Sustainability

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September 24, 2024 Sustainability

Southeast Asian clean energy firms do not have policies to protect environmental defenders: report

ACEN and B Grimm are among the renewables firms that lack policies to protect environment defenders in Southeast Asia, but they are the only companies with pledges to respect Indigenous peoples’ rights, new analysis finds.

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September 24, 2024 Sustainability

Sarawak should be classified as high-risk for deforestation under EUDR, says Human Rights Watch

A year-long investigation also found Indigenous rights violations in the Malaysian state. Malaysian and Indonesian officials recently blocked civil society representatives from participating in a key EUDR meeting in Brussels.

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September 23, 2024 Sustainability

Can a desert city be liveable? Dubai scales green spine concept as developers eye ‘eco-friendly’ projects in harsh climate

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....

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September 23, 2024 Sustainability

Women leading the green charge

Inspiring women are driving sustainable solutions and empowering communities, showcasing their potential to shape a more equitable and sustainable future.

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September 23, 2024 Sustainability

Philippines hydro boom costs Indigenous communities

The Philippine government has approved 99 hydropower projects in the mountainous Cordillera region, part of a broader plan to rely on renewable energy sources for 35 per cent of the country’s power by 2030.

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September 23, 2024 Sustainability

Just transitions in the Mekong: China’s role in trade and investment

Second of four workshops sheds light on China’s influence in the Mekong region and opportunities for better engagement with Chinese stakeholders.

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September 23, 2024 Sustainability

Slim pickings for tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka election

As Sri Lanka goes to the polls, workers picking tea – the backbone of the economy – have heard all the promises before.

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September 23, 2024 Sustainability

Singapore regulator drops 2026 timeline on ISSB-aligned Scope 3 disclosures for listed firms

SGX RegCo’s mandatory climate reporting rules – effective from 2025 – exclude a fixed timeline for reporting Scope 3 emissions, or indirect value chain emissions, after a public consultation found that issuers might not be ready for it.

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September 22, 2024 Sustainability

Q&A: What the Draghi report says about EU climate action and energy

On 9 September, the long-awaited report from former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi into EU competitiveness was published.