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As the UN Internet Governance Forum kicks off in Saudi Arabia, activists question host's human rights record.

Scientist Rebellion_Aviation greenwash protest

Airlines came under intense scrutiny for suspect green claims this year, as did net zero targets, sustainability-linked loans and the UN-led COP process. Australia led the Asia Pacific region for penalising firms for greenwashing with fines.

The Singapore anti-waste non-profit sees executive director Huileng Tan move on after three years. Partnerships director Lionel Dorai succeeds Tan in the top job.

Yeo joins the Singapore telco after four years leading sustainability reporting for DBS Bank.

By Robin Hicks

By Huang Wei

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A voter casts his ballot for the midterm primary election in Grove City, Ohio, U.S. May 3, 2022.

With over 2 billion people set to vote, 2024 will be a critical year for climate action. News outlets need to step up to help the electorate understand what is at stake. By Mitali Mukherjee

The imaginative process of crafting fictional narratives about difficult topics comes with its own benefits – almost akin to therapy. By Dr Rachel Hennessy, Alex Cothren, Amy T Matthews

They say access to information on sustainability is easy, anyone seems to be able to claim to be an expert on climate issues, and it is challenging to build a specific niche. What keeps them going then? By Kaamela Barvin

Well-told human-interest stories are key to moving readers and prompting climate action. How to write them in China? By Cui Zheng

By Robin Hicks

By Mike Spirkovski

By Gayathry Venkiteswaran

By Yves Leterme

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Sea orchards developed on decommissioned oil platforms

Former petrochemicals industry executives Steve Willis and Genevieve Hilton have written a novel set 50 years into the future that has a happy ending. They tell the Eco-Business podcast that the book is a pitch to carbon-intensive industries to try workable climate solutions.

EB Studio Covid-19 didn't kill events, but it did change them. Teymoor Nabili and Veemal Gungadin tell the Eco-Business Podcast how a pandemic transformed the way sustainability events are conceived and organised.

Greenwashing has become a growing problem

Greenwashing has become a big problem for consumers, investors and regulators as brands spend millions on marketing their sustainability credentials. Eco-Business asked expert communicators Janissa Ng and James Lorenz why greenwashing is so dangerous, and what can be done to stop spin in sustainability communications.

Can electronic dance music drive climate action?

When sweaty revellers are cutting shapes on the dance floor, can they be inspired to think about climate change? Dilo and Robin Perkins from DJs For Climate Action tell the Eco-Business Podcast how dance music can drive climate action.

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