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WEBOct 1, 2024 · Stop waiting around for carbon market integrity – we’re all responsible. It is risky to assume the many high-level standard-setting initiatives today can provide blanket improvements. Asian businesses all have a part to play to create a trusted carbon market that benefits climate, nature and stakeholders. By Jessica Cheam and Liang Lei.
Factcheck: How electric vehicles help to tackle climate change
WEBMay 14, 2019 · Electric vehicles (EVs) are an important part of meeting global goals on climate change. They feature prominently in mitigation pathways that limit warming to well-below 2C or 1.5C, which would be inline with the Paris Agreement’s targets. However, while no greenhouse gas emissions directly come from EVs, they run on electricity that is, in large part, still produced from fossil fuels in ...
Five facts about unsustainable waste management in Singapore
WEBJan 11, 2021 · 2. Recycling rates are extremely low, and much of it is exported. Despite awareness-raising campaigns to encourage a 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) mindset, and designating 2019 as a ‘Year towards zero waste’, Singapore’s domestic recycling rate dropped from 22 per cent in 2018 to 17 per cent in 2019 – …
Philippines approves first large-scale waste-to-energy plant
WEBSep 26, 2022 · Under the agreement inked last Thursday, NSEI will invest close to US$82 million to construct the incinerator, and in return, city mayor Mike Rama consented to use the facility and pay a tipping fee higher than the current base fees being paid for using landfills.. This is the first large-scale WTE in the country, after a proposal for a US$423 million facility in Quezon Ciity stalled in 2019 ...
In the Philippines, effective local climate action plans are crucial in ...
WEBTo help local governments adapt to the devastating impacts of climate change, the Climate Change Commission announced an initiative to increase community resiliency through conducting more training on local climate change action planning this year.
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 …
World’s wetlands play key role as carbon sinks - Eco-Business
WEBNov 3, 2014 · Areas of wetlands drained for human habitation and agriculture have been identified by scientists in California as sources of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere. The World Resources Institute calculates that, ultimately, 90 per cent of the ocean’s fish depend on deltas, estuaries and coastal wetlands as nursery and spawning ...
The Seabin won't swallow Asia’s plastic pollution problem—but it’s …
WEBApr 11, 2018 · How effective is the Seabin? The Seabin is considerably smaller than the average municipal garbage bin, and can hold 20kg of debris at a time. It is not designed for the open ocean, and is best suited to the calm waters of ports and marinas, such as the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, where the Seabin was deployed for …
10 sustainable products you need in your life - Eco-Business
WEBJul 2, 2018 · Desso: Pollution-busting carpets. One of Desso’s carpets, the AirMaster, has been awarded by Sustania for its quality and sustainable characteristics. Image: Desso. Desso breathes new life into abandoned plastic fishing nets by using them to make ECONYL yarn, a 100 per cent regenerated nylon material.
Plastic credits: a transitionary tool towards a circular economy
WEBOct 29, 2021 · The current discourse on plastic credits holds a dizzying sea of standards coupled with conflicting opinions. At its core, plastic credits or offsets are payments in exchange for plastic waste collection or recovery services. Activities that qualify for plastic credits are typically those that occur outside of the producers’ value chain, ranging from beach clean-ups to municipal waste ...