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Indonesia EVs render biofuels moot

Increased adoption of electric vehicles could render redundant Indonesia’s biofuel infrastructure, which the government is touting as its chosen alternative to fossil fuels.

14 Jul 2021

algae biofuel

Substantial investment in money and time is needed for algae biofuel to become viable, even on an extended timeline out to mid-century. While big players like Shell and Chevron have abandoned the effort, ExxonMobil continues work.

biowaste to biogas

Biogas systems may potentially meet a variety of energy needs worldwide, while reducing waste streams and providing biofertiliser as a by-product.

A day of superlatives for climate advocates and big oil

Rebel share holders won breakthrough victories over Exxon and Chevron, showing the increasing power of investment managers to force businesses and CEOs to pursue environmental and social goals.

15 February 2021

A flight between Europe and Asia

11 November 2020

The Guide Against Greenwashing from Norway

2 July 2020

smallholder farmer indonesia

3 April 2020

Forests cleared for palm oil cultivation.

Beverley Postma takes over from Darrel Webber as chief executive of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

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

9 October 2019

A new Greenpeace International investigation has revealed that Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader, is still linked to forest destruction for palm oil almost five years after committing to end deforestation.[1]

26 June 2019

Palm oil smallholder farmer

22 February 2019

14 January 2019

The launch of The Liveability Challenge

16 November 2018

Image: Kemal Jufri/Greenpeace

15 October 2018

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4 May 2018

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Guangzhou skyline

25 January 2018

workers in oil palm plantation in Malaysia

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