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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 in the city remain.
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Green building and regenerative asset management strategies could strengthen infrastructure and curb mounting economic losses in the Philippines amid increasing climate threats.
While the public sector is expected to account for the bulk of adaptation funding, a new study by Temasek and BCG identifies six investable segments for private investors, from climate risk data providers to flood defense infrastructure.
Despite the hype, AI cannot tackle complex social problems that do not have a digital footprint and should not be relied on to produce sustainability reports as it could mask inaccuracies, experts warn.
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The number of cancer cases in Singapore is on the rise even though the hazardous material was banned more than 30 years ago.
As the world reels from the hottest year on record, the weather outlook for the future looks grim, with extreme heat set to be unavoidable unless we act now.
Existing homes in Australia tend to have a poor thermal performance even in current climate conditions, yet the urgency to retrofit homes for better energy efficiency and comfort is given little political attention.
Following a revision to significantly tighten the energy efficiency requirements for a Green Mark certification scheme from November, almost 73 per cent of currently certified office buildings in Singapore could now be 'off the mark'.
#buildings 视频
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From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience.
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In the latest episode of 'On the frontlines', the real estate giant's ESG head tells the EB Podcast that while there has been no pushback on climate action by corporate India, questions remain over whether the booming real estate sector is decarbonising fast enough.
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CapitaLand sustainability chiefs Vinamra Srivastava and Giovanni Cossu tell the Eco-Business Podcast that there is a viable path to net zero for the world's fastest growing cities.
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If a real estate development can reduce energy and water consumption – and emit fewer carbon emissions – it is built to last, Oliver Chan tells the Eco-Business podcast. The key, however, is to first educate future homeowners and businesses that going green does not mean breaking the bank.
Can the hotels sector, traditionally resource-intensive and wasteful, reinvent itself and go green? Eco-Business asks two hospitality executives about balancing post-Covid recovery, and if luxury can be made compatible with sustainability.
#buildings 新闻发布稿
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Here’s how buildings contribute to climate change – and what can be done about it
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific countries endorse bold steps for greener, resilient cities at UN assembly
International Built Environment Week
IBEW 2022: Building blocks for the future
Schneider Electric
Path to greener Singapore
