Opinion / #Scope 3
Carbon & Climate
Why carbon capture and storage is not the solution
Carbon capture and storage has been hailed as a potential way to reduce emissions, but it is more likely to increase them by boosting oil and gas extraction. The cheaper and more effective solution is to move to cleaner forms of energy.
Carbon & Climate
How to read sustainability reports
Beyond investors, consumers should also be empowered to critically use sustainability reports to assess a company's sustainability credentials. Here are five steps they can take to start reading reports using GRI standards.
Linking remuneration to a company’s climate-related goals is an important catalyst for corporate climate action. There are different factors that companies need to consider to implement effective climate-linked incentive schemes.
Engaging the world’s largest polluter on climate solutions has not been smooth sailing. Supply chains are highly inter-connected and businesses find that they need to tread along a tightrope between China and the West, even on climate.
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News / Transport & Logistics
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News / Energy
Mapping the future of solar capacity in Southeast Asia
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News / Food & Agriculture
Sabah is creating forest corridors to save the now-endangered Borneo elephants. Will they work?
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News / Waste Management
‘Princess of the dump’ launches alliance to give Indonesia’s women waste pickers a fair wage
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News / Waste Management
Waste-to-energy plants should be last resort for Malaysia: Penang Green Council rep
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Podcasts / Policy & Finance
Former Verra veteran envisions an unshackled carbon market and a new endgame
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