Opinion / #compliance
Carbon & Climate
Fossil-linked energy firms have high emissions and the room for denial is shrinking: IEEFA
The first global sustainability reporting standards, to include new requirements for Scope 3 emission, is expected to be published in June 2023. Energy companies would be wise to have robust decarbonisation plans, as opportunities for greenwashing will be limited once full emissions are reported.
23,000 pieces of ‘space junk’ float in orbit, and almost as many ideas for how to get rid of them are being floated on Earth.
Carbon & Climate
Deep ocean carbon drawdown not an easy climate fix
The deep ocean can be used for carbon dioxide removal from our atmosphere. Here are the opportunities, risks and constraints.
Policy & Finance
Finance must combat climate change - or else
Despite the increasing urgency of the climate crisis, many of the world’s most powerful financial actors have continued to invest in the fossil-fuel industry. But a new trend in the law is forcing institutional investors to decarbonise their portfolios – or be held legally accountable.
All #compliance Opinion
7 September 2021
Lifestyle
Eco chic vs. copycats
17 March 2021
Food & Agriculture
Palm oil: Import bans pressure sustainability standards
20 February 2020
27 February 2019
Policy & Finance
How will Brexit affect the environment?
4 February 2019
Policy & Finance
Promoting green business: 3 priorities for action
26 January 2019
31 October 2018
Policy & Finance
‘Ghost gear’ poses grave threat to marine wildlife and food security
11 September 2018
7 September 2018
17 August 2018
Food & Agriculture
A new normal in the battle against fire and haze
24 February 2016
Lifestyle
Time to throw away our throwaway culture
29 January 2016
Carbon & Climate
The Paris Agreement: What’s next?
19 November 2015
Carbon & Climate
Asean’s big coal problem
12 October 2015
14 March 2014
Food & Agriculture
Getting our act together: Sustainability in the Malaysian palm oil industry
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