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Fighting fires, breathing smoke: Palm oil’s small farmers face the cost of sustainability
Independent growers are helping prevent wildfires even as haze threatens their families and livelihoods, while the costs of sustainable farming remain difficult to bear.
Manufacturing
‘We all need to do better’: Indonesia’s fires test the credibility of sustainable palm oil
With 1.9 million hectares affected by fires in Indonesia, the palm oil industry faces questions over what sustainability certification can deliver – and who should be held accountable when fires occur.
A resettlement village set up after the 2015 earthquake was washed away in the August floods. Khalte’s destruction exposes wider gaps in Nepal’s attempts at rehabilitation.
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News / Manufacturing
‘We all need to do better’: Indonesia’s fires test the credibility of sustainable palm oil
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News / Policy & Finance
Democratic midterm wins may boost COP31 hopes, but Trump still controls US climate policy
United States election results may embolden countries to push for stronger fossil fuel commitments, but observers expect limited … -
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News / Policy & Finance
Developing countries ‘missing out’ on COP31’s climate delivery push, UN climate chief warns
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News / Corporate Responsibility
Will Singapore’s tougher haze law follow the money? What to watch in the first designations
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Singapore’s top listed firms face climate data gaps a year into mandatory reporting
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Asean Common Carbon Framework renewed at COP31, regional endorsement sought
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