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Cool ideas to clean up pollution from cars, trucks, ships and planesRotor sails, bubble pumps, battery-powered jets, and next-generation fuel cells. As pressure mounts for the entire transport sector to wean itself off fossil fuels, these technologies are gaining traction. -
Collaboration and disruption for a greener construction sectorThe buildings sector has to decarbonise, and quickly, in the face of climate challenges. Here's how one company is reaching out to new partners to disrupt the status quo and go green.
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High stakes for China as WTO fishing subsidies deadline loomsThe 2020 goal to end harmful payments to the fishing industry is a huge test for the world’s largest fleet. -
The Philippines is not a garbage dump for rich nations, environmentalists warnAmid tensions between the Philippines and Canada over garbage sent illegally to Philippine ports six years ago, more trash shipments have arrived from Australia and Hong Kong. Activists are calling for the ratification of the Basel Convention, which prohibits plastic waste imports. But will this solve the problem?
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What the China-US trade war means for corporate sustainability– For Chinese companies, 40 years of hard fought market gains are at risk as the trade war with the US intensifies. Here's how sustainability can help. -
Why decarbonising marine transportation might not be smooth sailing– Shipping accounts for about three per cent of global GHG emissions, producing about the same amount as Germany or Brazil does each year. Can marine shipping be decarbonised to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement? -
Don’t stress about what kind of Christmas tree to buy, but reuse artificial trees and compost natural onesManufacturing
Don’t stress about what kind of Christmas tree to buy, but reuse artificial trees and compost natural ones
– With the Christmas season in full swing, Asians can make a more sustainable choice for a Christmas tree to buy. Which is better: a real or a fake tree? Michigan State University's Christmas tree expert Bert Cregg explains.
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