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7 February 2020

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Cities

Bangkok court halts river promenade project that would worsen flooding

6 February 2020

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Cities

Mining leads to flooding in Indonesian coal capital

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Energy

China can phase out coal power in line with Paris Agreement, report finds

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Policy & Finance

Who is indigenous? Millions may be denied land in India's Assam over definition

5 February 2020

The formula, here seen in pellet form, has been billed as an eco solution to degrading styrofoam waste, livestock growth, pests, baldness, bad odours, skin conditions, and a human detox treatment has been called out as green tech fraud. Image: Eco-Business

Food & Agriculture

‘Plastic-eating enzyme’ marketed in Southeast Asia alleged to be a scam

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Food & Agriculture

Will India’s curb on Malaysian palm oil hurt Indonesian forests?

Women workers in Aceh

Policy & Finance

Two years after #MeToo put a spotlight on gender inequality, how is Asia investing in women?

4 February 2020

H&M Tokyo store

Lifestyle

Fast fashion giant H&M appoints former sustainability head as CEO; activists call for a different business model

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Corporate Responsibility

As Microsoft pledges to go 'carbon negative' by 2030, forest conservation is required

Khunjerab Pass

Policy & Finance

The shadow of the coronavirus on Pakistan

3 February 2020

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Policy & Finance

Dam that threatens orangutan habitat is ‘wholly unnecessary’, say conservationists

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Policy & Finance

Borneo activists win a court battle to bar a coal miner from their land

31 January 2020

Night market in Melaka

Policy & Finance

Cut the paperwork: Malaysia urged to make social enterprise scheme simpler

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Transport

With LNG, the shipping industry could reach its decarbonisation target—but wreck the climate, study finds

30 January 2020

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Transport

Meet the Eco-Business A-Listers: Pamela Mar, supply chain futurist

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Carbon & Climate

2020 marks a turning point for nature’s role in climate solutions

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Policy & Finance

Indonesian environment ministry ends WWF partnership amid fire dispute

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Transport

Road to electric vehicles in Bhutan is paved with hurdles

29 January 2020

Extinction Rebellion protesters demonstrate outside of the News Corp headquarters in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, where they deposited a truckload of manure. The protesters held banners that read: "Billionaire liars. Media monopoly. Climate denial. We call bullshit." Image: XR

Carbon & Climate

Protesters 'call bullsh*t' on News Corp climate denial by dumping dung outside office

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Energy

Climate crisis offers a green business boom

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