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Controversial Cook Islands seabed mining plan gets backing from former Australia PM Scott Morrison
Morrison's argument that the Pacific Islands nation should be entitled to extract deep-sea minerals to support its sovereign wealth fund comes amid mounting opposition to seabed mining. He was speaking at Impact Week in Singapore.
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Turning up the heat: Joojin Kim on taking Solutions for Our Climate’s approach of holding polluters to account regional
The Seoul-based advocacy group has seen its profile grown over the years after securing some climate wins – including getting the government to halt coal financing and backing the country’s first youth-led climate lawsuit. It now wants to replicate its working model in Japan and Taiwan.
Scientific studies have found climate change supercharging the frequency and intensity of storms in the Philippines. Addressing the issue of energy inequity in the country is one way to do so, said the founder of Light of Hope Philippines.
Earth Day 2025 calls for action to triple clean electricity capacity by 2030. Eco-Business examines which countries in Southeast Asia are leading and lagging for clean power adoption.
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Scientists propose genetically modified trees to green wood pulp industry
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Achieving sustainability through automation in Asia: How setting science-based targets help
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