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Big energy firms driving coal expansion in the PhilippinesManila Electric Co and San Miguel Corp lead the country’s energy giants in increasing their coal portfolios, locking in consumers to rely on the fossil fuel over the next few decades, a Greenpeace report has revealed. -
G20 heads in the wrong direction on climate actionResearchers find plenty of room for improvement in current strategies for tackling climate change, a year ahead of a deadline to ramp up their ambition.
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Deforestation surges 43 per cent despite global pledge to cut it by halfThe rate of natural forest loss was supposed to decrease between 2014 and 2020. Instead, we continue to lose a forest area the size of the United Kingdom per year, according to a new report released on the eve of a global climate summit in New York. -
Bangladesh may suspend new power plant approvalsChinese firms investing in overseas coal projects should take note of a potential power glut in Asian nations.
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A new deal for sustainable development– To address the economic slowdown and crises such as climate change, a New Deal for our times has to be more global and sustainable. -
Building ‘blocks’ to fight the haze– To combat the fires in Indonesia and worsening haze, a Singaporean-based blockchain development company has launched the Global Ledger initiative to develop a coordinated regional and global response to such catastrophes. -
Intense forest fires threaten to derail Indonesia’s progress in reducing deforestationCarbon & Climate
Intense forest fires threaten to derail Indonesia’s progress in reducing deforestation
– According to data displayed on Global Forest Watch Fires, there have been 66,000 fire alerts in Indonesia from January through the end of September. While this is much lower than fire levels in 2015, it far exceeds those in the past three years.
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With 'unforgettable' bag, Malaysian shoppers paid to cut plastic waste– Tesco launches "unforgettable bag" in Kuala Lumpur in an effort to shift away from single-use plastic bags and reduce pollution.
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The Eco-Business 10th Anniversary Gala NightCelebrate Eco-Business' 10th Anniversary as we unveil the Eco-Business A-List. -
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