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4 days ago · A closer look at how these ‘energy transition’ deals are backed reveals gaps in the lending policies of banks in the Mekong subregion. A 1,460-MW dam, now under construction near the Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to Thailand, but critics have pointed out that the nation is facing an oversupply of energy.
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What China’s green ‘overcapacity’ could mean for the Global South
Dec 5, 2024 · “Overcapacity” is a word that has dominated the global political agenda this year. In an April visit to China, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raised – both privately and publicly – the Chinese economy’s “imbalances and overcapacity”. Yellen expressed worries that this overcapacity could harm US industries. A particular focus of …
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China’s clean energy rise contains lessons for the west
Aug 15, 2024 · As the transition away from fossil fuels accelerates, world leaders have perhaps never been so ambitious about targets for clean energy. So it may be surprising – especially to many in China – to see Western governments that have long advanced free-trade agendas rushing to impose protective tariffs on clean-energy technologies.
The struggle against plastic choking the Mekong
1 day ago · Although plastic waste is visible along the Mekong’s banks, quantitative information remains scarce. In recent years, international organisations have tried to quantify the scale of the problem. Thailand, like many Mekong countries, also struggles with inadequate waste management systems, which exacerbate the problem.
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Just months after talking about going public following a successful US$200 million funding round, Southeast Asia’s first agritech unicorn eFishery has appointed a new interim CEO and CFO, in its second leadership shake-up this year.
Sustainability innovations that made headlines in 2024
6 days ago · Non-profit oil slick monitoring group SkyTruth introduced a new tool called Cerulean that uses machine learning to detect oil slicks in satellite imagery and identify possible sources of pollution from vessels or offshore infrastructure. Cerulean was used to identify waste palm oil dumping by a Singapore flagged vessel in July. Free-of …
Year in review 2024 | Series | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific
Dec 10, 2024 · Climate tech financing has dwindled in recent years, while investor doubts on alternative proteins persist. In a difficult year for sustainability technologies, Eco-Business spotlights some of the innovations that still made the headlines.
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6 days ago · Climate tech financing has dwindled in recent years, while investor doubts on alternative proteins persist. In a difficult year for sustainability technologies, Eco-Business spotlights …