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Karbon & Iklim
Carbon credits a ‘catalyst’ for climate action, not just a method to offset emissions: ecosecurities chief
Carbon financing, be it through nature or technology-based solutions, will be key to near and long-term decarbonisation in Asia. With the region’s emissions trading systems seeing some progress, regulation is still crucial to momentum and expansion.
Studio EB
Recycled plastic has trust issues. Better traceability systems are needed to weed out fraud from the post-consumer plastic trade and fairly reward the people who collect trash for a living.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Indonesian palm oil giant Astra Agro Lestari accused of illegally cultivating forest estates, land grabbing
Alleged environmental and human rights violations by Indonesia’s second-largest palm oil producer implicate multinationals including Unilever, Olam, BlackRock and Jardine Matheson. The allegations come amid Indonesia’s push for better governance over its palm oil industry, which is the world’s largest. AAL denies any wrongdoing.
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Climate scientists sound alarm over Asia’s rising seas
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Berita / Energi
Financing Indonesia’s energy transition can happen beyond sluggish JETP deals – here’s how
Experts say that rerouting subsidies and implementing a better tender process for renewables can help Indonesia reduce its … -
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Berita / Energi
Hong Kong power firm CLP appoints Swire Coca-Cola’s Suzanne Cheung to run environment function
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Opini / Lingkungan
Fashion greenwashing: a deceptive trend
The fashion industry faces huge sustainability challenges. But the bigger challenge is for consumers to work out who’s … -
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Thailand turns to mangrove carbon credits despite scepticism
The country aims to bring thousands of hectares of mature mangroves into its new carbon market, but local … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Insurers and reinsurers need to play a role in lowering the cost of Asia’s coal phase-out: GFANZ
Several big insurers have pulled out of the coal business due to their exclusion policies in recent years. …
