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14 April 2021

deforestation palm oil indonesia deposit photos

Policy & Finance

JPMorgan Chase expands deforestation policies under shareholder pressure

12 April 2021

A woman of the Dayak Iban tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Carbon & Climate

'Expertise' on climate crisis dominated by West, too few Asian and African voices, say just transition activists

deforestation indonesia3a

Policy & Finance

Rich world’s demands fell poorer world’s forests

9 April 2021

houses near a forest in Indonesia's South Sumatra province

Policy & Finance

Indonesia's map project ignores indigenous land, risks conflicts

8 April 2021

Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve, Malaysia

Policy & Finance

In Malaysia, the fate of a peat forest relies on a powerful state official

Experts discussed the challenges of balancing growth and sustainability during the launch of Digital Realty's largest data centre in Singapore.

Carbon & Climate

As our appetite for digital technology grows, so does the challenge to keep it sustainable

Black Lives Matter demonstrators hold signs during a march in St Paul, Minnesota, US.

Policy & Finance

Five human rights wins in a year marked by Covid-19 backsliding

7 April 2021

Elephant caretakers Nepal

Policy & Finance

Nepal elephant ride operators illegally selling animals to India

CleanTech solar panels

Policy & Finance

How can small renewable power producers help the Philippines reach its 35% clean energy target?

6 April 2021

cambodia environmentalist

Policy & Finance

Why Cambodia's environmentalists fear new internet firewall

1 April 2021

Corporations including two of the world's biggest carmakers, search engine giant Google and electronics manufacturer Samsung have signed a statement opposing the mining of the deep sea-bed floor.

Manufacturing

Samsung, Google, BMW and Volvo join call to ban deep sea-bed mining

gulf workers

Policy & Finance

Once heroes, India's ex-Gulf workers forge new futures

Global rainforest loss 'relentless' in 2020, but SE Asia offers hope

Carbon & Climate

Global rainforest loss 'relentless' in 2020, but Southeast Asia offers hope

31 March 2021

world's first-ever "island" of solar panels Santiago, Chile

Policy & Finance

Climate change will deepen rich-poor global divide, top economists warn

Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalized groups, UN environment report finds

Waste

Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalised groups, UN environment report finds

30 March 2021

offshore wind guimaras

Energy

Philippines to build first offshore wind farm: What lessons can it learn from Asian neighbours?

Emissions, Ember report

Carbon & Climate

Power sector emissions were higher last year than when Paris deal was signed

Singapore Calls For Regional Leaders' Summit to Discuss Myanmar Crisis

Cities

Singapore calls for regional leaders' summit to discuss Myanmar crisis

29 March 2021

Can the global economy support nature?

Food & Agriculture

Can the global economy support nature?

Trees line a dirt track in Thailand.

Carbon & Climate

Asian companies claim they are going net-zero — but are their targets realistic, ambitious or greenwash?

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