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Outcry forces Cambodian government to halt Phnom Tamao forest development

...the company were on the ground in Phnom Tamao to find volunteers from nearby villages and supply them with the trees and tools to undo the damage wrought upon the forest. None of the employees were ab...

15 Aug 2022

Outcry forces Cambodian government to halt Phnom Tamao forest development

A farmer plants rice in a drought farm in China

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Making net-zero pledges count

...the gap between the promises we hear and the action we need. Catherine McKenna, former Canadian minister of environment and climate change, is Chair of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Lev...

30 Sep 2022

Making net-zero pledges count

News / Policy & Finance

Filipino activists: Loss and damage fund a win, but what about fossil fuel phaseout?

...the Philippines Despite the approval of the historic deal, activists lamented how the breakthrough was undermined by the COP's failure to signal the phaseout of all fossil fuels. The final text lacke...

23 Nov 2022

Filipino activists: Loss and damage fund a win, but what about fossil fuel phaseout?

News / Carbon & Climate

Low-carbon or greenwash? Award for Penang South Islands mega project criticised for setting ‘dangerous precedent’

...the project to receive the accolade, emissions associated with its development did not need to be considered. Instead, the award only focused on the planned design of the city. “[The award] does not ...

12 Apr 2023

Low-carbon or greenwash? Award for Penang South Islands mega project criticised for setting ‘dangerous precedent’

News / Water

Bycatch almost eradicated when Pakistan’s fishers embrace different methods

...the net, we safely released this gentle giant back into [the sea]. We were so excited to see the turtle flipping back into the waters,” Shakil says. In the past, he says, “like other fishers, I did no...

27 Feb 2023

Bycatch almost eradicated when Pakistan’s fishers embrace different methods

Opinion / Cities

Putting a floor under Asia's sinking cities

...the Philippines. However, these infrastructural solutions do not yield a long-term result as they only address the symptoms but not the root causes. When these infrastructural protections fail, coasta...

11 Mar 2022

Putting a floor under Asia's sinking cities

Global rainforest loss 'relentless' in 2020, but SE Asia offers hope

News / Carbon & Climate

Some businesses still go for the cheapest carbon credits: The Nature Conservancy APAC chief

...the main issues with them? Some methodologies and standards are not as robust as others. The more rigorous the standard used, the higher the transaction cost of the project, and the more hoops you nee...

7 Apr 2022

Some businesses still go for the cheapest carbon credits: The Nature Conservancy APAC chief

News / Food & Agriculture

In Singapore and Malaysia, the unbridled online trade of sea cucumber and fish maw is endangering precious species

...them to unearth who bulk buyers are, though given the size of the legal trade, these would likely comprise retailers and suppliers, who then sell the commodities to individual consumers or other busin...

28 Jan 2022

In Singapore and Malaysia, the unbridled online trade of sea cucumber and fish maw is endangering precious species

News / Policy & Finance

Philippines takes first steps to plastic currency notes

...the central bank for the rollout, with another 490 million pieces due to be distributed next year — a small fraction of the billions of the old banknotes in circulation. Another reason for the scarce ...

25 May 2022

Philippines takes first steps to plastic currency notes

News / Policy & Finance

Unaccounted deaths plague sand mining operations in India

...the Som river. The cousins had gone to bathe in the river, narrates Tejpal, the brother of Dharampal, a resident of Kanalsi village of Yamunanagar district. Due to illegal sand mining in the river, ma...

9 Jun 2022

Unaccounted deaths plague sand mining operations in India

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Motorcycle riders breathe easy with air-filtering helmet

...the back of the fiberglass helmet it does not interfere with the bike rider’s movements or vision but creates a clean, purified air space immediately behind the clear visor,” Amit Pathak, one of the c...

29 Aug 2022

Motorcycle riders breathe easy with air-filtering helmet

News / Policy & Finance

7 sustainability dates to look out for in 2023

...their carbon footprint and reach their decarbonisation goals. The first trades will commence in March via an auction which aims to discover the prices of the new BCX-listed products, though other mod...

9 Jan 2023

7 sustainability dates to look out for in 2023

News / Transport

Southeast Asia lags in electric vehicles. Can it catch up?

...the Pacific at the World Bank. This means the EV transition in the region will differ greatly from that in China, Europe and the United States, where EV growth is fuelled by the electrification of car...

24 Feb 2023

Southeast Asia lags in electric vehicles. Can it catch up?

News / Carbon & Climate

Intersectional environmentalism gains momentum among youth in Asia

...the most marginalised and disempowered sections of the world’s population who suffer the most when a crisis hits, even if they contributed the least to causing it,” Tan said. “The climate crisis is no...

1 Dec 2021

Intersectional environmentalism gains momentum among youth in Asia

News / Energy

Questions over Russia-funded nuclear power plant in Bangladesh

...the construction of the 2,400 MW plant, that the project will be completed on time despite the sanctions, Ziaul Hasan, secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology, told The Third Pole. “The Ru...

14 Apr 2022

Questions over Russia-funded nuclear power plant in Bangladesh

Press Releases / Schneider Electric

Path to greener Singapore

...the Covid-19 epidemic of the last two years, many employees worked from home, reducing their daily commute. The commute typically exposes them to the elements, allowing them to take notice of climate ...

23 Jun 2022

Path to greener Singapore

News / Transport

Bangladesh roads flagged for cutting across national parks, wildlife sanctuaries

...the rail tracks. From the window of the train, Phileas Fogg looks on. As the train speeds up, so do the elephants. The train passes through the forest, almost brushing by the elephants, and Fogg smile...

5 Jan 2023

Bangladesh roads flagged for cutting across national parks, wildlife sanctuaries

News / Manufacturing

Crisis after Covid-19 for Sri Lankan women who dress the West

...the state of affairs across the country." Shutdowns, shortages, pay problems and looming strikes are playing out across the island, with the female backbone of the garment industry paying the highest ...

17 May 2022

Crisis after Covid-19 for Sri Lankan women who dress the West

Elephants await the arrival of garbage trucks

News / Waste

Poor waste management transforms dump sites into death traps for Sri Lanka’s elephants

...thene, says veterinary surgeon Tharaka Prasad, the current director of health at the DWC. “A number of elephants die each year on these garbage sites, but the reason of their death is not the polythen...

23 Mar 2022

Poor waste management transforms dump sites into death traps for Sri Lanka’s elephants

News / Policy & Finance

Proposal to carve up Indonesian Papua rings endangers people and forests

...the plan by agreeing to proceed with the discussion of three bills that would serve as the legal basis for the new provinces. Under the plan, the map of the western half of the island of New Guinea, c...

22 Apr 2022

Proposal to carve up Indonesian Papua rings endangers people and forests

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