Opinion / #biodiesel
Given its rich agriculture resources, biofuel will be vital for the region's net-zero plans. Solving the feedstock crunch is necessary to meet market demands, which requires careful planning and a supply chain strategy.
As extreme weather events intensify, so too will the political siege on the fossil fuel industry, and rightfully so. But Daniel Litvin warns that an unthinking backlash on Big Oil could have perverse effects for the global energy transition.
Makanan & Pertanian
Biofuels are not a green alternative to fossil fuels
Although some forms of bioenergy can play a helpful role, dedicating land specifically for generating bioenergy is unwise, say WRI president Andrew Steer and global director of food, forests and water, Craig Hanson.
Karbon & Cuaca
The myth of net-zero emissions
The only way to make real progress toward mitigating climate change is to work to eliminate fossil fuels completely, rather than relying on new and uncertain technologies like bio-energy and carbon capture and storage, say researchers.
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Berita / Karbon & Cuaca
COP29 opens with approval of global carbon credit trade rules
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Berita / Makanan & Pertanian
Deforestation spike in Indonesia’s ‘orangutan capital’ linked to firms financed by sustainability-linked loans
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Singapore to develop a new climate blended finance fund with BlackRock; commits up to US$500m
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Launch of plastics factory in Singapore on eve of pollution treaty talks riles climate group
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
COP29, in numbers
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