Policy & Finance News
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Coronavirus has temporarily reduced China’s CO2 emissions by a quarterInitial analysis suggests the repercussions of the outbreak could shave up to half a per cent off global oil demand in January to September this year, but the Chinese government’s measures in response to the disruption could outweigh these shorter-term impacts on energy and emissions. -
Developing Asia’s coal demand helped cancel out rich-world emissions cuts last yearHigh-income nations released less carbon dioxide last year. But emissions increased elsewhere as developing regions struggled to balance economic growth and climate action, while heavy industries and transport emissions were as hard to abate as ever.
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Malaysia's banks are bucking global finance decarbonisation trend by funding coal, study findsMalaysia
Malaysia's banks are bucking global finance decarbonisation trend by funding coal, study finds
Maybank, CIMB and RHB Bank have provided almost US$5 billion in loans and bonds for new coal projects over the last decade. And unlike international and Singaporean banks, Malaysia's banks show no signs of going cold on the climate-changing fossil fuel, the study claims. -
New renewables bill may give Indonesia chance to move away from coalEnergy industry observers and activists have welcomed the move of Indonesia’s parliament in drafting a bill on renewable energy that will be included in its docket of priority legislation for passage this year.
Policy & Finance Opinion
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Can the Pacific become the world’s first fossil-fuel-free zone?– With key reforms, Pacific states could move toward cleaner, more affordable sources of energy that eventually eliminate fossil fuels completely. -
Countering climate denialism requires taking on right-wing populism. Here’s how– Global cooperation is essential if climate action is to be effective, amid the right-wing onslaught against multilateralism. -
Internet needs new global regulations against online sexual exploitation– Young people are increasingly connected by social media and other digital technology, with one in three people under the age of 18 with access to the Internet. This means more and more children are left vulnerable to sexual exploitation in an era where women are hyper-sexualised in popular culture.
Policy & Finance Videos
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For Southeast Asia's migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
Food & Agriculture
For Southeast Asia's migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
– On International Human Rights Day, Greenpeace releases shocking testimonies from Southeast Asian migrants working on board foreign fishing vessels, plying the remote waters to meet Asia's surging demand for seafood. -
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
Carbon & Climate
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
– Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change? -
A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws– With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.
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Highlights from Ecosperity Week 2019– Eminent speakers and thousands of attendees discussed strategies for a resource-efficient future at Ecosperity Week 2019. As they heard about the science of global warming, delegates were called upon to be part of the solution.
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