Eco-Business Podcast

De-risking offshore wind could put Philippines ahead in clean energy race: GWEC’s Ann Francisco

Government must call on development finance institutions to tap on risk management tools to make the capital-intensive technology more investible, Global Wind Energy Council’s Ann Margret Francisco tells the EB Podcast.

‘Comedy can say the elephant in the room’: Why climate action needs a sense of humour

On this episode of the Eco-Business Podcast, climate comedian Stuart Goldsmith talks to Robin Hicks about a career turning one of the world’s most complex and anxiety-inducing problems into something people can actually talk about – even laugh at. Tune in as we discuss: Is climate comedy getting harder? Should climate comedy now be called something else? How is comedy more effective than traditional forms of communication at changing behaviour? Are there elements of climate change that just aren’t funny? How does comedy get through to corporates? How does climate comedy persuade people to lead more environmentally aware lifestyles? Climate gags that bombed

Despite US rollbacks, Asia’s climate innovators push ‘hard tech’ forward

In the latest episode of the Climate Tech in Asia series, Eco-Business speaks to Breakthrough Energy and Green COP about what the shifting geopolitical landscape means for the climate tech ecosystem in Asia.

We don’t want others to take advantage of Asean's rich mineral resources: PH enviro exec

Critical minerals will be a key part of the discussion at this year’s Asean, said environment assistant secretary Noralene Uy, as the Philippines ushers the region towards domestic processing of raw ore in its role as summit chair.

Cross-border clean energy projects are worth the pain: Sunseap co-founder Frank Phuan

In the second episode of a new podcast series that profiles Southeast Asia's clean energy pioneers, Eco-Business spoke with Frank Phuan, co-founder of Singapore solar pioneer Sunseap and now founder of Equator Renewables Asia, a new company focused on unlocking cross-border green power.