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January 23, 2025
How Chinese businesses can transform carbon-cutting pressures into growth
Turning carbon-cutting pressures into growth opportunities is critical for Chinese businesses, write two researchers.
January 22, 2025Met Office: Atmospheric CO2 rise now exceeding IPCC 1.5ºC pathways
The rate at which atmospheric CO2 is increasing is now outpacing the pathways set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that limit global warming to 1.5ºC.
January 20, 2025German supermarkets must do more to drive food system sustainability, report finds
The largest German supermarket chains have increased their efforts to become more sustainable, but still don’t do justice to their central role in the transformation of the food system, according to UBA's report.
January 17, 2025Philippine city’s flood defense strategy backfires with deforestation
Flood-mitigation infrastructure built in the southern Philippines for more than $100 million by clearing native vegetation could exacerbate flood risk in the future.
January 15, 2025How did Southeast Asia move forward on climate goals in 2024?
While world leaders failed to secure meaningful action, extreme weather events battered Southeast Asia, underscoring the deadly consequences of inaction on climate change and the urgent need for inclusive solutions.
January 14, 2025Los Angeles fires expose deadly impact of climate-driven ‘weather whiplash’
Los Angeles is grappling with the most severe wildfires in its history, forcing tens of thousands of people to lose their homes. One of the primary causes, according to experts, is extreme weather driven by climate change.
January 13, 2025Why China’s clean energy need not fear US tariffs
Compared to its other export industries, China’s cleantech is much less vulnerable to Trump administration trade measures.
January 09, 2025Is Indonesia’s pledge to end coal use by 2040 realistic?
Indonesian president’s pledge at last year’s G20 met with mixed reactions.
January 08, 2025Solar-powered irrigation: Empowering Bangladesh’s women farmers?
Alternatives to diesel power are proven to empower women farmers by saving them time, but sociocultural barriers to access remain.
January 03, 2025How China’s renewables rollout boosts its ‘war on sand’
China’s effort to build large solar power “bases” in and around the desert is a major part of its current renewable plan.