A new index quantifies the link between air quality and longevity, but it may not be the best guide to informing policy to address the air pollution problem.
South Sulawesi Governor Nurdin Abdullah blames a recent dam failure and fatal floods on land conversion for farming and mining, and vows to tighten regulations.
Only about a tenth of the nearly 93 billion tonnes of materials utilised annually—including minerals, metals, fossil fuels and biomass—are currently put back into service.
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KPMG used its 'True Value' methodology to assess the social and environmental impact of Ambuja Cements, a subsidiary of Holcim. The main risks were greenhouse gas emissions, water extraction and land disputes.
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Diversity, disabilities and social inclusion can pave the way for new business opportunities – even in times of crisis. International social business advisor Tania Ellis shows you how.
Since most of global emissions are due to carbon majors, it seems only fair that these entities pay a levy on each ton they produce to help fund climate action.
ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer says industrial firms have made good progress in becoming more energy efficient, but they are still not taking full advantage of the opportunities available
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The newly opened Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology, Sydney boasts more than 25 sustainable design features and has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.
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The CDL Green Gallery at the Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Museum is the first zero-energy gallery in Singapore. Eco-Business profiles the cutting-edge technologies that have helped achieve this.
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The ability of scientists to make accurate predictions about future effects of CO2 will be boosted by vital data from a US satellite being launched to take a detailed inventory of the planet’s sinks and sources of carbon.
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Add this to China's mass manufacturing ability: a 3D printer in Shanghai can build 10 houses within 24 hours by repurposing China's 1.5 billion tonnes of construction waste into 'ink'.
Climate change creates a variety of risks for investors. The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) highlighted climate and carbon risks in its 2013 report 'Portfolio Carbon: Measuring, ...
start2see and Build21c have undertaken a detailed analysis of all the significant greenhouse gas emission sources related to building (the structure of) a house. By breaking down emissions per material, ...
start2see has completed a life cycle study for Aurora Construction Materials (ACM) in Melbourne, comparing the greenhouse gas emissions from E-Crete - a geopolymer based concrete product manufactured by ACM ...
China could soon be experiencing an energy boom as its energy consumption increases at a time when it needs to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets, said a new report issued ...
