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Will China assume more responsibility for global climate finance?
As the New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance approaches at COP29, China’s stance is drawing significant attention.
Catastrophic floods, exacerbated by climate change, destroyed the Melamchi water supply project in 2021. Reconstruction is underway, but community safety measures are absent.
Bangkok is launching city forests to help beat flooding by soaking up excess rainwater runoff. A new park slated to open in December will feature 4,500 trees, a floodplain and a weir to slow the flow of water; another newly opened US$20 million city forest acts as a sponge during the monsoon season.
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The certifier says discharging palm oil waste could be incorporated in its supply chain standard, due for a revision next year. Recent incidences of palm oil dumping in the South China Sea have raised questions around the legality of the practice.
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