How Philippine social enterprises battered by the lockdown are …
WEBSep 23, 2020 · The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the woes of about 96 per cent of the country’s social enterprises, which have seen “moderate to severe downturn” during the height of the outbreak from March to April, according to the research, titled Inclusive and innovative pathways to Covid-19 recovery: Social entrepreneurship as strategy in leaving no one behind and building back fairer in ...
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WEBFrom phasing out fossil fuels in Southeast Asia to pricing nature risks into investment decisions, Ecosperity Week 2024 convened some of the world's biggest real economy players, financiers, carbon market …. Eco-Business. DNV. Eco-Business, in partnership with Danfoss. Eco-Business, supported by UiPath.
Explainer: What is ‘net zero’ and why does it matter? - Eco-Business
WEBOct 21, 2021 · The UN climate science panel has said that man-made carbon dioxide emissions need to fall by about 45 per cent by 2030, from 2010 levels, and reach “net zero” by mid-century to give the world a good chance of limiting warming to 1.5C and avoiding the worst impacts of climate change. Under the 2015 …
Smart windows open new opportunities for energy savings
WEBMar 13, 2014 · Thankfully, a relatively new technology called smart glass allows architects to save energy without compromising design. As building codes around the United States increase demand for greener designs, smart glass windows have become less of a niche market technology and more of a product appealing to a …
Factcheck: How electric vehicles help to tackle climate change
WEBMay 14, 2019 · Electric vehicles (EVs) are an important part of meeting global goals on climate change. They feature prominently in mitigation pathways that limit warming to well-below 2C or 1.5C, which would be inline with the Paris Agreement’s targets. However, while no greenhouse gas emissions directly come from EVs, they run on electricity that is, in large part, still produced from fossil fuels in ...
Petronas is Asia’s first oil company to set net zero target
WEBOct 29, 2020 · The company’s president and group chief executive Tengku Muhammad Taufik announced the news on Wednesday (28 October) during a townhall meeting. Petronas becomes the first oil company in Asia to set a net zero target, and follows the likes of international majors Shell, Total, and BP, which have also set decarbonisation goals in the last year following increasing pressure from consumers and ...
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 – …
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Explainer: How China could offer ‘debt swaps’ to help developing ...
WEBFeb 24, 2021 · This week, two separate research teams from the US and China have called for China in particular to implement such “debt swaps” in exchange for efforts by developing nations to increase nature conservation, as well as climate adaptation and mitigation.
Malaysia's energy transition: Catalyst projects to accelerate …
WEBDec 4, 2023 · Modern technologies can help improve the efficiency of solar projects, noted the APAC managing director of Energy Institute, Peter Godfrey. “There is high potential for hybrid floating solar plants in Malaysia,” said Godfrey, adding that besides reservoirs, large water bodies also exist in many parts of Malaysia, which …
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