line with the country’s Paris Agreement commitments.

Southeast Asia is planning to add 154 gigawatts (GW) of additional renewable energy capacity in the next five years, which has the potential to offset about 55GW of coal power annually. Is it enough to phase out the region’s coal production?

Singapore’s ESG fintech STACS partners Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization to bring greater transparency to the Carbon Credits market in Thailand.

Data centers are projected to draw one-fifth of global power and contribute up to 5% of carbon emissions by 2025. Given that the Asia Pacific data center and hosting services industry is projected to be a USD 32 billion market by 2024, Reflex Winkelmann GmbH Regional Sales Director Kevin Wee discusses data center energy usage and makes the case for raising the temperature to save consumption, and carbon output.

Sustainability means many different things to many different people. If we don’t share a common definition of what it means to be sustainable, how can we work together to reverse climate change?

Decarbonization has become this century’s buzz word but what does it mean to decarbonize? What are the elements in a decarbonization formula?

The APAC edition of the PepsiCo Greenhouse Program aims to give 10 start-ups USD$20,000 in grant funding and mentorship.