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Q&A: COP30 Europe envoy on green backlash and taxing tech
As COP30 approaches, special envoy to Europe Laurence Tubiana discusses keeping climate ambition alive in the face of a backlash.
Carbon & Climate
ChatGPT tool launches to cut AI emissions with shorter responses
PromptZero claims to be able to trim AI-generated text to lower emissions, as experts explore how artificial intelligence can both contribute to and help manage environmental risks.
Policy & Finance
Odd jobs, digital cards help Rohingya refugees navigate aid cut
Seven years after fleeing conflict in Myanmar, displaced Rohingya struggle with aid squeeze in world's biggest refugee camp.
Policy & Finance
Migrants in UAE turn to crypto to send remittances home
Foreign workers say blockchain services offer a better way to send money home - but are they leaving themselves vulnerable to losses?
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AI boom is dream and nightmare for workers in Global South
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Brazil targets Amazon rainforest NFTs in win for indigenous people
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Cost of crypto: report says US bitcoin as dirty as 6 million cars
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China's bitcoin crackdown sparks fears of dirtier cryptomining
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Dirty money: What is the environmental cost of bitcoin?
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How e-commerce is improving rural livelihoods and food safety in China
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The coffee farmers betting on blockchain to boost business
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News / Carbon & Climate
Singapore dominates Southeast Asia’s green startup landscape, report finds
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