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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 Manufacturing

The Electoral College & The Path Forward For America

The next presidential election in the US will see one party try to manipulate the Electoral College to seize control of the government. The post The Electoral College & The Path Forward For America appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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September 23, 2024 Manufacturing

How To Steal An Election — Electoral College Edition

The next presidential election in the US will see one party try to manipulate the Electoral College to seize control of the government. The post How To Steal An Election — Electoral College Edition appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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September 23, 2024 Manufacturing

Elon Musk Agrees To Brazil’s Orders About X — Is There Also Hope For A Tesla Turnaround?

Elon Musk, CEO of X, has acquiesced to his legal team’s advice and has agreed to comply with directives from Brazil’s Supreme Court. Originally, he had refused to obey what he perceived as illegal orders to censor anti-democratic voices on his social...

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September 23, 2024 Manufacturing

10+ Years of Family Clean Energy Actions

I was a research scientist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for 30 years. I retired in 2005. While I was at NASA, I had ample time to see the evidence of global warming. With satellite imagery, we observed a nearly ice-free Arctic Ocean in the...

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September 23, 2024 Manufacturing

BYD Brings Its E-Vali Electric Delivery Van To Europe

BYD brought its all new E-Vali electric delivery vans to the IAA Transportation show in Hannover, Germany this week. The post BYD Brings Its E-Vali Electric Delivery Van To Europe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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.