Sustainability

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October 3, 2024 Sustainability

Quenching AI’s thirst for energy? Taiwan trade council says tech pursuits ‘at odds’ with net zero goals

But the island will have to keep both priorities and decarbonise its AI sector. At a press conference before its energy trade show now delayed by a typhoon, industry players touted battery storage as key to meeting Taiwan’s energy needs.

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October 3, 2024 Sustainability

The United Nations wants to appoint a special envoy for future generations. What would this mean for climate?

In New York last week, leaders adopted a UN-led pact that reaffirmed the world’s commitment to consider intergenerational equity in decision-making processes. But legal experts want the document to adopt stronger rights-based language.

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October 3, 2024 Sustainability

Industry pressure stalls EU anti-deforestation law rollout; NGOs call delay ‘an act of nature vandalism’

After sustained pressure from commodity producers and resistance from its own members, the EU Commission decided to postpone a law banning the import of commodities linked to forest loss for 12 months. Palm oil groups welcomed the news.

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October 2, 2024 Sustainability

Despite haze of war, Lebanese volunteers help turtle hatchlings journey to sea

The sandy beaches of South Lebanon are a crucial nesting ground for sea turtles. This year, 2,500 sea turtle hatchlings safely reached the Mediterranean from Al-Mansouri Beach, a key nesting site near the city of Tyre, according to a volunteer group ...

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October 2, 2024 Sustainability

Use it or lose it: Biden races to spend climate cash

A second Trump presidency could undermine Biden’s ambitious climate agenda.

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October 2, 2024 Sustainability

‘Too much humiliation’: Why Samsung workers are striking in India

From poor pay to no holiday leave, hundreds of Samsung workers in India say they want basic rights – and respect.

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October 2, 2024 Sustainability

Greenwashing raises red flags among Indonesian consumers

Consumers including millennials choose carefully, increasingly aware of deceptive environmental claims by businesses.

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October 2, 2024 Sustainability

Is China ready for biodiversity COP16?

China’s updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan aligns with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, but experts highlight gaps in its marine protection goals and the need for clearer standards and funding mechanisms to meet...

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October 1, 2024 Sustainability

Insurers and reinsurers need to play a role in lowering the cost of Asia’s coal phase-out: GFANZ

Several big insurers have pulled out of the coal business due to their exclusion policies in recent years. The investor group’s regional network plans to start persuading these players to consider covering early retirement transactions.