Consortium to develop carbon capture tech to curb Singapore’s emissions
A consortium including oil giant Chevron, concrete producer Pan-United, infrastructure consultancy Surbana Jurong and data centre operator Keppel Data Centres have joined forces to develop a carbon capture, utilisation and sequestration (CCUS) system to help Singapore curb its carbon footprint.
Construction begins on ‘energy self-sufficient’ water and solid waste treatment facility Tuas Nexus
SINGAPORE: Construction has begun on Tuas Nexus, Singapore’s first integrated waste and water treatment facility, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) and PUB in a joint news release on Tuesday (Sep 8). Set to be completed in phases starting 2025, the facility is a co-location of two mega facilities – the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (Tuas […]
Construction sector addressing climate change
The construction sector is complicit in the threat of climate crisis, emitting carbon dioxide (CO2) gas through greenfield development, material production and the use of fossil fuels. While ASEAN countries have expressed their joint commitment through national pledges to take action and fight climate change, they are still primarily focused on developing their nations. To mitigate […]
Controversial carbon markets take centre stage
In a rural area of northern Cambodia, rice husks are used as fuel to generate electricity for local communities otherwise dependent on highly polluting diesel generators. The project is financed by individuals and companies on the other side of the world who buy carbon credits – each worth a tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2)-equivalent – […]
COP26 and Climate Change: Vietnam’s Commitment to Reducing Emissions
The UK in partnership with Italy is hosting the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from October 31 to November 12, 2021, in Glasgow. COP26 is expected to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by accelerating a climate action plan that has international consensus.
COP26 President visits Viet Nam and Indonesia to progress putting the Glasgow Climate Pact into action
COP26 President Alok Sharma travelled to Indonesia and Viet Nam this week to progress and strengthen delivery of the landmark Glasgow Climate Pact.
COP26: World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030, but most Southeast Asian countries yet to sign on
GLASGOW: More than 100 countries have signed a pledge to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 as a tool to combat climate change and limit global temperature rise.
COP27: Thailand supports claims for loss and damage, but awaits progress on past finance promises
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Thailand supports claims for climate change loss and damage but wants developed countries to first cough up promised funds for poorer nations to address climate impacts, according to the country’s environment minister.
COP27: Vietnam’s Net Zero Commitment One Year On
A study published in Nature, in June of this year, found that 46 percent of the Vietnamese population lived in areas prone to flooding. This ranked the Southeast Asian nation’s population the third most exposed out of 188 countries included in the study.
Corporate PH marching toward ‘net zero’
While still grappling with unprecedented disruptions caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, corporate Philippines is striving to do better in the global race against time to mitigate climate change, seen as the biggest existential threat to humanity.