https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/eco-business.com latest blog posts feed.enCopyright (c) 2021, Eco-BusinessFri, 12 Jun 2026 07:03:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-ai-revolution-mirrors-the-green-transition/The need for massive upfront investments and the likelihood of significant job displacement imply remarkable parallels between the AI buildout and the green transition. In both cases, the state has an important role to play in guiding market forces on behalf of the public good.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:03:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-ai-revolution-mirrors-the-green-transition/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/no-longer-poor-can-laos-be-clean-green-and-great/As Laos prepares to graduate from the United Nations’ least developed country category, the bigger challenge is no longer escaping poverty but building a future defined by clean space and green growth.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:35:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/no-longer-poor-can-laos-be-clean-green-and-great/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/southeast-asias-high-income-aspirants-should-focus-on-quality-of-growth/The vast minority of middle-income countries graduate to high-income status. Past strategies that prioritised physical capital must give way to a quality of growth approach premised on investment in human and natural capital.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:24:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/southeast-asias-high-income-aspirants-should-focus-on-quality-of-growth/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/walking-malaysias-oil-shock-tightrope/If the war in Iran does not end soon, the Malaysian government must have more arrows in its energy policy quiver.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:22:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/walking-malaysias-oil-shock-tightrope/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/trees-and-greenery-can-cool-cities-by-as-much-as-18c-but-only-if-theyre-the-right-type/Trees are one of the most popular responses because they provide shade and reduce the amount of heat absorbed by surrounding surfaces. But outdoor comfort depends on more than air temperature alone.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:04:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/trees-and-greenery-can-cool-cities-by-as-much-as-18c-but-only-if-theyre-the-right-type/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/tsmcs-renewable-energy-gap-is-putting-taiwans-ai-chip-advantage-at-risk/Despite ambitious climate targets, the chipmaker faces a widening renewable energy shortfall that could undermine competitiveness, supply-chain resilience and Taiwan’s energy security.Fri, 29 May 2026 09:14:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/tsmcs-renewable-energy-gap-is-putting-taiwans-ai-chip-advantage-at-risk/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/sustainable-development-in-indigenous-communities-must-start-with-local-women/If development programmes are serious about long-term change, they have to create real pathways towards paid, respected roles within the communities women already belong to.Thu, 28 May 2026 04:04:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/sustainable-development-in-indigenous-communities-must-start-with-local-women/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/esg-is-fragmenting-how-should-businesses-respond/ESG is meant to align environmental, social and governance priorities. But companies are increasingly being forced to choose between competing issues as ESG starts to break apart. How should companies rethink their approach?Mon, 25 May 2026 07:33:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/esg-is-fragmenting-how-should-businesses-respond/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/war-tests-brics-and-reveals-its-limits/Despite calls for mediation, the grouping has remained fragmented, highlighting its role as a ‘club’ like the G7 rather than a forum for collective action.Sun, 24 May 2026 13:43:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/war-tests-brics-and-reveals-its-limits/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/fossil-fuel-investments-are-a-fiduciary-risk/The Iran war has reminded everyone, but especially Africans, of the structural instability of fossil-fuel prices. For African trustees, directors, asset managers, and other fiduciaries, the question is not whether capital should reposition, but whether institutions will act before events compel them to do so.Sun, 24 May 2026 07:33:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/fossil-fuel-investments-are-a-fiduciary-risk/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/sustainable-economies-will-own-the-future/The Covid-19 pandemic and the wars in Ukraine and Iran have reframed the issue of sustainability, which is now as much about sovereignty and economic security as it is about planetary health. Countries and companies that fail to recognise this have everything to lose in the coming years.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:38:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/sustainable-economies-will-own-the-future/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/europe-is-losing-the-energy-security-battle-to-china/While tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rattling global oil markets, energy security is no longer defined solely by access to fossil fuels. What China has understood, and Europe has not, is that security now depends on electricity systems that can deliver low-cost power at scale and support heavy industry.Wed, 20 May 2026 15:24:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/europe-is-losing-the-energy-security-battle-to-china/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/urban-trees-cool-the-worlds-cities-but-we-cant-rely-on-them-alone/New research finds urban trees can cut city heat almost in half, though unequal tree cover and rising temperatures mean greening alone will not shield cities from worsening climate extremes.Tue, 19 May 2026 07:32:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/urban-trees-cool-the-worlds-cities-but-we-cant-rely-on-them-alone/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/international-climate-law-needs-teeth/An advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice last year left no doubt that states have a legal obligation to prevent significant harm to the climate system, and that a failure to do so carries legal consequences. Now, a new United Nations resolution seeks to put this ruling into practice.Tue, 19 May 2026 03:19:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/international-climate-law-needs-teeth/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/asias-economic-diplomacy-for-tumultuous-times/Instead of allowing external powers to dictate their development, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam have balanced strategic international engagement with domestic capacity-building and decision-making. This model has become newly relevant for Canada, the United Kingdom, and other middle powers.Mon, 18 May 2026 08:31:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/asias-economic-diplomacy-for-tumultuous-times/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-evolution-of-carbon-markets-in-asia-could-define-their-global-future/As national systems rapidly expand in the region, the challenge and opportunity is to align them into an interoperable network that can unlock efficient, trusted, and scalable global climate finance.Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-evolution-of-carbon-markets-in-asia-could-define-their-global-future/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-energy-crisis-is-reshaping-asias-energy-transition-pathway/Energy shocks expose Asia Pacific's gas gamble, as plunging battery costs and flexible demand tools emerge as cheaper, more secure alternatives to ‘transition fuel’ liquified natural gas.Tue, 12 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-energy-crisis-is-reshaping-asias-energy-transition-pathway/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/beyond-green-extractivism-aseans-security-depends-on-justice/The 48th Asean Summit in Cebu closed last week vowing “just” energy transition yet fossil fuel dependence and “green extractivism” deepen inequalities.Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/beyond-green-extractivism-aseans-security-depends-on-justice/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-asean-can-reduce-its-heavy-dependence-on-imported-agricultural-inputs/Asean should enhance efficiency of fertiliser application, increase local fertiliser production, and fortify policies on pesticides and seeds.Mon, 11 May 2026 03:53:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-asean-can-reduce-its-heavy-dependence-on-imported-agricultural-inputs/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/aseans-next-generation-of-biofuels-needs-resilience-beyond-blending/Will scaling biofuels in Southeast Asia make the region more resilient to oil shocks, or does it introduce new vulnerabilities? Structural risks must be addressed as biofuels take a larger share of the transport fuel mix.Wed, 06 May 2026 05:20:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/aseans-next-generation-of-biofuels-needs-resilience-beyond-blending/