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Starting the digital revolution in sustainabilityDigital tools can help companies to better keep track of their sustainability footprint, goals, initiatives and progress, with even the United Nations calling digitalisation key to achieving the Sustainability Development Goals. Here’s a look at how US-based Gensuite is using technology to help businesses. -
Exit Paris climate agreement: Tony AbbottThe former Prime Minister has called for Australia to withdraw from the international climate accord which he signed three years ago.
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Kuala Lumpur 'living library' bridges generation gap in aging AsiaWhile Asia faces a possible demographic "tax" brought on by a rapidly growing elderly population, aging is still taboo in many of its cities. Here's what students in the Malaysian capital are doing to change this. -
Mixed results for Asia Pacific firms in 2018 sustainability rankingThe number of firms from Asia Pacific on the Global 100 ranking remains unchanged from last year. But many have dropped to significantly lower positions on the index, with the exception of Samsung, which came in 10th this year.
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Despite challenges, Green Climate Fund is critical to global action– A strong, effective fund is needed more than ever to serve the Paris Agreement, writes Javier Manzanares. -
3 ways to fill Asia-Pacific’s social protection gap– Cash transfer programs, efficient government expenditure and capacity building are ways in which communities across Asia can receive adequate social protection and meet their basic needs. -
A climate-friendly response to Trump’s protectionism– President Donald Trump is introducing tariffs on imports to the United States, and the European Union could respond in kind. But this overlooks a key challenge in the 21st Century—ensuring economies respect the planet's natural boundaries. What can Europe do?
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EVs abroad, pickups at home– Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.
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Stop pretending, climate change is not fiction: Leonardo DiCaprio– At the UN Climate Summit, Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio delivered a stern message to government leaders, telling them to stop ignoring the reality of climate change. Watch his speech here:
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