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WEB2 days ago · Dubai scales green spine concept as developers eye ‘eco-friendly’ projects in harsh climate. Eyes are on whether the city’s plan to build the world’s “greenest highway” will take off. The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to Marwa Nahlawi from Diamond Developers, the real estate developer behind Dubai's "Sustainable City" brand, which ...
How China’s most ‘futuristic’ city restored its mangroves
WEBJul 30, 2024 · According to the city’s 2023 environmental report, Shenzhen created 12.72 hectares and restored 13.08 hectares of mangroves in 2022 by selectively cutting fast-growing Sonneratia apetala. Although this resulted in a brief fall in overall mangrove cover, it facilitated the regrowth of native species, enabling them to recolonise the wetlands.
22 brands called out for greenwashing in 2023 - Eco-Business
WEBDec 19, 2023 · 2023 was a year in which more brands landed in serious legal hot water for making exaggerated sustainability claims, Europe considered banning the term "carbon neutral", and policymakers in Asia took the first steps towards regulating against greenwashing. Images: Apple on YouTube, CityEnergy, Prism+, FutureCoal, Lufthansa.
Which are the world’s most controversial companies?
WEBJan 28, 2016 · Environmental disasters, corporate negligence, and shady business practices placed business giants like Volkswagen, Uber, and FIFA at the top of business advisory firm RepRisk’s list of the world’s most controversial companies. Taxi drivers in Toronto, Canada, protesting against Uber for operating …
Why Amsterdam’s The Edge is a model for green offices worldwide
WEBAug 31, 2016 · The Edge, an innovative office building in Zuidas, the financial centre of Amsterdam, features, among other things, 4,100 square meters of rooftop solar panels and ethernet-powered LED lighting. Completed in 2015 by London-based PLP Architecture, The Edge was awarded the highest rating (of 98.36) ever recorded by the Building Research ...
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 – …
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 …
ESG and Sustainability in Asia: A Business Strategy
WEBUnderstand the fundamentals of sustainability reporting, ESG strategy and materiality, with an emphasis on global frameworks, such as GRI, TCFD, ISSB and B-Corp. 3. Understand ESG risks and opportunities in business, and identify competitive advantages from sustainability. 4. Learn about ESG integration to achieve business performance through ...
China’s 2035 targets can be a climate breakthrough
WEBJun 27, 2024 · In less than a year, China will need to submit its 2035 climate targets to the UN, alongside updates to its pre-existing 2030 targets. So far, the country has committed to peaking its greenhouse gas emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060. These new and updated UN targets – China’s Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement – will be crucial in ...
Explainer: What is carbon neutrality, and can it really be achieved ...
WEBJan 13, 2020 · The term “carbon neutral” is being increasingly slung around alongside phrases like “net zero emissions”. From paint manufacturers and the livestock industry, to banks and developers, more corporations in diverse industries are announcing plans to …