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A game-changer? G7 climate pledge could shift Asia's coal policyAsia consumes about three-quarters of the world's coal, but will an end to new funding for the dirty fuel from G7 nations be enough to catalyse a shift to clean power in the region? -
Can only western buyers afford sustainable palm oil?If all the actors in the supply chain were treated fairly, consumers would barely notice the premium for sustainable palm oil products. Multinationals could play a much bigger role.
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Companies are talking about sustainability more than ever — but are they walking the talk?Prompted by Covid-19, the word 'sustainability' is cropping up in company filings more than ever — and more so in Asia Pacific than in Europe or North America. Are they walking the talk? -
A day of superlatives for climate advocates and big oilRebel share holders won breakthrough victories over Exxon and Chevron, showing the increasing power of investment managers to force businesses and CEOs to pursue environmental and social goals.
Opinion
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The foreign money in China’s booming coal industry– Analysis of data from a list of coal companies worldwide has exposed the extent of international finance for Chinese coal companies. -
Climate safety nets for all– The extreme weather that comes with climate change will leave the world's poorest and most vulnerable even worse off, overwhelming today's system of humanitarian aid. Strengthening poor people's climate resilience is crucial. -
Charting a course for zero-emissions health care– The health sector, a major player in the global economy, makes a huge contribution to the climate crisis and therefore has an important role to play in resolving it.
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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