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: How is Commercial Aviation Pursuing Decarbonisation in this new Norm in 2022?

An interview with Mr. Haldane Dodd Acting Executive Director (ATAG) Air Transport Action Group Host: Renee Pan PBEC Managing Director UK & Europe Description: Despite the aviation sector continuing to experience a turbulent rebound from the worst crisis in its history, a major milestone was achieved during the pandemic, with a general consensus reached on net-zero carbon emissions targets for the industry. In October 2021, the global air transport industry adopted a new long-term goal to address its climate change…

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: Week in China – Column 4

By Steven Irvine – Founder, CEO & Editor ‘Week in China’ Chinese exporter decides best way forward is to buy its own container ship – Feb, 2022 (WiC 572) Loctek will purchase its own 1,800 TEU container vessel for $32.6 million https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/02/thinking-out-of-the-box-2/ Not many companies own their own cargo ships if their primary business isn’t logistics. Oil and gas giant Shell is one of the few that has ships of its own; the mining giant Glencore is another. But none…

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: The role of behavioural science in living sustainably

Many of us want to live more sustainably but our actions don’t often align with our values. Cogo’s Good Impact Framework helps millions of customers understand the impact of their spending but Cogo recognises that information alone is not enough to lead to actual, sustainable behaviour change. That’s where they come in. Read the Cogo exclusive White Paper on this subject HERE

: New rules to curb couriers’ packaging waste

Chinese delivery companies transported 83 billion parcels last year, generating some 16 million tonnes of wastepaper and packaging. Food delivery firms handled 17.1 billion orders, generating mountains of single-use-plastics in rubbish dumps around the country. The government has been trying to curb some of the environmental impact of outflows like these, issuing more stringent rules to curtail the piling up of consumer lifestyle waste. Read the full WiC Article HERE

: Why collaboration in the ASEAN region is vital to tackle plastic waste in the oceans

Collaboration between ASEAN members is key to reduce global marine plastic debris and preserve marine life. A 2015 study by US scientist Jenna Jambeck revealed six out of 11 Southeast Asian countries are among the top 20 countries to have mismanaged their plastic wastes. Indonesia ranks second, followed by the Philippines (third), Vietnam (fourth), Thailand (sixth), Malaysia (eighth) and Myanmar (17th). Their combined marine plastic pollution accounted for 1.4-3.54 million metric tonnes (MT) per year, out of 8-12 million MT…

: What a Waste 2.0 : A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050

By 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.40 billion tons of waste annually, increasing drastically from today’s 2.01 billion tons. What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 aggregates extensive solid waste data at the national and urban levels. It estimates and projects waste generation to 2030 and 2050. Beyond the core data metrics from waste generation to disposal, the report provides information on waste management costs, revenues, and tariffs; special wastes; regulations; public…

: Infrastructure Asia deep dive session on the waste management

Infrastructure Asia organised a deep dive session on the waste management sector to gather views from eight industry players on the opportunities and commercial structures for waste management solutions in Southeast Asia and ways to apply these commercial structures to develop and initiate more bankable waste management projects in Southeast Asia. There are signs of significant demand across Southeast Asia for newer waste management solutions, particularly for projects at a smaller scale. Read More HERE

: Week in China – Column 3

In Review: December 2021 Highlights By Steven Irvine – Founder, CEO & Editor ‘Week in China’ As the year draws to a close here are a few of my Editor’s Picks for favourite articles that we published in 2021. Our most-read article of the year was our interview with KONE’s Helsinki-based CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth. This Q&A reads almost like a business school case study in explaining how a multinational went about building a market-leading business in China – in KONE’s case…

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: From Family Inheritance to Critical Thinking

By Andy Chen Speaking of family inheritance, the Rockefellers is perhaps the most prominent ultra-wealthy American family who created one of the first family offices in the United States. John D. Rockefeller amassed an enormous fortune as a result of success of his Standard Oil Trust Company, which controlled 90% of all oil in the United States at its peak. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history. His personal wealth…

: Week in China – Column 2

In Review: November 2021 Highlights By Steven Irvine – Founder, CEO & Editor ‘Week in China’ Welcome to the second of my monthly columns for PBEC, in which I give my editor’s recommendations, this time my ‘must reads’ from November’s Week in China magazine output. It’s been a busy month, so it’s been tricky to make the selection. Obviously one of the key events of the month – alongside the Cop26 meeting – was the online bilateral summit arranged between…