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The carbon footprint of meals is to be displayed on select menus at the National University of Singapore. But convenience-conscious students are sceptical that the initiative will inspire environmentally-friendly dining.
Green Buildings
Building sector’s appetite for sustainability wanes amid cost and geopolitical concerns
A global study of built environment professionals finds a big drop in construction firms measuring embodied carbon footprint as perceived high costs, unclear returns, and shifting priorities stymie investment in sustainable construction.
Carbon & Climate
Rich countries could free up US$6.6 trillion a year for climate action, study finds
By taxing the rich, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, and reforming global financial rules, the Global North could finance clean energy, disaster relief – and help poor nations adapt to a problem they are the least responsible for.
Only 10 per cent of Indonesia vast geothermal energy resources have been exploited. A deal between Philippine power giant First Gen and Sinar Mas aims to develop 440 megawatts of subterranean power.
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