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Does individual climate action matter?

...the app encourages all users to do the same within their own household. The SP app helps users to see how their monthly electricity consumption fares in the context of national energy targets. 3. Go...

7 Sep 2022

Does individual climate action matter?

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To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia sets up a road through a biodiverse forest

...the better, because traditionally when the forest just seems pretty limitless, when there seems to be no end to it, they would say the more land we open up, the better for the society, the more develo...

11 Apr 2023

To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia sets up a road through a biodiverse forest

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Which countries do well on recognising Indigenous rights?

...THE PHILIPPINES The 1997 Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act recognises the rights of Indigenous peoples to preserve their culture and institutions. They have the right of ownership and possession of their...

4 Oct 2023

Which countries do well on recognising Indigenous rights?

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Explainer: What is an eco-tourism tax?

...the island, a huge jump from the 51 foreign tourist arrivals in 2021, when the once-popular destination was hobbled by Covid-19 pandemic movement restrictions. Before the pandemic hit, tourist numbers...

19 Jul 2023

Explainer: What is an eco-tourism tax?

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Bihar heatwave response reveals flaws in India’s heat strategy

...their allocation to implement the Heat Action Plan,” said Hari Narayan Paswan, joint secretary at the DMD. As a result, many of the state’s most vulnerable people are not getting the relief they shoul...

29 May 2023

Bihar heatwave response reveals flaws in India’s heat strategy

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Warming seas bring Indonesia's fishermen deadly storms, empty nets

...the report said many reefs may have hit a "no-return point", where they have either died or will die in the near future. "I can't imagine the condition of coral reefs in the future if the temperature ...

25 Oct 2022

Warming seas bring Indonesia's fishermen deadly storms, empty nets

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Thailand’s same-sex marriage bill a boon for equality and economy but hurdles remain

...the vice president of the Foundation of Transgender Alliance for Human Rights, thinks there is still time to strengthen public support for the bill before it reaches the senate. “The public could help...

8 Feb 2024

Thailand’s same-sex marriage bill a boon for equality and economy but hurdles remain

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Is Nepal doing enough to educate children on climate change?

...their classrooms. Many students in the dark on climate change When The Third Pole spoke directly with students, their responses raised questions about the coverage climate change gets under the curren...

14 Jun 2023

Is Nepal doing enough to educate children on climate change?

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Women, startups thrive after Indian Kashmir eases internet shutdowns

...the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurial Development Institute, a body set up by the regional government to support startups and entrepreneurs. "They purchase and promote these brands - there is a strong...

20 Dec 2022

Women, startups thrive after Indian Kashmir eases internet shutdowns

Opinion / Water

The roots of the global water crisis

...the world’s poorest populations face immediate and tangible consequences as they try to adapt to rapidly changing conditions. Much like the response to the climate crisis, the response to the water cr...

2 Oct 2023

The roots of the global water crisis

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Mineral-hungry China funds Indonesia’s ambition to dominate EV space; stakes claim on nickel

...the sixth biggest nickel producer in the world. For CATL, as well as other Chinese companies invested in the EV battery supply chain, the prospect that 50 per cent of the world’s refined nickel will b...

18 Nov 2022

Mineral-hungry China funds Indonesia’s ambition to dominate EV space; stakes claim on nickel

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Coastal Sustainability Alliance commences building of largest local design-build-deployed electric tug and supply boat

...The CSA also welcomed nine new members, expanding the alliance to 27 members from the initial seven companies when it was formed in March 2022. The new CSA members hail from diverse sectors, includin...

12 Apr 2024

Coastal Sustainability Alliance commences building of largest local design-build-deployed electric tug and supply boat

Sustainability innovations of the year 2022

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The coolest sustainability innovations of 2022

...then exposing it to high temperatures, the scientists say they are able to recover the silicon so that it can be used again. Flood-proof city An architectural plan for the floating city in Busan, Sou...

6 Dec 2022

The coolest sustainability innovations of 2022

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'Waste colonialism is big corp making consumers pay for its plastic waste'

...the guise of recyclable waste. It is also about multinational companies using single-use plastics for packaging their products, leaving consumers in the developing world to bear the cost of managing t...

31 Jan 2023

'Waste colonialism is big corp making consumers pay for its plastic waste'

News / Policy & Finance

What does the new TCFD-aligned guidelines for climate risk disclosure and management mean for Malaysia’s businesses?

...these disclosures will be subject to the same rigorous governance processes as financial reporting now is. Over the past months, after the release of the TCFD Application Guide, the JC3 has also conti...

1 Mar 2023

What does the new TCFD-aligned guidelines for climate risk disclosure and management mean for Malaysia’s businesses?

News / Food & Agriculture

With sustainable cotton in fashion, Indian farmers seek fair price

...theless, they cannot sell their cotton for premium prices without a certificate to prove it is sustainable, they said, adding that they struggle to fetch even the minimum price set by the Indian gover...

23 Nov 2023

With sustainable cotton in fashion, Indian farmers seek fair price

News / Carbon & Climate

Is China’s carbon market ready for the steel sector?

...the extra costs they will face when exporting to the EU due to a lack of domestic carbon pricing. It is widely held within the industry that extending the coverage of the carbon market would be the ma...

14 Aug 2023

Is China’s carbon market ready for the steel sector?

News / Energy

Southeast Asia must retire 5.5GW of coal plants per year to meet climate goals

...the end of the year—an amount exceeding all other countries globally except China and India. Even with the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) agreement aimed to catalyse the country’s goal of d...

18 Apr 2023

Southeast Asia must retire 5.5GW of coal plants per year to meet climate goals

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Sustainability and accessibility are the future of hospitality: Sudima Hotel’s Kanika Jhunjhnuwala

...the chance to take a break from their work. Because they had the chance to consider what they were going to do next, they could think about what they were passionate about and whether they should cont...

10 Mar 2023

Sustainability and accessibility are the future of hospitality: Sudima Hotel’s Kanika Jhunjhnuwala

News / Policy & Finance

Greenwash scrutiny in Asia a great boost to climate intelligence business: MioTech chief

...when companies need to get their certification approved for carbon credits, or when they need to underwrite some of their assets after risk evaluation. Some companies take a step further to evaluate t...

20 Jul 2022

Greenwash scrutiny in Asia a great boost to climate intelligence business: MioTech chief

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