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In Jordan, severe water shortages have led to the rise of illegal water markets, where independent vendors supply water from private wells, highlighting the urgent need to balance household access and sustainable groundwater management.
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The chemicals industry must rethink its supply chain to slash Scope 3 emissions, which are responsible for a third of all its emissions. Some mechanisms, however, may help chemical companies to better track and decarbonise their value chain emissions.
Countries should invest in localising major portions of their supply chains, and source affordable solar modules and turbines from China, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
Green Buildings
Lendlease Asia sustainability head Joelle Chen shifts to real estate investment firm LaSalle
Chen moves on after three and a half years at Lendlease, joining an investment management company that aims to halve emissions by the end of the decade.
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