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As the New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance approaches at COP29, China’s stance is drawing significant attention.

Growers and traceability platforms at the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil say the compliance portal for EU’s deforestation law – meant to kick in next month – only opened for registration last week and is not fully live yet.

A new climate guide for the region’s boards of directors warns of growing legal consequences for corporate stewards who fail to account for climate and sustainability-related risks.

Utilising both of these energy storage options is the most cost-effective approach for the country, write three experts.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Oleh Gabrielle See

Oleh Liu Lican

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Water markets offer a potential solution to address water scarcity, but they must be carefully regulated to ensure equitable access, prevent monopolisation and protect ecosystems. Oleh Eduardo Araral

Investing in nature is essential to addressing the intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution while fostering global economic resilience. Oleh Ambroise Fayolle

Indonesia’s capital has poor water infrastructure. Existing water resources should be reused to avoid a water crisis. Oleh Eka Permanasari dan Denis Teoman

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) can help protect nature and biodiversity but requires careful cooperation. Oleh Jack Hurd

Oleh Dr Sean Lim

Oleh Dr Saniyat Islam dan Dr Pia Interlandi

Oleh Dr Yung En Chee dan Professor Euan Ritchie

Oleh Daria Kurushina

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Video footage appears to show protestors, who were demonstrating against mining operations, being dragged away by police near Ipilan Nickel Mine in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. Mining insiders are calling for maximum tolerance in similar standoffs.

Juice Media parody ad mocking government inaction on climate change

We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.

From conflict to co-existence: Earthworm Foundation has come up with a solution to managing human-elephant conflict in palm oil plantations in Sabah.

What can you do to help quell the devastating impacts of climate change? Start life on a greener path in the countryside.

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Studio EB Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.

The climate non-profit's head Sherry Madera insists there are just 450 questions, not over 5,500 as some industry players have cited, in its new questionnaire, which has faced pushback for failing to ease disclosure burden as intended.

Filipino commuters during Covid. Image: Commuters of Metro Manila

Eksklusif As the country plunges into a recession borne out of the pandemic, how can it get back on its feet? On this podcast, Eco-Business spoke to top Filipino environmentalist Loren Legarda on how conservation should not take a backseat to economic development.

Studio EB [The EB Podcast] In the third episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how the shipping industry is charting a course to a low-carbon future.

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