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Indian suppliers to MNCs like L’Oreal, Dell may lose out if they fail to address climate concerns

...tion initiatives than the global average. This despite the fact that those companies that are orienting their production processes to climate and water risks the best return on investment in terms of ...

30 Jan 2015

Indian suppliers to MNCs like L’Oreal, Dell may lose out if they fail to address climate concerns

News / Food & Agriculture

Big palm oil's pledge to preserve forests vexes Indonesia

...their suppliers, even if that company is cutting down forests for new plantations. "This would pretty much ruin the whole attempt to create an industry-wide no-deforestation situation to remove the st...

8 Oct 2015

Big palm oil's pledge to preserve forests vexes Indonesia

News / Policy & Finance

Despite protests, Japan diverts funds earmarked to fight climate change to finance coal plants in India, Bangladesh

...that the project mentioned was temporarily halted due to the protests by local residents," Ito said. "But we also understand that the project company responded to them properly and the project is bein...

27 Mar 2015

Despite protests, Japan diverts funds earmarked to fight climate change to finance coal plants in India, Bangladesh

Press Releases / IHS

Program aims to promote energy efficiency in China’s home appliances

...together controlled more than 50 percent of unit shipments for air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators within the domestic market. Together with Haier and Hisense, the third- and fourth-r...

26 Feb 2015

Program aims to promote energy efficiency in China’s home appliances

News / Carbon & Climate

The top 10 stories in 2015

...ts. Civic society leaders maintain that the deal isn't sufficient to prevent dangerous climate change, although they acknowledge that the agreement was a good starting point for the world to tackle th...

23 Dec 2015

The top 10 stories in 2015

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

It’s not enough to go vegetarian to fight climate change

...tprint – but it will be better to focus on a range of solutions if we want to have an impact on climate change. The most reliable and accepted estimate is that livestock production contributes about ...

25 Feb 2015

It’s not enough to go vegetarian to fight climate change

News / Policy & Finance

Competition drives corporate climate action, not science: PwC

...tition and regulation push companies to take action to protect themselves from the effects of climate change, not climate science, Jon Williams, partner at global consultancy firm PwC told the Reuters...

15 Oct 2014

Competition drives corporate climate action, not science: PwC

Videos / Corporate Responsibility

Apple ups the ante with recycling initiative

...t other sustainability measures. The tongue-in-cheek ad campaign was interpreted to be a dig at tech rival Samsung, with whom it is embroiled in legal battles due to trademark patents that Samsung all...

25 Apr 2014

Apple ups the ante with recycling initiative

News / Policy & Finance

Rescue centre saving bears from bile industry expands

...tion activities remain ineffective, the bears face extinction within the next two decades, Huynh added. "We must take prompt action to save the bears. Don't let them become extinct like the rhinos. It...

11 Nov 2014

Rescue centre saving bears from bile industry expands

News / Policy & Finance

Illegal wildlife trading rampant on Web

...tilateral treaty aims to protect endangered plants and animals. Zhang Jianlong, deputy director of the State Forestry Administration, said China will continue to cooperate with other countries to stre...

27 Nov 2014

Illegal wildlife trading rampant on Web

News / Waste

Plastic waste heading for oceans quantified

...tensive coastline. Likewise, the United States, makes an entry at 20th on the list. It too has large coastal communities. It also has much better waste management practices. But what pulls its perform...

13 Feb 2015

Plastic waste heading for oceans quantified

News / Policy & Finance

World Bank's pension investments clash with principles

...ty to manage the money "in the best interest of plan beneficiaries," the bank said in a statement to Reuters. The bank said it does not comment on specific pension investments, adding that it opts for...

5 May 2015

World Bank's pension investments clash with principles

News / Carbon & Climate

Ditch UN temperature target for global warming, study says

...ts in late 2015 at a summit in Paris. Hot 1998 "Their arguments don't hold water," said Stefan Rahmstorf, a scientist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. He said that a shift to trac...

2 Oct 2014

Ditch UN temperature target for global warming, study says

News / Policy & Finance

China seeking social capital for projects to clean up environment

...The letter also pointed out criticism over the government is rampant and there was demand for tougher measures to battle smog. The mayor replied to the microblogger, admitting he, too, was not satisfi...

8 Dec 2014

China seeking social capital for projects to clean up environment

Press Releases / TÜV SÜD PSB

TÜV SÜD PSB leads the industry to offer new SS577:2012 water efficiency

...to support non-domestic water users in putting in place a systematic approach to improve their water efficiency, control their water usage habits, reduce operation costs and achieve certification to t...

28 Nov 2013

TÜV SÜD PSB leads the industry to offer new SS577:2012 water efficiency

News / Carbon & Climate

Mysterious new man-made gases pose threat to ozone layer

...ted at remote Cape Grim in Tasmania. They estimate that about 74,000 tonnes of these gases have been released into the atmosphere. Two of the gases are accumulating at significant rates. "The identifi...

10 Mar 2014

Mysterious new man-made gases pose threat to ozone layer

News / Green Buildings

Singapore to take a leaf from Europe in use of prefab timber structures

...t present within the core of the timber structure, the inside of the structure remains intact for quite a while even as flames lick the outside. Another issue is the threat of wood-eating termites. Mr...

20 Aug 2014

Singapore to take a leaf from Europe in use of prefab timber structures

Press Releases / MMI-ZM Trade Fairs (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Environmental technology trade fair IE expo 2015 continues to expand

...ty. Established in February 2000, Shanghai ZM International Exhibition has set up Domestic Departments, an International Department and MP Zhongmao International Pte Ltd, a new joint-venture with Sing...

15 Dec 2014

Environmental technology trade fair IE expo 2015 continues to expand

News / Energy

Great Barrier Reef dumping plans scrapped: report

...t Minister Greg Hunt. The trio are set to re-submit a proposal as early as this week to Mr Hunt, however details of alternate dumping sites are not known. The development comes days after Whitsundays ...

2 Sep 2014

Great Barrier Reef dumping plans scrapped: report

Press Releases / Expotrade

Arab Future Cities Summit showcases sustainable development in Qatar

...t the Ritz-Carlton in Doha, Qatar. The summit lived up to its reputation of being the premier smart cities event in the region, with over 400 participants. The summit featured over 25 presentations, n...

22 Apr 2015

Arab Future Cities Summit showcases sustainable development in Qatar

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