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RSPO’s next frontier: Scaling sustainable palm oil in Asia’s emerging markets
About one-fifth of global palm oil is certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, but growth has plateaued. Chief Joseph D’Cruz explains why 100 per cent certification is not the end goal and how it plans to engage China and India.
Cutting the carbon out of clothes demands myriad solutions for a deep and diverse pool of brands and suppliers.
Asian manufacturers are starting to green their operations but also need to make factories and employees resilient to heat and floods.
Makanan & Pertanian
Palm oil in India: Rapid growth and competing health claims
As palm oil’s presence in Indian diets has grown, so has conflicting information over its health effects compared to other vegetable oils.
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South Korea to ban labels on bottled water from 2026 in push to cut plastic waste
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China’s $180bn cleantech push shifts global alliances as nations hedge against US uncertainty: report
Beijing’s overseas clean energy investments have surged 80 per cent in a year, drawing emerging economies into deeper …
