Australia's Woodside Energy defends climate strategy, cites cost as …
2024年11月20日 · This year, a government announcement that it would ramp up the extraction and use of fossil gas until 2050 and beyond – despite its commitment to a 2050 net zero goal – sparked a fierce backlash from environmental groups, who say the interests of powerful fossil fuel companies have been placed before people.
22 brands called out for greenwashing in 2023 - Eco-Business
2023年12月19日 · South Korea became the first Asian country to fine companies for making exaggerated green claims in February, following a law suit against an energy major that claimed it could produce “carbon dioxide-free” natural gas. But the maximum fine for greenwashing firms in Korea is US$2,300, prompting questions on whether it makes an impact at all
A rural remedy for China’s EV slowdown | News - Eco-Business
2024年9月18日 · Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) may be starting to slow in the US and Europe, but the Chinese market is having no such problem. In July, EVs surpassed 50 per cent of China’s new vehicle sales for the first time, with just shy of a million sold. That trend continued into August, when sales topped 1 million and represented 54 per cent of all vehicle sales.
Is China ready for biodiversity COP16? | News - Eco-Business
2024年10月1日 · China’s updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan aligns with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, but experts highlight gaps in its marine protection goals and the need for clearer standards and funding mechanisms to …
China’s clean energy rise contains lessons for the west
2024年8月15日 · As the transition away from fossil fuels accelerates, world leaders have perhaps never been so ambitious about targets for clean energy. So it may be surprising – especially to many in China – to see Western governments that have long advanced free-trade agendas rushing to impose protective tariffs on clean-energy technologies.
Four lessons from 30 years of US-China climate cooperation
2024年10月23日 · Over the past three decades, the United States and China have brokered several breakthrough climate agreements and policy innovations. From the establishment of the US-China Forum on Environment and Development in 1997 to the Sunnylands Statement in 2023, this bilateral environmental relationship has continually adapted to political shifts. . Analysing these years of cooperation reveals four ...
Small farms the key to Malaysia’s palm oil sustainability - Eco …
2024年8月20日 · 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.
COP16: What’s on the agenda at this year’s biodiversity talks?
2024年10月18日 · Who will attend COP16? The CBD secretariat is expecting over 14,000 attendees at COP16, including delegates from countries that are signed up to the CBD and those that are not (such as the US and the Vatican), at least 12 heads of state, including from Brazil, Mexico, Honduras and Guinea-Bissau, and 100 ministers, representing environment, finance and agricultural briefs.
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6 天之前 · A closer look at how these ‘energy transition’ deals are backed reveals gaps in the lending policies of banks in the Mekong subregion. A 1,460-MW dam, now under construction near the Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to Thailand, but critics have pointed out that the nation is facing an oversupply of energy.
Sowing the impossible? A special report on Singapore's ‘30 by 30’ …
2024年6月2日 · With imposing metal pipes snaking along the corridors, the 8,000-square-metre space could be easily mistaken for a heavy industry facility – if not for the purple hue that illuminates the interior, where 16 stacked layers of benches …