https://www.eco-business.com/category/policy-finance/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/jpmorgan-hires-genevieve-ding-from-amazon-to-lead-asia-pacific-sustainability/Based in Singapore, her role will involve promoting the American lender's position on climate and energy in Asia. JPMorgan was most recently in the spotlight for being among a slew of banks to exit the Net Zero Banking Alliance.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:36:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/jpmorgan-hires-genevieve-ding-from-amazon-to-lead-asia-pacific-sustainability/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/just-managing-us-tariffs-leave-indian-shrimp-farmers-struggling/With incomes shrinking and costs soaring, Donald Trump's planned tariffs could push Indian shrimp farmers to breaking point.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/just-managing-us-tariffs-leave-indian-shrimp-farmers-struggling/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/trumps-budget-cuts-throw-us-renewable-energy-jobs-into-doubt/Green energy tax credits have boosted US construction jobs and attracted younger workers, but could be on the chopping block.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/trumps-budget-cuts-throw-us-renewable-energy-jobs-into-doubt/https://www.eco-business.com/news/expect-further-delay-southeast-asias-carbon-market-plagued-by-political-uncertainty-methodology-setbacks/Weak demand, a delay in Verra's deforestation risk maps and Article 6 uncertainty has hurt project developers. The recent resignation of Malaysia’s environment minister is also expected to slow carbon-related regulation.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:16:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/expect-further-delay-southeast-asias-carbon-market-plagued-by-political-uncertainty-methodology-setbacks/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/news/qa-the-global-south-is-caught-between-powers-trying-to-get-their-resources/Political scientist and author Thea Riofrancos describes the challenges of critical minerals extraction for Latin American countries.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/qa-the-global-south-is-caught-between-powers-trying-to-get-their-resources/https://www.eco-business.com/news/as-ai-fuels-growth-of-data-centres-critics-fight-back/Communities are campaigning against the arrival of AI-powered data centres that they say bring negative environmental impacts.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:35:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/as-ai-fuels-growth-of-data-centres-critics-fight-back/https://www.eco-business.com/news/what-is-bottom-trawling-and-how-does-it-harm-oceans/Governments are meeting in France to discuss how to protect oceans from harmful fishing practices, like bottom trawling.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:33:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/what-is-bottom-trawling-and-how-does-it-harm-oceans/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/the-late-pope-and-the-paris-agreement/Pope Francis’ work on climate action and social justice deserves a legacy that transcends religion and geography.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:15:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-late-pope-and-the-paris-agreement/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/rethinking-europes-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism/By postponing the start of enforcement until 2028 and redirecting revenues towards international capacity building, CBAM can be made a more equitable catalyst for the climate transition.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:57:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/rethinking-europes-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asean-power-grid-needs-at-least-us100-billion-to-build-transmission-lines-adb/The bulk of funding will be used to address intermittency and variability of renewables in off-grid areas, says Asian Development Bank’s energy director Keiju Mitsuhashi.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asean-power-grid-needs-at-least-us100-billion-to-build-transmission-lines-adb/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asian-carbon-border-levy-the-lowest-cost-pathway-to-decarbonise-heavy-industries-report/Enacting an Asian Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism involving Australia, Japan, China, Singapore and South Korea is the "most cost-effective way" to spur industrial decarbonisation and ease reliance on public subsidies, says a think tank.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:47:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asian-carbon-border-levy-the-lowest-cost-pathway-to-decarbonise-heavy-industries-report/https://www.eco-business.com/news/setting-personal-politics-aside-governments-corporates-to-form-new-company-aimed-at-fixing-blended-finance/State leaders from Germany, Canada, global corproations and institutional investors called for standardisation of blended finance in order to speed up financial flows for sustainable development.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:40:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/setting-personal-politics-aside-governments-corporates-to-form-new-company-aimed-at-fixing-blended-finance/