https://www.eco-business.com/category/manufacturing/Asia Pacific news, jobs, events for the cleantech & green enCopyright (c) 2016, Eco-BusinessFri, 09 Feb 2024 07:34:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesian-organic-waste-recycler-temesi-closes-co-founder-blames-unfair-fertiliser-subsidies/The company partly financed by carbon credits was producing 30 tonnes of compost a day, but couldn’t sell it, said co-founder Sean Nino.Fri, 09 Feb 2024 07:34:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesian-organic-waste-recycler-temesi-closes-co-founder-blames-unfair-fertiliser-subsidies/https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-better-data-protect-fashion-workers-from-climate-risks/To prepare for climate-fuelled floods and heat, Bangladesh's garment factories are using new data sources, including worker input.Fri, 09 Feb 2024 02:45:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-better-data-protect-fashion-workers-from-climate-risks/https://www.eco-business.com/news/analysis-chinas-steel-industry-needs-time-to-transition/Energy transition expert Kou Jingna explores the low-carbon marathon being run in China’s steelmaking powerhouse, Shanxi province.Thu, 08 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/analysis-chinas-steel-industry-needs-time-to-transition/https://www.eco-business.com/news/clean-energy-challenge-needs-tech-innovation-not-hype-over-poster-child-solutions-entrepreneur-vijay-prateik/India should leverage advanced green engineering for growth, says our Sustainability Leadership A-List winner and co-founder of a Delhi-based energy storage start-up looking to expand across Asia and the United States.Sun, 04 Feb 2024 07:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/clean-energy-challenge-needs-tech-innovation-not-hype-over-poster-child-solutions-entrepreneur-vijay-prateik/https://www.eco-business.com/news/analysis-clean-energy-was-top-driver-of-chinas-economic-growth-in-2023/Clean energy contributed a record 11.4tn yuan (US$1.6tn) to China’s economy in 2023, accounting for all of the growth in investment and a larger share of economic growth than any other sector.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 02:01:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/analysis-clean-energy-was-top-driver-of-chinas-economic-growth-in-2023/https://www.eco-business.com/news/where-do-singapores-old-sexy-shorts-go/Follow the region's used textiles on a journey through sorting, upcycling and recycling as they are diverted from the landfills.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:47:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/where-do-singapores-old-sexy-shorts-go/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/out-of-step-why-sneakers-and-sportswear-still-lag-on-sustainability/Sportswear, athleisure and sneakers are big business. But they depend on fossil fuel-based materials, and recycling them is particularly tricky.Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/out-of-step-why-sneakers-and-sportswear-still-lag-on-sustainability/https://www.eco-business.com/news/one-third-of-companies-that-lost-sbti-net-zero-target-validation-are-from-asia-pacific/The UN-backed initiative started removing firms with validated commitments that didn't see through the process of setting emissions reduction targets early last year. Of 173 companies dropped from its list, 50 were based in Asia Pacific.Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:46:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/one-third-of-companies-that-lost-sbti-net-zero-target-validation-are-from-asia-pacific/https://www.eco-business.com/news/new-scheme-to-up-plastic-recycling-rates-in-hong-kong-gets-broad-support-but-consumers-want-higher-rebates-survey/A 10-cent refund incentive (US$0.012) for residents who return their beverage containers is deemed inadequate, with at least half of survey respondents signalling that the amount must be increased to at least five times the current rate.Fri, 19 Jan 2024 01:46:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/new-scheme-to-up-plastic-recycling-rates-in-hong-kong-gets-broad-support-but-consumers-want-higher-rebates-survey/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asia-pacific-firms-lead-in-ranking-of-worlds-most-sustainable-corporations-for-first-time-in-decade/Two Australian companies in the recycling business clinched the top spots, while five Chinese firms made their debut in Corporate Knights’ Global 100 Index.Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asia-pacific-firms-lead-in-ranking-of-worlds-most-sustainable-corporations-for-first-time-in-decade/https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-innovations-that-made-the-headlines-in-2023/From plant-based lighting to hemp-powered EV batteries, Eco-Business spotlights some interesting sustainability innovations in a year of stubbornly high emissions and record heat waves.Tue, 26 Dec 2023 03:28:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-innovations-that-made-the-headlines-in-2023/https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-to-fix-the-carbon-crisis-in-fast-fashion/Cutting the carbon out of clothes demands myriad solutions for a deep and diverse pool of brands and suppliers.Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-to-fix-the-carbon-crisis-in-fast-fashion/https://www.eco-business.com/news/unique-sense-of-momentum-cop28-president-al-jaber-sets-expectations-for-second-week-of-climate-talks/At the half-time briefing, Al Jaber was flanked by ministers who will preside over negotiations on topics like the global stocktake. On engaging nations which are against a fossil fuel phase-out, he says he will "leave no stone unturned".Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:22:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/unique-sense-of-momentum-cop28-president-al-jaber-sets-expectations-for-second-week-of-climate-talks/https://www.eco-business.com/news/villagers-resist-indias-biofuel-push-over-hidden-health-risks/Tensions caused by a new ethanol plant in the south reveal the social and environmental challenges of India's plan for greener fuel.Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/villagers-resist-indias-biofuel-push-over-hidden-health-risks/https://www.eco-business.com/news/a-year-after-epr-implementation-plastics-still-end-up-in-landfills-creeks-in-philippines-major-islands/The prevalence of a "sachet economy" is stretching waste management capabilities in the country. Lawmakers are suggesting an amendment of the current Extended Producer Responsibility Act to expand its coverage to include medium-sized firms.Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/a-year-after-epr-implementation-plastics-still-end-up-in-landfills-creeks-in-philippines-major-islands/https://www.eco-business.com/news/chemical-companies-must-tackle-scope-3-emissions-to-cut-carbon-footprint-tfs-general-manager-gabriel-unger/There is no denying that emissions from chemical company supply chains must be reduced.Tue, 05 Dec 2023 07:55:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/chemical-companies-must-tackle-scope-3-emissions-to-cut-carbon-footprint-tfs-general-manager-gabriel-unger/https://www.eco-business.com/news/no-one-left-behind-simplified-guide-hopes-to-push-sustainability-disclosures-among-malaysian-smes/Small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role as the unacknowledged economic backbone of Malaysia, accounting for 38 per cent of the nation's GDP. However, these enterprises face obstacles in adopting sustainability compliance, primarily due to insufficient funding, expertise and manpower.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/no-one-left-behind-simplified-guide-hopes-to-push-sustainability-disclosures-among-malaysian-smes/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/hard-truths-about-green-industrial-policy/Governments say targeted funding in green manufacturing and energy will boost the economy, create good jobs and enable low-carbon growth. But there are always difficult trade-offs and glossing over them could mean losing popular support.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/hard-truths-about-green-industrial-policy/https://www.eco-business.com/news/early-loss-and-damage-funding-puts-communities-in-drivers-seat/Loss and damage finance with greater community leadership can bring better and fairer outcomes, experts say.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/early-loss-and-damage-funding-puts-communities-in-drivers-seat/https://www.eco-business.com/news/linking-smallholders-to-markets-was-the-breakthrough-earthshot-prize-winner-s4s-technologies/The Indian firm helping farmers sustainably produce long-lasting dried goods wants to incorporate new crops and explore regenerative agriculture. Growers need more help amid harvest-wrecking climate swings, the start-up’s co-founder says.Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/linking-smallholders-to-markets-was-the-breakthrough-earthshot-prize-winner-s4s-technologies/