Kuala Lampur, June 21 -- For years now, sustainability has preoccupied the world. The call to go green has been growing louder as evidence of climate change proved more convincing.

The 2015 Paris Agreement to curb GHG emissions was pivotal. COP meetings were held yearly to decide on the next move.

The next one, COP30, will be hosted by Brazil. Business worldwide has been pressured to comply with sustainability reporting.

The ESG is the latest. But there is a noticeable hesitancy to abandon fossil-based energy, a key step in climate change mitigation.

This was evident at COP meetings. Many are worried how abandoning coal will impact the economy.

So much so that when the US, a major contributor to global emissions, announced quitting t...