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The Indian government should take a leaf out of the Mahakumbh playbook, ensuring adequate budget allocation for the establishment of waste treatment and waste-to-energy generation facilities in all Indian metros.
Carbon & Climate
Rethinking Malaysia’s path to net zero
Carbon credits to be tabled under Malaysia’s new climate change bill should serve as a bridge towards decarbonisation rather than a substitute for it.
Carbon & Climate
The climate crisis is fuelling extreme fires across the planet
If global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, more severe heatwaves and droughts will make landscape fires more frequent and intense worldwide.
The treaty negotiations risk repeatedly stalling unless the decision-making process is overhauled, argues INC-5 observer Terese Teoh.
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Corporate Responsibility
Building inclusive economies: Lessons from East Asia’s social innovation ecosystems
25 March 2025
Policy & Finance
Central banks must stem the nature crisis
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Meltdown at the top of the world
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