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27 January 2021
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News / Cities
Hong Kong’s new net zero plans are lacking in ‘concrete details’. Can the aspiring green finance hub deliver on its pledges?
The city's plans to halve emissions by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050 may be ambitious. But … -
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Opinion / Waste Management
Building integrity into the plastics treaty: Lessons from global tobacco control
As lobbyists flood plastic treaty talks, negotiators must uphold the rule of law to prevent corporate capture, including … -
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News / Waste Management
Global plastics treaty talks in Busan fail to reach agreement and adjourned due to ‘persisting divergence’
Negotiators aim to reconvene the talks next year. Observers say oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia … -
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News / Waste Management
‘Break free from brackets’: Officials urge plastics treaty talks to move past discussion into legal text
While some progress has been made, visible frustration was evident among member states as no text has been … -
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News / Carbon & Climate
COP29: Five key takeaways from Brazil’s 2035 climate pledge
Brazil’s new climate pledge, launched at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions … -
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News / Policy & Finance
Luang Prabang dam and hydropower pursuits along the Mekong: Should banks finance them as ‘clean energy’ projects?
EB Studio The 1,460-MW dam, under construction near a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to …
