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Carbon & Climate
China surges in sustainability ranking fueled by rapid socio‑economic gains amid mixed environmental record
The Asian superpower has climbed faster than other major economies in a global index tracking progress towards the SDGs, largely on the back of development gains that carry environmental trade-offs. Yet, it is taking significant remedial measures, offering “strong prospects for future improvement,” said global sustainable development expert Jeffrey Sachs, who led the report.
Energy
Philippines, Indonesia firms are electrifying faster than governments can keep up, survey finds
A new analysis by climate coalitions finds that 83 per cent of Indonesian executives want the government to step up investment in grid capacity and connectivity, while 89 per cent of Filipino executives say policy is lagging behind business electrification, despite Indonesia’s renewables push and the Philippines’ rapidly expanding clean energy pipeline.
Amid rising heat, doctors and researchers are focussing on low-tech, inexpensive solutions to suit Pakistan’s context.
Food & Agriculture
Migrant fishers’ deaths expose unchecked power at sea: study
A new study finds migrant fishers’ deaths at sea stem from systemic labour and governance failures, not isolated safety lapses.
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Policy & Finance
CEOs see disruption as the norm, AI as an advantage: survey
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Carbon & Climate
Explainer: What is ‘climate anxiety’?
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Corporate Responsibility
One-fifth of global environmental conflicts traced to 104 companies: report
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