https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/Asia Pacific opinion from Eco-Business for the cleantech and green business community.enCopyright (c) 2021, Eco-BusinessTue, 10 Jun 2025 04:57:00 +0000https://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/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/opinion/how-china-won-the-clean-energy-race/China pursued their low-carbon agenda not in response to climate change, but because of its own energy insecurity.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:43:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-china-won-the-clean-energy-race/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-climate-challenge-as-a-development-opportunity/Even if policymakers in developing countries see little value in pursuing large emissions reductions at the pace that climate advocates would like, climate-aligned development is still the best path forward.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-climate-challenge-as-a-development-opportunity/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/opinion/navigating-the-global-convergence-of-sustainability-disclosure-standards-what-boards-need-to-know/As global sustainability reporting standards converge, board directors face new challenges and opportunities in navigating mandatory ESG disclosures, ensuring transparency, and driving long-term value for their companies.Tue, 27 May 2025 09:14:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/navigating-the-global-convergence-of-sustainability-disclosure-standards-what-boards-need-to-know/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-india-is-reducing-dependence-on-china-for-rare-earth-minerals/Through recycling, R&D and diversifying imports as well as by facilitating a regional market for rare earth minerals, the dependence on the Chinese supply chain can be reduced.Tue, 27 May 2025 04:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-india-is-reducing-dependence-on-china-for-rare-earth-minerals/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/an-intelligent-trade-off-ai-as-a-double-edged-sword-in-southeast-asias-climate-battle/Although artificial intelligence (AI) offers positive benefits for Southeast Asia’s climate battle, the region should not look at its usage through rose-tinted glasses.Mon, 26 May 2025 08:52:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/an-intelligent-trade-off-ai-as-a-double-edged-sword-in-southeast-asias-climate-battle/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/revisiting-the-indus-water-treaty-in-turbulent-times/India's suspension of the treaty should not be seen as a weaponisation of water, but a reasoned assertion of sovereignty in the face of sustained aggression. It is a clear signal that cooperation cannot exist in a vacuum devoid of trust.Mon, 19 May 2025 04:15:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/revisiting-the-indus-water-treaty-in-turbulent-times/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/carbon-pricing-is-advancing-despite-trump/While many fear that Donald Trump’s re-election to office in the United States will undermine efforts to combat climate change, there have been two major steps toward widespread carbon pricing where it is needed most since March.Mon, 19 May 2025 03:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/carbon-pricing-is-advancing-despite-trump/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/asia-rising-why-the-future-of-climate-leadership-belongs-here/As many of Asia's investors and family offices are rooted in legacy, family values, and community stewardship, they are well-positioned to serve as anchor investors in climate and nature solutions.Thu, 15 May 2025 09:01:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/asia-rising-why-the-future-of-climate-leadership-belongs-here/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/does-the-world-need-another-climate-fund/Delegates at COP30 should focus on streamlining climate finance, as a handful of funds with harmonised standards and processes would be better equipped to deliver efficient and accessible funding – and ensure fewer dollars are wasted.Thu, 15 May 2025 04:16:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/does-the-world-need-another-climate-fund/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/from-kuala-lumpur-to-belem-can-asean-lead-its-people-and-the-planet/As Malaysia takes on the Asean Chairmanship in 2025, it has a unique opportunity to champion a bold, legally binding regional framework for environmental rights.Wed, 14 May 2025 09:27:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/from-kuala-lumpur-to-belem-can-asean-lead-its-people-and-the-planet/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/us-hits-indonesia-with-tariffs-will-nickel-be-its-trump-card/Indonesia is among the 10 heaviest-hit countries by United States tariffs. Trade talks will mean balancing the US need for critical minerals and Indonesia's desire to develop its domestic processing industries.Tue, 13 May 2025 08:58:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/us-hits-indonesia-with-tariffs-will-nickel-be-its-trump-card/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-true-cost-of-ocean-plastic-pollution/Addressing the global crisis of maritime plastic pollution will require mobilising investment and support to reduce the production of single-use plastics, increasing the lifespan of plastic objects and promoting reuse and reparability.Tue, 13 May 2025 07:27:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-true-cost-of-ocean-plastic-pollution/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/india-pakistan-conflict-over-water-reflects-increasing-vulnerability-to-climate-change/The danger of the Indus Water Treaty collapsing is less about India cutting off water flows and more about the erosion of trust, transparency and data sharing, affecting neighbours including Nepal and Bangladesh.Tue, 13 May 2025 04:17:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/india-pakistan-conflict-over-water-reflects-increasing-vulnerability-to-climate-change/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/solar-puts-us-in-fast-lane-to-100-per-cent-renewables/A massive increase in solar power generation capacity is already putting Australia on the fast track to a 100 per cent renewable energy future.Fri, 09 May 2025 02:25:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/solar-puts-us-in-fast-lane-to-100-per-cent-renewables/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-to-defuse-the-climate-debt-time-bomb-for-small-island-states/We need innovative solutions to allow small island nations to manage debt and build climate resilience as global funding declines.Fri, 09 May 2025 02:20:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-to-defuse-the-climate-debt-time-bomb-for-small-island-states/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/why-donald-trumps-trade-tariffs-are-a-threat-to-global-food-security/Donald Trump’s tariffs risk driving up global food and fertiliser prices, deepening food insecurity in developing countries already struggling with poverty, climate shocks and market volatility.Wed, 07 May 2025 05:02:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/why-donald-trumps-trade-tariffs-are-a-threat-to-global-food-security/