Sustainability

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May 29, 2023 Sustainability

Bihar heatwave response reveals flaws in India’s heat strategy

Bihar’s heat action plan contains important strategies but is underfunded and poorly implemented – a theme common across Indian states’ responses to the growing problem of extreme heat, experts say

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May 29, 2023 Sustainability

Indonesia, Malaysia cry ‘discrimination’ in lobbying against EU palm oil restrictions

Indonesia and Malaysia will send top officials to Brussels to voice concerns over a new regulation that bans the trading of commodities associated with deforestation, including palm oil.

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May 29, 2023 Sustainability

What next for clean heating in rural China?

Ten years after the launch of a campaign to clean up heating systems, improved subsidies, district heating and retrofits should be considered.

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May 29, 2023 Sustainability

India has big clean energy goals – so why is it banking on coal?

Amid global calls to end coal dependency, new projections show it will remain India’s biggest source of power by 2030, even as renewable energy grows.

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May 26, 2023 Sustainability

Investments in climate adaptation technology falling short as returns are still not measurable: World Bank execs

Investors are wary about pouring in money for the installation of early warning devices and the building of defenses against sea level rise now, just as they were cautious about investing in emerging solar technology a decade ago.

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May 26, 2023 Sustainability

Akshat Garg joins WWF-Singapore Asia sustainable finance team

Garg takes on the role of assistant vice president of the team, which will see him focusing on ESG implementation across asset managers and private banks in the region.

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May 26, 2023 Sustainability

Montreal Protocol has slowed loss of Arctic sea ice, say scientists

The Montreal Protocol – which aims to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting gases – has had the unexpected benefit of slowing Arctic sea ice loss, according to new research.

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May 26, 2023 Sustainability

Monsoons in India become unpredictable as pollution wreaks havoc

Forecasters are struggling to catch up with changes to India’s monsoon rains that are ruining farmers’ crops and livelihoods.

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May 26, 2023 Sustainability

380 new species discovered in a year in ark of biodiversity Greater Mekong

Scientists described 380 new-to-science species from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia between 2021 and 2022.