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Japan firm launches Taiwan-focused AI decarbonisation platform
The artificial intelligence system draws on a database of more than 5,700 energy-saving and carbon-reduction measures as Taiwanese manufacturers face new carbon-pricing and disclosure requirements.
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Carbon crossroads: Can Indonesia cut plastic waste and grow its petrochemical industry?
Reducing plastics dependence may be a better way to ensure supply and meet environmental and climate commitments.
The Chinju no Mori Project has planted more than 680,000 trees along Japan’s coastline to mitigate the impact of tsunamis.
As China launches the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) to support AI training in developing countries, academics offer contrasting views on how it could extend Beijing’s global influence, much like the Belt and Road, while warning how it may intensify rivalry with the US-led Pax Silica initiative.
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