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September 18, 2024 Sustainability

Helping women adapt to extreme heat helps us all

But helping millions more women protect their livelihoods and their health in the face of unrelenting heat requires more funding.

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September 17, 2024 Sustainability

Land constraints hindering net zero goals? HK environment chief’s comments rankle NGOs opposing artificial islands plan

The Kau Yi Chau artificial islands project, proposed to solve the territory’s housing crisis, endangers marine life and is not aligned with net zero goals, say non-governmental organisations. Developers say they will avoid sensitive areas.

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September 17, 2024 Sustainability

Singapore-based carbon exchange Climate Impact X brings in new CEO from financial sector

Oi-Yee Choo leaves digital platform ADDX to lead CIX, effective October, while WBSCD director Claire O’Neill will chair the company’s board.

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September 17, 2024 Sustainability

Southeast Asians increasingly sceptical about the West’s role as global climate leader: survey

For the first time in an annual sentiment survey, more respondents from the region chose Japan to lead the world in achieving its Paris Agreement goals, instead of the EU or the US. There appears to be a leadership void, experts say.

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September 17, 2024 Sustainability

Modern slavery rife in the ‘last frontier’ at sea

Sustained pressure, from governments to seafood shopping consumers, could help end the suffering of migrant workers in offshore illegal fisheries.

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September 17, 2024 Sustainability

China’s carbon market is moving from burden to boon

By expanding beyond power generation, the market will increase its trading, diversity and liquidity, raising carbon asset value.

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September 17, 2024 Sustainability

What is a forest? Environmentalists question India’s definition

A tribunal in India is looking at conflicting data over the size of the country’s tree cover in a dispute over what counts as a forest.

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September 17, 2024 Manufacturing

New EV Battery Has 15-Year, 930,000-Mile Expected Service Life

We’re already at the point where, if you buy a new electric car, you probably never have to worry about the car’s battery wearing out. However long you plan to own the car, it’s unlikely the battery drops even close to 70% of its original capacity. N...

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September 17, 2024 Manufacturing

Whoever Created The EV Leasing Loophole Subsidy Is A Clever Genius

When Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate worked together as well as with Joe Biden to extend and even revive electric vehicle subsidies for consumers, several rules were added. However, one loophole broke all of those rules...