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In Southern India, abandoned plantations in forested areas may not recover fully

...carbon than the plantation forest trees and serve as a carbon sink to help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,” Kamath said. “Preserving the last remaining old-growth forests is the...

28 Feb 2019

In Southern India, abandoned plantations in forested areas may not recover fully

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Ten breakthrough technologies to feed the world

...carbon fertilisers. Pilot plants are under construction in Australia. Rapidly deploying technology for a sustainable food future Despite their potential, none of these measures are moving forward at a...

19 Jul 2019

Ten breakthrough technologies to feed the world

Agricultural workers on their way to a plantation in Western Kalimantan. Image: Robin Hicks/Eco-Business

News / Food & Agriculture

As Indonesians leave the cities for the countryside, how ready are farmers for the novel coronavirus?

For the 40 million farmers and their families in Indonesia, the idea of working from home does not apply. Some forms of agriculture are deemed essential services and a critical part of the food supply...

27 Apr 2020

As Indonesians leave the cities for the countryside, how ready are farmers for the novel coronavirus?

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News / Policy & Finance

UN turns to space technology to reach SDGs

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will have greater access to a suite of powerful space science tools to help countries meet the Sustainable Development Goals after signing a cooperation...

19 Dec 2019

UN turns to space technology to reach SDGs

News / Food & Agriculture

5 places to eat in Asia that doesn't cost the earth

Sustainably produced, farm-to-table dining is not exactly the new kid on the culinary block. It’s easy to forget that it’s how people have lived and eaten since time immemorial—at least, that is, unti...

5 Jul 2019

5 places to eat in Asia that doesn't cost the earth

Achim Steiner talking at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore. Image UNDP Asia Pacific

Videos / Carbon & Climate

Don't be spectators: UNDP boss calls on corporates to act on climate

"Frankly speaking, we've probably passed the point of no return," said a sombre Achim Steiner in his opening speech at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore on Thursday. The administrator for th...

17 Oct 2018

Don't be spectators: UNDP boss calls on corporates to act on climate

News / Carbon & Climate

A ‘jigsaw’ approach to protecting the environment

With interest in sustainability issues growing worldwide, more international events are needed for nations, local governments, companies and non-profit groups to exchange ideas, share technologies and...

4 Jul 2019

A ‘jigsaw’ approach to protecting the environment

News / Food & Agriculture

Chinese consumers ignore calls to eat less beef

...carbon emissions and pollution from farming. In 2006, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation pointed out that livestock farming is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect, being responsible for...

4 Apr 2019

Chinese consumers ignore calls to eat less beef

News / Energy

Abu Dhabi sets out to champion sustainability in the Middle East

...carbon footprint. "We urge the public to take part in the #WeAreCommitted campaign as no single technology or company can meet this demand for sustainability alone,” said Mohamed Al Ramahi, chief exe...

17 Jan 2019

Abu Dhabi sets out to champion sustainability in the Middle East

Research / Clean Air Asia

Promoting Fiscal Policies to Improve Fuel Economy in the Philippines: Evaluation of Excise Tax Reform for New Vehicles and Transport Fuels

The use of fiscal policies can be an effective means to promote sustainability in the transport sector. Such policies can help to reduce wasteful consumption of fossil fuels in the transport sector, a...

16 Jul 2019

Promoting Fiscal Policies to Improve Fuel Economy in the Philippines: Evaluation of Excise Tax Reform for New Vehicles and Transport Fuels

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Opinion / Policy & Finance

Where are Japan’s banks in the climate conversation?

...carbon-intensive sectors such as coal and tar sands. Without full disclosure and accountability for financed emissions, the “carbon reduction outcomes” of backing clean energy projects themselves cann...

11 Dec 2018

Where are Japan’s banks in the climate conversation?

News / Carbon & Climate

Children suffering eco-anxiety over climate change, say psychologists

Children are increasingly suffering anxiety and grief about climate change, British psychologists said on Thursday, advising parents to discuss the issue in an age-appropriate way. Adults must acknowl...

20 Sep 2019

Children suffering eco-anxiety over climate change, say psychologists

News / Policy & Finance

COP24: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Katowice

...Carbon Market Watch, an NGO. However, he tells Carbon Brief this was a better outcome than “adopting the unacceptable position which Brazil was pushing”. According to Nat Keohane, head of climate at t...

18 Dec 2018

COP24: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Katowice

Devastated Tacloban City in the Philippines

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Why we can't reverse climate change with 'negative emissions' technologies

...carbon” biomass. There are carbon emissions associated with the growing, harvesting, and transporting of biomass, as well as potential carbon emissions due to land-use changes – for example, if forest...

11 Oct 2018

Why we can't reverse climate change with 'negative emissions' technologies

A queue for Covid testing in Brighton, UK.

News / Policy & Finance

Fast pandemic response could tackle climate crisis

If you want to know how fast a modern society can change, go to most British town centres and see the pandemic response. They will be unrecognisable from what they were 10 days ago. You’ll see far few...

26 Mar 2020

Fast pandemic response could tackle climate crisis

A palm oil plantation in Borneo with a road down the middle and people travelling

News / Food & Agriculture

Crosscheck: Sime Darby unveils industry-first platform for palm oil transparency

...carbon stock forests, as well as the habitat of species like orangutan, tigers, and elephants. The platform also displays satellite images, which show whether forests around a mill are being cleared. ...

29 May 2019

Crosscheck: Sime Darby unveils industry-first platform for palm oil transparency

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

6 ways to remove carbon pollution from the sky

...carbon uptake can leverage the power of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide in the air into carbon stored in wood and soils. Scientists say the carbon-removal potential for these measures in the ...

12 Sep 2018

6 ways to remove carbon pollution from the sky

News / Energy

Plugging into green power in Singapore

...carbon credits purchased from the Verified Carbon Standard programme, which is the world’s largest voluntary carbon credit market. The programme allows vetted projects that reduce greenhouse gas emiss...

31 Oct 2018

Plugging into green power in Singapore

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News / Carbon & Climate

From transport to telecoms, construction urged to get climate-wise

...carbon budget ... which we cannot allow", said Christiana Figueres, a former UN climate chief. Buildings, for example, can be designed to use less energy for heating and lighting while producing their...

5 Mar 2019

From transport to telecoms, construction urged to get climate-wise

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