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Cows bathing in Lake Toba, north Sumatra.

Food & Agriculture

Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study

Research warns that Southeast Asian and Indian lenders are overlooking major climate, biodiversity and public-health risks tied to Asia’s fast-growing protein demand. Only three banks reference animal welfare principles in their lending policies.
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Food & Agriculture

At COP30, Brazil’s farmers defend record on forests

Facing EU anti-deforestation rules, Brazilian farmers at COP30 say they're unfairly blamed for rainforest destruction.
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Food & Agriculture

Q&A: The role of soil health in food security and tackling climate change

Feeding the 8.2 billion people who inhabit the planet depends on healthy soils.
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Carbon & Climate

As Brazil hosts COP30, is it a climate champion or nature foe?

The climate commitments of Brazilian President Lula will take the spotlight at the UN COP30 summit.

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11 November 2025

Palm oil plantation-papua

Food & Agriculture

SD Guthrie chief calls out ‘no palm oil’ hypocrisy, urges true partnership among RSPO members

7 November 2025

RT2025 press conference

Food & Agriculture

Palm smallholders of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand demand recognition as partners, not problems in palm oil industry

6 November 2025

palm smallholder in Cimulang, Bogor

Food & Agriculture

Technical knowledge remains the biggest hurdle for independent palm oil smallholders to comply with EUDR

2 November 2025

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Food & Agriculture

Chinese market boosts Brazilian coffee exports and tests small producers

24 October 2025

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Food & Agriculture

Strengthening buyer-supplier relationships for certified sustainable palm oil: the next step for Chinese brands

21 October 2025

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Lifestyle

RSPO sees uptick in share of certified sustainable palm oil consumption in China to 11.7%; projects consistent growth

17 October 2025

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Transport

Why India's E20 petrol could make car insurance costlier

8 October 2025

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Food & Agriculture

EAT-Lancet report: Three key takeaways on climate and diet change

5 September 2025

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Cities

Q&A: How China is adapting to ‘more frequent and intense’ heat extremes

3 September 2025

Korean farmers sue KEPCO

Carbon & Climate

POSCO, KEPCO among 10 polluters behind US$119.6bn in heatwave losses in South Korea: report

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Water

China’s journey from tackling water pollution to restoring ecosystems

13 August 2025

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Water

Tribal fears mount in Himalayas with end of Indus water treaty

31 July 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Government pricing inaction keeps India burning food for fuel

29 July 2025

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Food & Agriculture

UN report: Five charts explaining the rise of global food insecurity

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Policy & Finance

Think tank flags deforestation risk of Indonesia’s biofuel mandate as it bumps up cross-border haze alert

9 July 2025

Yili_IP certified palm oil shipment

Corporate Responsibility

Chinese firms’ growing influence in palm oil value chain will endure despite global volatilities: RSPO China head

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