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Carbon & Climate
Philippines’ environment department rejects Masungi bid to halt georeserve wind project
Masungi has filed a motion for reconsideration, following its previous appeal for the agency’s eviction order in March. The legal tussle highlights complexities of siting renewables projects where there are competing claims over land.
Food & Agriculture
SD Guthrie chief calls out ‘no palm oil’ hypocrisy, urges true partnership among RSPO members
Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha, who also chairs the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, said sustainability must be rooted in consistency, not convenience, as he urged RSPO members to match advocacy with action at the annual roundtable conference RT2025.
Food & Agriculture
Palm smallholders of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand demand recognition as partners, not problems in palm oil industry
They called for fairer policies, stronger support, and inclusion in global sustainability standards such as Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and EU Deforestation Regulation at annual roundtable conference on sustainable palm oil, RT2025.
Malaysia identified as top destination in Basel Action Network’s latest investigation, representing up to six per cent of total US trade with the country during the study period.
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