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Agri-food giant Japfa’s new sustainability-linked loan overlooks deforestation risk: NGOs
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Shein earns SBTi validation for decarbonisation targets but scrutiny of its core business model persists
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Whistleblower flags South Korean utility Kepco to SGX over climate risk disclosures
Korea Electric Power Corporation has been accused of failing to disclose material climate-related risks, including its coal reliance until 2050 and exposure to volatile gas prices, in a US$11 billion bond listed on the Singapore Exchange. The bourse has acknowledged receipt of the complaint and will be reviewing it.
Disinformation on solar and wind energy, fueled by Trump, has stalled projects in the West. In Asia, the world's most fossil fuels-dependent region, renewables misinformation has helped to slow the energy transition.
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