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Dedy Mahardika, International Finance Corporation

Mahardika joins the World Bank's private finance arm to advise the manufacturing, agribusiness and services sectors on decarbonisation solutions and investments.

Business executives convene at the Green Zone at the COP28 climate talks in December.

The UN-backed net-zero target validator started removing firms with commitments that did not make the grade early last year. Of 173 companies dropped from its list, Eco-Business found that 49 were based in Asia Pacific. Why is it so hard for firms to get science-based targets approved?

EB Studio A 10-cent refund incentive (US$0.012) for residents who return their beverage containers is deemed inadequate, with at least half of the survey respondents signalling that the amount must be increased to at least five times the current rate.

What can generative AI do for sustainability? Who in the sector are paid most? Stories that attempted to answer these questions captured the attention of Eco-Business readers in 2023.

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By Gabrielle See

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EB Studio As Asian countries move to cut their emissions, businesses must both decarbonise and look beyond their value chains for credible and impactful climate action. By Danielle de la Cour

Now that the developed world has finally accepted a degree of financial responsibility for the loss and damage caused by climate change, the broader climate debate will henceforth turn on the question of liability. By Nick Butler

COP27 put food on the menu, but family farmers need more support as they suffer most from climate change's impacts. By Estrella Penunia

As governments embrace strict targets for electric vehicles, the world's largest carmaker is struggling to keep up. But it's not too late for Toyota to reverse course. By Daniel Read

By Ben Meng, Anne Simpson

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EB Studio If a real estate development can reduce energy and water consumption – and emit fewer carbon emissions – it is built to last, Oliver Chan tells the Eco-Business podcast. The key, however, is to first educate future homeowners and businesses that going green does not mean breaking the bank.

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