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Wealth alone won't save countries from climate changeThe global economy will contract by 3 per cent by mid-century as the planet warms, with countries in North America faring the best and countries in Africa the worst, says a new study. -
COP25 to keep ocean focus despite moving to MadridNext month’s UN climate talks have moved from Chile to Spain but will retain the 'blue COP' theme.
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Agribusiness must reduce environmental impact. What role can banks and NGOs play?Food & Agriculture
Agribusiness must reduce environmental impact. What role can banks and NGOs play?
Industrial farming has contributed to water pollution and loss of wildlife habitats. A promising project has helped improve salmon farming standards in Chile. How did 'fundamentally different' organisations make it work? -
Eco-Business wins at WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards 2019The Eco-Business platform won in the Best News Website or Mobile Service category for its journalism efforts and newly-revamped website at the prestigious awards which recognise Asian publishers who have delivered unique and original digital media projects in the last 12 months.
Opinion
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European Investment Bank makes a big shift away from oil and gas– In a new draft policy, the bank pledges to ditch the funding of fossil infrastructure projects by the end of next year. -
The fork is mightier than the wall– Migration is a complex issue that should be addressed beginning with a broken global food system, and not simply through stricter immigration laws, argues Danielle Nierenberg. -
How to bring the wisdom of the public to bear on the climate emergency– Countries in Europe are commissioning citizen assemblies to deliberate on solutions to fix the climate crisis. Can this growing form of participatory politics break political deadlocks on climate and make a real difference to climate policy?
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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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The Eco-Business 10th Anniversary Gala NightCelebrate Eco-Business' 10th Anniversary as we unveil the Eco-Business A-List. -
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