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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
EAT-Lancet report: Three key takeaways on climate and diet change
A global shift towards “healthier” diets could cut non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions, such as methane, from agriculture by 15 per cent by 2050, according to a new report.
The ground-up initiative, launched by Singapore charity EB Impact in partnership with the Inter-University Environmental Coalition, saw student innovators pitching ideas for funding to scale their solutions, as well as youths participating in a conference and a sustainability career “speed dating” session.
Carbon & Climate
Sustainability innovations that made headlines in 2024
Climate tech financing has dwindled in recent years, while investor doubts on alternative proteins persist. In a difficult year for sustainability technologies, Eco-Business spotlights some of the innovations that still made the headlines.
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Halving reliance on meat and dairy could cut land-use emissions ‘by 31%’
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Food & Agriculture
Sustainable food – not more of it – needed as global hunger soars
8 March 2023
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Food & Agriculture
APAC alternative protein investment surges, defying global funding plunge
14 December 2022
Carbon & Climate
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Food & Agriculture
How can eating less meat help fight climate change?
10 October 2022
Food & Agriculture
NGO launches to improve animal welfare in Asian slaughterhouses
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Carbon & Climate
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Food & Agriculture
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