https://www.eco-business.com/category/cities/Asia Pacific news, jobs, events for the cleantech & green enCopyright (c) 2016, Eco-BusinessFri, 13 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/toxic-runoff-from-myanmar-rare-earth-mines-threatens-thai-waterways/Water tests from the Kok and Sai rivers near Thailand’s border with Myanmar have revealed elevated arsenic levels, leading Thai officials to warn citizens to avoid contact with river water.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/toxic-runoff-from-myanmar-rare-earth-mines-threatens-thai-waterways/https://www.eco-business.com/news/explainer-how-human-caused-aerosols-are-masking-global-warming/Human-caused emissions of aerosols – tiny, light‑scattering particles produced mainly by burning fossil fuels – have long acted as an invisible brake on global warming.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 06:24:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/explainer-how-human-caused-aerosols-are-masking-global-warming/https://www.eco-business.com/news/rekindling-our-sacred-ties-with-the-land-is-key-to-upholding-environmental-rights-in-asean-max-han-kai-ding/The Malaysian winner of the Sustainability Leadership Youth A-List says channeling hope and anger into meaningful action is how every Southeast Asian can help protect a region disproportionately affected by climate change.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/rekindling-our-sacred-ties-with-the-land-is-key-to-upholding-environmental-rights-in-asean-max-han-kai-ding/https://www.eco-business.com/news/philippines-bets-on-natural-gas-to-accelerate-renewable-energy/A new law paving the way for the promotion of natural gas has been labelled an “insult” by climate campaigners.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/philippines-bets-on-natural-gas-to-accelerate-renewable-energy/https://www.eco-business.com/news/brazils-civil-society-pledges-tested-as-cop30-climate-summit-approaches/Hopes of real civil influence at November’s UN negotiations in Belém are being undermined by costs, bureaucracy and mixed messaging.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/brazils-civil-society-pledges-tested-as-cop30-climate-summit-approaches/https://www.eco-business.com/news/after-trump-cut-funding-for-energy-transitions-overseas-could-china-step-in/Chinese international cooperation mechanisms such as the Belt and Road Initiative could fill the gaps left by US withdrawal.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:12:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/after-trump-cut-funding-for-energy-transitions-overseas-could-china-step-in/https://www.eco-business.com/news/where-is-the-money-the-eu-promised-workers-to-go-green/Flagship EU fund to support fossil fuel workers and communities risks mad spending rush, says exclusive European Commission data.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/where-is-the-money-the-eu-promised-workers-to-go-green/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/local-strategies-a-must-for-indian-cities-facing-heat-waves/Urban heat is a public health emergency, an infrastructure challenge and a climate crisis rolled into one. To safeguard cities and their most vulnerable populations, India needs city-level cost-effective long-term mitigation strategies.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:57:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/local-strategies-a-must-for-indian-cities-facing-heat-waves/https://www.eco-business.com/news/qa-red-cross-hopes-ai-and-insurance-can-help-with-climate-chaos/Better early-warning systems make for better disaster preparedness – but the vulnerable are still missing out on long-term help.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/qa-red-cross-hopes-ai-and-insurance-can-help-with-climate-chaos/https://www.eco-business.com/news/philippine-marine-life-under-threat-from-industrial-fishing/Scientists warn a court ruling that allows large commercial fishing boats in waters near cities may deplete fish stocks.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:09:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/philippine-marine-life-under-threat-from-industrial-fishing/https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-pandemic-pact-avert-covid-chaos-in-next-crisis/New WHO pandemic preparedness treaty aims to end stark vaccine and health disparities exposed during Covid-19.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:51:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-pandemic-pact-avert-covid-chaos-in-next-crisis/https://www.eco-business.com/news/regulation-and-green-building-incentives-only-way-for-hong-kong-to-meet-net-zero-fredrick-leong/Emissions from Hong Kong's built environment cannot be ignored any longer, says the Sustainability Leadership A-List winner. While greening infrastructure could nip carbon emissions in the bud, regulatory and retrofitting hurdles remain.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:13:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/regulation-and-green-building-incentives-only-way-for-hong-kong-to-meet-net-zero-fredrick-leong/https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-nigeria-to-pakistan-tb-testing-in-a-coma-after-us-aid-cuts/Health experts across the world scramble to save TB projects after US aid cuts and warn decades of progress could be rolled back.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:12:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-nigeria-to-pakistan-tb-testing-in-a-coma-after-us-aid-cuts/https://www.eco-business.com/news/explainer-what-is-chinas-shenzen-model-for-low-carbon-transition-in-cities/Wandering the streets of Shenzhen, a city which has earned the title of China’s “first city of ‘new-energy vehicles’” (NEVs), you will not miss the scene of numerous NEVs parking under slogans promoting “green and low carbon” lifestyles.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:41:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/explainer-what-is-chinas-shenzen-model-for-low-carbon-transition-in-cities/https://www.eco-business.com/podcasts/inaction-is-not-an-option-for-companies-in-climate-vulnerable-nations-like-india-lodha-esg-chief-aun-abdullah/In a new episode of 'On the frontlines', the real estate giant's ESG head says that while there has been no pushback on climate action by corporate India, questions remain over whether the real estate sector is decarbonising fast enough.Fri, 30 May 2025 08:25:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/podcasts/inaction-is-not-an-option-for-companies-in-climate-vulnerable-nations-like-india-lodha-esg-chief-aun-abdullah/https://www.eco-business.com/news/environmental-defenders-targeted-in-75-per-cent-of-human-rights-attacks-report-finds/A decade-long analysis finds most attacks on human rights defenders target those protecting land, climate and the environment, with mining posing the greatest risk.Fri, 30 May 2025 03:38:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/environmental-defenders-targeted-in-75-per-cent-of-human-rights-attacks-report-finds/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/why-india-is-unable-to-meet-who-air-quality-standards/Managing air quality by airshed, not by city administrative boundaries, is essential for moving towards cleaner air in India.Fri, 30 May 2025 01:37:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/why-india-is-unable-to-meet-who-air-quality-standards/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/a-call-for-ecological-justice-why-indonesias-pesantrens-reject-renewable-energy/Local communities and traditional Islamic boarding schools are pushing back on renewable energy projects that prioritise technical and economic benefits over social and ecological considerations.Thu, 29 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/a-call-for-ecological-justice-why-indonesias-pesantrens-reject-renewable-energy/https://www.eco-business.com/news/nik-nazmi-resigns-as-malaysias-environment-minister-after-losing-party-polls/Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he has yet to make a decision on the resignations. A climate bill that Nik Nazmi's ministry had initiated is almost ready for tabling in Parliament.Thu, 29 May 2025 06:44:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/nik-nazmi-resigns-as-malaysias-environment-minister-after-losing-party-polls/https://www.eco-business.com/news/philippines-uses-mangrove-buffer-zones-to-protect-its-coastlines/Renewing mangroves and beach forests could protect Philippines coast from typhoons, storms, floods and land erosion.Thu, 29 May 2025 04:34:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/philippines-uses-mangrove-buffer-zones-to-protect-its-coastlines/