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Food & Agriculture
In an Australian tomato farm, drones take the place of bees
Farmers from Australia to the UK are using drones to pollinate food crops like tomatoes, but can technology ever replace bees?
The rising cost of energy has made energy poverty a challenge – there are people who cannot afford to turn on air conditioners and need "cool places" to go to, says the city’s co-chief heat officer Krista Milne.
Policy & Finance
From Big Four dominance to more oversight of assurance providers – what to look out for as Asia adopts ISSB standards
With Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines and Singapore introducing mandatory climate reporting rules, a stricter sustainability reporting regime is upon firms. What are key shifts to note as new rules kick in?
Green Buildings
‘Our change alone is not going to create the transformation we need’: Lendlease group sustainability head
The real estate giant’s head of sustainability Cate Harris tells Eco-Business why it is in its business interest to open up about its Scope 3 emissions and advocate for suppliers who are decarbonising hard-to-abate building materials.
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Policy & Finance
Indigenous Australians fear exclusion by digital ID
Policy & Finance
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Policy & Finance
Calls grow for stricter law on wildlife trafficking in Indonesia
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Policy & Finance
Early pledges to 'loss and damage' fund build shaky trust at COP28
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