Jessica Cheam

Nov 27, 2024 | eco-business.com | Jessica Cheam

Negotiators are past the midway point of the fifth and final Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting to ink a legally binding treaty on plastics pollution taking place in Busan, South Korea, this week – with not much to show for it. Already subscribed? Sign in There's something for everyone. We offer a range of subscription plans. Access our stories and receive our Insights Weekly newsletter with the free EB Member plan.

Nov 24, 2024 | eco-business.com | Jessica Cheam

Thousands of delegates gathered at the South Korean port city of Busan on Monday for the official start of the fifth and final Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting to finalise an unprecedented legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. Already subscribed? Sign in There's something for everyone. We offer a range of subscription plans. Access our stories and receive our Insights Weekly newsletter with the free EB Member plan.

Oct 2, 2024 | eco-business.com | Jessica Cheam

Speak the words ‘carbon credits’ today and you’re bound to get raised eyebrows – the global carbon marketplace has undergone intense scrutiny in the past couple of years. Recent controversies range from dubious projects that overstate its impact to phantom credits and the lack of verification. The result is that businesses have overwhelmingly taken a “wait-and-see” approach to offsetting or being engaged in carbon markets, thus exacerbating the doldrum.

May 20, 2024 | eco-business.com | Jessica Cheam

Dear readers,This week, as our team prepared for the milestone launch of our inaugural digital subscription plans, the headline that dominated our newsroom conversations was the Guardian story that hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists believe we have blasted past the 1.5C increase in global temperatures — a target guiding the global Paris Agreement on climate change.

Apr 5, 2024 | eco-business.com | Jessica Cheam

There’s something about listening to Jack Johnson’s music that delivers a clear dopamine hit and renewed sense of optimism — perhaps all the more needed in these times.