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Energy

Geothermal is no longer an underdog technology, but a strategic advantage for the Philippines

Critical to the country’s energy security in the 1970s, geothermal is now re-emerging as the Philippines’ biggest clean energy advantage at a time when countries are seeking reliable, round-the-clock renewable power, says Francis Giles B. Puno, president and chief operating officer of First Gen Corporation.
A small-scale miner in Bicol, Philippines

Carbon & Climate

We don’t want others to take advantage of Asean’s rich mineral resources: Philippine environment policymaker

Critical minerals will be central to this year’s Asean meetings, said environment assistant secretary Noralene Uy, as the Philippines ushers the region towards domestic processing as summit chair.
Typhoon Wipha flooding_Philippines

Cities

‘Resilience has limits’: ICSC’s Kairos dela Cruz on Filipinos fighting back against flood control corruption

The chief of a Manila-based nonprofit that advocates for climate finance transparency tells the EB Podcast that so-called Filipino resilience to natural disasters should not be an “excuse” for developers to dodge accountability for substandard flood control projects.
Australia's action against greenwashing has been driven largely by consumers, says John Pabon, author of The Great Greenwashing

Corporate Responsibility

How Australia took the lead in policing greenwashing

Former United Nations policy analyst and sustainability consultant John Pabon tells the EB Podcast how Australia became Asia Pacific's most progressive country in holding green claims to account.

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2 August 2024

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Water

Only deserts, with nothing to conserve? Social enterprise Goumbook on why the Middle East needs an oceans initiative

25 April 2022

Dr Sylvia Earle podcast

Carbon & Climate

Deep sea mining: An 'illusion of free goods waiting to be captured'

27 October 2020

Vegan food

Food & Agriculture

Can plant-based diets save the planet?

8 October 2020

Indigenous community, Amazon

Energy

How can renewables overcome their human rights problems?

12 March 2019

Red ship on the ocean

Transport

Do mariners dream of electric ships?

19 December 2018

peat swamp kampar gp

Carbon & Climate

What does it take to save one of Indonesia's last peatland forests?

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