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With a global plastics treaty still out of reach, experts say the region’s piecemeal bans on waste imports move the target without stemming the flow.
Carbon & Climate
India sets new targets to cut emissions intensity, increase renewables share by 2035
The new targets are seen as cautious and deliberately conservative. India's latest Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement also requires more details on sector-specific decarbonisation pathways, say experts.
Indonesia plans to rezone large parts of Way Kambas National Park in Sumatra for carbon trading and luxury tourism to raise conservation funds.
Food & Agriculture
War and climate stress push Afghan farmers to the brink
Afghanistan’s conflicts repeatedly hurt its farmers who endure droughts, floods and rising financial uncertainty.
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Food & Agriculture
Nations off track to meet UN pesticide risk reduction targets, study finds
9 March 2026
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Policy & Finance
Global treaty to trace critical minerals stalls amid uncertainty
Policy & Finance
Indigenous rights should be at the heart of climate commitments
9 February 2026
5 February 2026
Food & Agriculture
Climate, pests and pollution fuel crop losses across India
29 January 2026
Policy & Finance
China enters race to host High Seas Treaty HQ
28 January 2026
Policy & Finance
Birth of biggest ever trade bloc troubles environmental experts
27 January 2026
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News / Energy
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News / Carbon & Climate
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News / Corporate Responsibility
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Opinion / Water
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News / Green Buildings
Singapore needs to ‘de-ornamentalise’ city greening to combat heat, infestations, says botanist
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