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Can Indonesia build the workforce needed for its blue carbon ambitions?
Indonesia holds 17% of the world's mangroves and seagrasses, yet still lacks the trained workforce needed to deliver its blue carbon ambitions.
July 22, 2026
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Balcony solar could unlock clean energy for Australia’s renters despite legal hurdles
Australia is exploring balcony solar as a way to expand clean energy access for renters and apartment residents. While the technology could cut electricity bills, legal and technical barriers remain.
July 16, 2026
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How can green home features create a win-win for developers and homeowners?
For years, builders and developers have treated “sustainable” homes as someone else’s problem. The new research reveals developers could actually make a bigger profit than they do now from new home builds that include more sustainability features.
June 24, 2026
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How Australia can deliver the secure gas, renewable fuels and battery minerals Asia-Pacific needs
Australia can leverage its vast renewable and fossil fuel resources to form a new energy security alliance, helping fuel-dependent Asia-Pacific nations stabilize their markets amid rising global energy demands and disruptions, an expert says.
June 22, 2026
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Why electric SUV boom is a problem for climate, health and equity
Governments and car manufacturers sell electric cars as the future of green transport. But a less visible trend is challenging this story: many electric cars are getting bigger.
June 09, 2026
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Could standardizing ESG scores make corporate greenwashing easier?
Three-quarters of S&P 500 companies now tie a portion of their CEO’s pay to environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. They typically include carbon emissions, workforce diversity and worker safety, among others.
June 03, 2026
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Can SpaceX expand its ambitions without harming Earth’s ecosystems?
Elon Musk has argued that SpaceX’s long-term goal of building a city on Mars would help protect life. But space exploration can also do environmental harm.
May 27, 2026
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How climate risk reshapes where investors put their money
Across New Zealand and Australia, the impacts of a warming climate have been slowly changing how investors weigh up risk and returns. Both countries have been experiencing more extreme events such as floods and bushfires.
May 15, 2026