Nov 6, 2024 · China is home to dozens of polluting coal-fired power plants and emits more greenhouse gasses than any other nation. But to keep global warming below the internationally agreed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) threshold, countries must quit their coal habit, retire plants early and run existing plants less, according to the International Energy Agency.

Sep 12, 2024 · The Singaporean palm oil exporter plans to announce more details in early October. This comes after its Malaysia-based counterpart Sime Darby Plantation got its climate goals verified by the Science Based Targets initiative in end-2023.

Dec 30, 2024 · A plan to clear rainforests half the size of Switzerland for sugarcane plantations, which commenced recently, would nearly double the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions and impact Indigenous communities in Papua, a new report warns.

Dec 13, 2024 · The European Union started the year by adopting a new law — the Greenwashing Directive — to stop companies from greenwashing.Airlines were the most common culprits this year, with claims that air travellers can “fly carbon neutral” or “fly green” based on carbon offsets or sustainable aviation fuel receiving complaints to advertising watchdogs or …

Aug 20, 2024 · Despite intense pressure to meet regulations and competition from its neighbours, Malaysia maintains its position as the world’s second largest palm oil producer.. Smallholder farmers form a critical backbone in Malaysia’s palm oil industry.

Dec 27, 2024 · By 2035, the US$300 billion commitment by developed nations is projected to shrink to the equivalent of US$175 billion, assuming a 5 per cent annual inflation rate.

Jan 11, 2021 · Increased government and corporate accountability, including the full implementation of the EPR law and more investment into upcycling innovations, are equally critical to create a more sustainable waste management ecosystem in Singapore.

Jan 21, 2025 · Part 1: CSO outlook & insights masterclass (9am – 5pm) 2025 marks a transformative year for climate action. Global regulations are ramping up to ensure that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues become an imperative and not just an elective for companies.

Aug 9, 2023 · The Philippines is facing the threat of an energy crisis. With one of the nation’s sources of natural gas – responsible for powering a third of Luzon, the country’s largest island and home to more than half (57 per cent) of its total population of more than 110 million people – estimated to run dry by 2027, the pressure is on the archipelagic nation …

Oct 7, 2024 · The palm oil boom that took hold in the late 1980s and 1990s in Malaysia and Indonesia has now replaced vast areas of biodiverse, tropical rainforest and peatland with oil palm monocultures: regimented rows of trees, usually kept bare of other vegetation with chemicals.