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13 April 2023

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Policy & Finance

With new laws, Bangladesh hopes to change tack on dwindling forests

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Policy & Finance

More forest, more profit? Brazil looks to build a new 'bioeconomy'

12 April 2023

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Cities

As Nepal’s rhino population increases, are threats being overlooked?

Wildfire_Insurance

Policy & Finance

Insurance woes plague efforts to cut growing wildfire risks

Penang South Islands

Carbon & Climate

Low-carbon or greenwash? Award for Penang South Islands mega project criticised for setting ‘dangerous precedent’

11 April 2023

Kate Yeo addressing Singapore's environment minister Grace Fu at the COP27 climate talks. Image: Kate Yeo

Carbon & Climate

'You cannot be an activist and not put yourself at risk': Singapore climate campaigner Kate Yeo

Logistics in Malaysia

Transport

Driving sustainability: How public listed companies in the logistics sector are getting buy-in for their ESG initiatives

A shopfront in Bali, Indonesia

Waste

Asia Pacific projected to drive rapid growth in single-use plastic packaging

Activists calling for climate finance COP27

Policy & Finance

Lack of grassroots presence in loss and damage fund meeting could spell a 'watered down fund'

new toll road construction Indonesia

Cities

To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia sets up a road through a biodiverse forest

10 April 2023

Alex Polglase, chief of staff, NEU Battery Materials

Waste

Singapore lithium battery recycler NEU appoints chief of staff

Larry Fink BlackRock

Policy & Finance

ESG through the eyes of the world’s largest money manager

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Cities

Indonesia backs hydro to power new capital city

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Water

Pointing out culprits of Mekong’s problems is not our mission: MRC Secretariat CEO

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Energy

How one Indian village is lighting the way in green energy drive

Emissions at night

Carbon & Climate

Latest bid to regulate the voluntary carbon market leaves tough questions unanswered

6 April 2023

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Energy

New mandate requires India thermal plants to use renewable sources to generate part of their energy

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Energy

Assam’s rural solar scheme fails to keep the lights on

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Cities

Indigenous groups in NZ, US fear colonisation as AI learns their languages

Haze lingers over farmland in northern Thailand, where seasonal crop burning has been exacerbated by high temperatures and dry weather.

Carbon & Climate

After four wet years, complacency and El Niño risk Southeast Asia's haze preparedness as fires choke northern nations

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