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The EU has agreed binding rules to reduce plastic pellet pollution, aiming to tackle up to 184,000 metric tons of annual leakage into the environment.

Contributions topped US$212 billion in 2024, but are set to plummet as Trump takes an axe to the US aid budget.

While climate change drives migration, those most vulnerable – often unable to move – are overlooked in research and policy, underscoring the need for tailored solutions for ‘trapped populations’.

As global demand for recycling in the fashion industry grows, textile hub Bangladesh is pushed to rethink how it handles waste.

作者 Kevin Damasio

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作者 Kostantsa Rangelova, Yang Muyi

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Southeast Asia could use this disruption in food trade to strengthen collaboration, reduce dependency and create a truly integrated regional market. 作者 Paul Teng

The US Environmental Protection Agency's review of its “endangerment finding,” which declares that climate change is real and caused by human activity, could provide cover for a massive retreat from climate action at the federal level. 作者 Gary Yohe

Some want philanthropy to fill the gap, and others have shamed governments for stepping back. The former is unrealistic, while the latter ineffective. But even with constrained budgets, governments can provide assistance to scale up proven solutions. 作者 William Moore

There is scepticism around climate finance through private investments, and if private finance is to play a bigger role, policy reforms ahead of this year’s COP30 are needed. Alternatively, could the G20 or BRICS lead on climate finance? 作者 Montek Singh Ahluwalia

作者 Bhavreen Kandhari

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作者 Wolfgang Fengler

作者 Jennifer Clapp 和 Olivier De Schutter

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EB工作室 From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience.

The vessel will scour Southeast Asia’s marine environment to gather data and support local conservationists.

独家 Jack Johnson says yes, but it is a long road ahead. In this exclusive interview, we ask the American singer-songwriter and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador about his hopes for the state of the world and how music plays a role in providing a dose of optimism in dark times.

EB工作室 Asia's green transition pathways need to be socially inclusive given huge differences in economic development across the region, says experts at the Boston Consulting Group. State-owned enterprises have an "outsized" role to play, they add.

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A researcher lived with camel herders in Inner Mongolia for years to find out how they're coping with both conservation schemes and modernisation. He tells the Eco-Business Podcast about their challenges and lessons for the world.

UN climate report authors need to commit to the integrity of assessment processes while working with governments with differing interests. Dr Theresa Wong tells the Eco-Business podcast why the stakes are high to get climate science right.

Eyes are on whether the city’s plan to build the world’s “greenest highway” will take off. The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to Marwa Nahlawi from Diamond Developers, the real estate developer behind Dubai's "Sustainable City" brand, which adopts a similar green spine concept.

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.

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