Carbon & Climate News
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Can meat substitutes reduce China’s environmental footprint in Latin America?China consumes half of the world's pork. Shifting to plant-based diets could reduce pressures on land and water in Latin America, that produces soy that the Chinese use to feed pigs. -
Dirty deeds of the clean energy sector: Investors urged to step upDeath threats, child labour and other human rights abuses by renewable energy companies threaten to stall transition to a low-carbon economy. Investors have the power to change that.
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The future of flight is electricThis is how technology could transform our trips in the skies and our life on the ground. -
Can the global cement industry cut its carbon emissions?If the cement industry were a country, it would be the largest carbon emitter after China and the US. Cement manufacturers are trying to lower emissions through innovation, but the challenge is significant.
Carbon & Climate Opinion
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Blockchain can speed up Asia’s clean energy transition. Here’s how– Renewable energy is not readily available to buy off the grid in many countries. Some companies rely on a tool called Environment Attribute Certificates to satisfy their clean energy targets. Blockchain could offer a digital solution to an analogue problem. -
Restore Pakistan’s rivers to handle droughts, floods and climate change– Managing river systems can help Pakistan manage floods, deal with droughts, create engines for a green economy, as well as help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions more effectively and more cheaply than big dams, argue Hassan Abbas and Asghar Hussain. -
Making green cities mainstream– Local success stories can help sustainable cities become widely accepted and scale up solutions to improve the livability of urban areas, writes Jason Alexandra.
Carbon & Climate Videos
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Ideas to tackle the existential threat of global warming– Suggestions by delegates at the World Bank's recent Innovate4Climate event in Singapore included: Supporting developing countries in their efforts to conserve the forests, and launching more incubators for climate-friendly solutions.
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Why emerging Asia is the hub of climate-smart urban development– About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.
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What you need to know about sustainable cooling and climate change– What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.
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More than a nature series, Netflix's Our Planet is a call to action– Narrated by renowned environmentalist David Attenborough, Netflix's latest documentary series is a stunning insight into the world of animals and an urgent plea to protect their fast disappearing habitats.
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