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Sliding walls, hideable offices: How pandemic could change home designWith more people working remotely, architects are focusing on flexibility and access to outside in their post-pandemic designs. -
Will 'palatable and nutritious' insect-based pet food take off in Asia?At least two European start-ups are venturing into Asia, and a Singapore-headquartered firm is looking to launch Southeast Asia’s first insect-based dog food brand in the fourth quarter of this year.
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How stored electricity can make cleaner fuelsEU industry is seeking ways to save surplus power. Now it’s also hunting for methods to use that stored electricity to make green fuels. -
WWF sustainable finance VP Lise Pretorius joins green pension startupPretorius moves to Matter, a Copenhagen-based fintech firm behind Denmark's first sustainable pension.
Opinion
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Emerging economies should build back greener– Covid-19 has forced us to stop and think about our impact on the planet, and to imagine the kind of world we want. There is still time for governments to plan for a green recovery, which would also address existing structural problems. -
A Marshall Plan for planetary health– Covid-19 has highlighted the urgent need for ambitious, all-encompassing reforms rather than incremental measures. A global scheme to improve planetary health is a radical new approach to safeguard the future of fast-growing cities. -
The true price of pesticides is unaffordable– The European Union has banned many active pesticide ingredients due to damaging health and environmental effects. With leading global agrochemical firms seeking new markets to conquer, developing countries urgently need strict controls.
Videos
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Is the future of power transmission beaming electricity with diamonds?– Diamonds aren't just for engagement rings and cutting tools—they can bring light to dark places.
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This anti-palm oil ad for a British supermarket just got banned– The ad, which was made by Greenpeace and rebadged by Iceland, was blocked from airing on television by the UK's ad watchdog because it broke rules on political advertising. Iceland says it is not anti-palm oil, 'we are anti-deforestation.'
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Denmark’s biggest energy company turns its back on fossil fuels– DONG Energy’s shift to 100 per cent renewable energy marks another important step in the global transition away from fossil fuels.
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UN chief urges European Parliament to approve process on Paris Agreement ratification
Policy & Finance
UN chief urges European Parliament to approve process on Paris Agreement ratification
– Together it stands, divided it falls. EU, through its environment ministers, had agreed to ratify the Paris Agreement through a process that would enable individual countries to send their instruments of ratification directly to the UN.
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