Perspective

China is looking at ways to bring in a system of absolute carbon dioxide caps and considering its own voluntary carbon trading program.

With the steady growth of Asian cities more and more waste is being produced and, if not treated correctly, will become a huge environmental issue.

Observers of China's nuclear expansion are still waiting to see what the government's post-Fukushima review will mean for the future of nuclear energy in China. But nothing so far indicates that the review will slow the scale of development substantially - or alleviate the pressures this nuclear building boom will put on China's human, regulatory, or technical resources.

Asia's leaders must take bold, innovative action to sustain rapid growth and tackle growing inequalities, as well as address environmental challenges and the rising tide of urbanization if the region is to reach its full potential by the middle of this century, says a new book commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Asia Pacific photovoltaic (PV) markets are set to grow rapidly and are projected to account for approximately one-quarter of global demand by 2015, up from 11 percent in 2010, according to the latest Asia Pacific Major PV Markets report from Solarbuzz.

No doubt safe in the knowledge that he will not be in office by then, Japanese environment minister Satsuki Eda vowed Wednesday to maintain the country's pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2020.

If the liveliness of a city is any measure of the degree of information directed at its inhabitant, then Hong Kong's denizens would surely boast a surplus.

New research from the UK could prove useful to China's urbanisation drive and push for low-carbon economic development.

  Hong Kong can boast more tree, moth, bat, butterfly and dragonfly species than the United Kingdom. Green space is accessible simply by jumping on a train or bus.