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A recent joint study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water and International Institute of Sustainable Development claims that subsidies for India’s renewable energy sector have decreased by 59 per cent since 2017.

India ranked as world’s least environmentally sustainable country as it challenges the methodology of Environmental Performance Index 2022.

Bangladesh emerges as the world’s most polluted country as China rings in at 10th despite clean air gains.

As heatwaves grip parts of Europe, the United States and South Asia, there is a growing push for policies to protect those at risk.

By Tom Fawthrop

Thomson Reuters Foundation

By Varsha Singh

By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

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Investments in physical infrastructure such as highways and power lines have been lagging behind what is needed to meet development goals. To kickstart post-pandemic recovery, there is a need to invest in green infrastructure. By Riccardo Puliti

Sand mining in the Mekong is happening far more than officially reported — meaning the damage is far worse. More sustainable options are available. By Edward Park

Following a revision to significantly tighten the energy efficiency requirements for a Green Mark certification scheme from November, almost 73 per cent of currently certified office buildings in Singapore could now be 'off the mark'. By David Berger

As proliferating disasters starkly demonstrate, severe damage to the environment is a crime against everyone. Rather than leave it to regulation by individual states, the International Criminal Court should recognise “ecocide” as an international crime. By Kate Mackintosh and Jojo Mehta, Richard Rogers

By Charlotte King

By Trista Bridges and Donald Eubank

By Sam Rainsy

By Jyotiraj Patra and Christina Hill

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Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.

EB Studio About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.

The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.

Mongolia's punishing winters see temperatures falling to 30 degrees below zero, making home insulation a must-have. Here's how an EU-funded initiative is providing an alternative to imported and unsustainable materials that Mongolians use today.

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EB Studio The built environment's sprawling carbon footprint can be reined in by giving old buildings a 'climate makeover' as cities grow. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to Vinod Jethani about the benefits and challenges of retrofitting old buildings.

EB Studio [The EB Podcast] Will the Fourth Industrial Revolution truly deliver a more efficient, and sustainable future for everyone? Find out in the inaugural episode of The Eco-Business Podcast.

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