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Karbon & Cuaca
Singapore must tighten carbon credit rules to spur demand for high-quality removals, says registry executive
At the prevailing carbon tax rate, firms lack incentive to buy premium removal credits, says Isometric's chief commercial officer Lukas May. The city-state should draw from Europe’s standards to set minimum quality thresholds, he adds.
Starting the remedy process is a crucial first step towards re-certifying the controversial Indonesian paper company. But the move is premature, flouts FSC's own policies and could ultimately enable greenwashing on a massive scale, activists say.
Makanan & Pertanian
Paper giant APRIL hires former FSC chief Kim Carstensen, eyes recertification
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The appointment of the former Forest Stewardship Council director general comes as the Indonesian paper giant works towards re-association with the eco-certifier. It has not been an FSC member since 2013.
Former General Electric executive Brian Selby joins the organisation behind the B Corp certification scheme, which has been without a Singapore CEO for 18 months.
Polisi & Kewangan
Global instability causing 'shakeout' in corporate sustainability
Polisi & Kewangan
B Lab Singapore 'evaluating best team structure' after latest staff exit
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The region has a specialty coffee industry that is booming. But profits from the highly-priced coffee drinks do not translate to increased incomes for growers. Government subsidies and better consumer awareness can help.
Makanan & Pertanian
India can stop palm oil deforestation in Southeast Asia
As the biggest consumer of palm oil, India can take a lead in demanding ethical production that can stop deforestation in Southeast Asia and reduce air pollution.
Polisi & Kewangan
Indigenous lives matter: Reflections from an encounter with Borneo’s forest defenders
Communities in Sarawak are in a David and Goliath battle to safeguard some of the richest carbon and biodiversity stocks left on the planet.
The tobacco industry has so many environmental violations—on top of its health impacts—that it’s the worst kind greenwashing.
Polisi & Kewangan
Promoting green business: 3 priorities for action
Polisi & Kewangan
‘Ghost gear’ poses grave threat to marine wildlife and food security
Karbon & Cuaca
Logging is claiming the last of Indonesia's forests
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Makanan & Pertanian
How do smallholder farmers benefit from sustainable agriculture?
Studio EB
How are sustainable agricultural practices transforming smallholder livelihoods for the better?
Bangunan Hijau
Frank Gehry’s ‘brown paper bag’ is green
The newly opened Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology, Sydney boasts more than 25 sustainable design features and has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.
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Sisa Kumbahan
How does plastic recycling certification work?
Recycling keeps some plastic out of waterways, but it is no silver bullet for ocean pollution. Ryan Schoenike of OceanCycle tells Eco-Business how recycled plastic certification works, and how his firm is faring in a sector rocked by Covid.
Makanan & Pertanian
Is there such a thing as sustainable palm oil?
Some environmentalists would argue that there's no such thing as sustainably grown palm oil, because of the crops links to deforestation and human rights abuses. Eco-Business spoke to Monique van Wijnbergen about how palm can be done right.
Bangunan Hijau
How do we build zero carbon cities?
Studio EB
[The EB Podcast] In the second episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how to build zero carbon cities in fast-growing Southeast Asia.
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Climate Neutral Group
First climate neutral standard to target absolute zero
