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News / Carbon & Climate

To become less damaging, target non-forest lands for palm oil, says book

...to convert forests to plantations. Hurdles like these will continue to challenge greener growth in the palm oil sector. But the authors are hopeful, concluding with an examination of potential options...

20 Oct 2014

To become less damaging, target non-forest lands for palm oil, says book

News / Policy & Finance

Don't view lightly climate change, global warming, warns Najib

...t year by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) had warned that mitigation measures taken were still not enough to limit temperature increase to t...

27 Feb 2015

Don't view lightly climate change, global warming, warns Najib

News / Waste

EU to ban owners from scrapping ships on South Asian beaches

...torches. Chemicals leak into the ocean when the tide comes in. There is also a human cost: the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai estimates that some 470 workers have died in the past 20 year...

1 Apr 2015

EU to ban owners from scrapping ships on South Asian beaches

News / Water

Solar-powered ATMs to deliver clean drinking water in Pakistan

...tion was seeking $23,500 in aid from the UK Department of International Development to put the prototype into production and install more of the dispensing machines at existing water filtration plants...

18 May 2015

Solar-powered ATMs to deliver clean drinking water in Pakistan

News / Waste

Reaping energy and precious raw materials from rubbish

...t, a two-day introduction seminar to MBT is available. This will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of MBT technologies and allow them to benefit from the presentations at the Waste-t...

16 Apr 2015

Reaping energy and precious raw materials from rubbish

News / Policy & Finance

CEOs call for zero emissions goal in Paris climate deal

...trategies. Branson told Reuters in an interview the lofty goal - one of the options for a long-term climate goal being considered for the Paris draft negotiating text - is "doable" with private sector...

6 Feb 2015

CEOs call for zero emissions goal in Paris climate deal

News / Food & Agriculture

Rapid groundwater depletion threatens Pakistan food security: officials

...ting at 16 to 55 centimetres (6 to 21 inches) a year, according to a study carried out by the International Waterlogging and Salinity Research Institute (IWASRI), part of the Pakistani government's Wa...

16 Jun 2015

Rapid groundwater depletion threatens Pakistan food security: officials

News / Policy & Finance

Panel, suggesting changes in green laws, submits its report

...ties at this juncture. Though the government had in October given this panel one month additional time to submit its report, it urged the Committee to finish its work as early as possible so that the...

19 Nov 2014

Panel, suggesting changes in green laws, submits its report

News / Green Buildings

Solar-powered community’s gate opens

...tain the 500-watt facility on the rooftops. But residents have an option to tap the renewable energy developer should they decide to hike the capacity of their solar facility. IHC first built low-cost...

16 Jan 2015

Solar-powered community’s gate opens

Press Releases / Greenpeace Southeast Asia

Envi orgs slam disposal of Canadian waste in PH landfill

...t correct a mistake with another mistake. Disposing of the illegal shipment without the proper directives from the regional trial court and without any technical assessment of the wastes contents make...

13 Jul 2015

Envi orgs slam disposal of Canadian waste in PH landfill

Press Releases / Tetronics International

Tetronics supply world-leading technology to US waste management firm

...to recover the highest amount of precious metals found in catalytic converters, whilst having the smallest impact on the environment. This gives it the lowest cost per troy ounce (the unit precious me...

20 Feb 2015

Tetronics supply world-leading technology to US waste management firm

News / Transport

China's hydrogen-powered future starts in trams, not cars

The sleek, orange locomotive that made its debut this month in Qingdao, China, resembles a high-speed bullet train, at least until it moves. But this new vehicle—a tram, not a train—tops out at about ...

26 Mar 2015

China's hydrogen-powered future starts in trams, not cars

News / Policy & Finance

Investors could pour billions into small farms, forest protection: bankers

...tion, questioned whether lending money to small farmers at market interest rates sufficient to attract investors was the right thing to do in some countries. Market interest rates might be cheaper tha...

12 Jun 2015

Investors could pour billions into small farms, forest protection: bankers

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Sparking a Revolution for our oceans

...tion shows that climate activists certainly have a mammoth task ahead, but they are also the planet's main source of hope that change is possible. The film ends on an optimistic note about the potenti...

11 Jun 2015

Sparking a Revolution for our oceans

Press Releases / Sedex

More awareness of regulations needed to tackle supply chain water risk

...together with other catchment stakeholders to assess the wider catchment risks. The resulting water stewardship opportunities will invite other farmers, the municipality and urban residents to take pa...

24 Mar 2015

More awareness of regulations needed to tackle supply chain water risk

News / Energy

Gov't plans more closures of coal mines through 2016

...this year to eliminate outdated capacity, according to a report by a top work safety watchdog. Yang Dongliang, head of the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety, said that the general situation thi...

24 Dec 2014

Gov't plans more closures of coal mines through 2016

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

The great climate change "debate"

...t Truth - on climate change, (largely credited for putting a global spotlight on the issue at that time), my companion went on to explain that the movement of heavy salt water between the northern and...

21 Oct 2015

The great climate change "debate"

Press Releases / CSP Today

Masdar and Larsen & Toubro to discuss Middle East solar opportunities

...Toubro, one of India’s largest construction organisations. They recently bid on the Shagaya project in Kuwait with their sister company L&T Kuwait Construction, a joint venture of L&T Lt...

2 Jul 2014

Masdar and Larsen & Toubro to discuss Middle East solar opportunities

News / Energy

Dam waste: planning chaos drains China's hydro ambitions

...tor at the State Grid's development and planning department. Two years ago, the smaller plants could still use the State Grid's spare transmission capacity, but that is no longer available now that gi...

8 Jun 2015

Dam waste: planning chaos drains China's hydro ambitions

News / Energy

Mega $1 billion Darling Downs solar farm approved

...t and we've got a long way to go," he said. "We've got a first phase connection of 550 megawatts with Powerlink. The feedback we're getting is that is easily within the capacity of the substation at B...

12 Feb 2015

Mega $1 billion Darling Downs solar farm approved

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