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Indonesia, not the EU, needs to make its palm oil sustainable
Importers must step up support for sustainable palm oil, and producers be bold in revoking the licences of illegal palm estates, writes Andre Barahamin.
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China cools on biodegradable plastic
With the official stance shifting from all-in to wait-and-see, the future of biodegradable plastic in China is uncertain.
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Women’s rights in environmental law, from 1972 to today
Important progress has been made, but now is the time to place women’s rights at the heart of transnational environmental law.
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Year in review: China’s climate goals withstand heat
Chinese policymakers have been rapidly developing new climate policies even as major events have threatened to derail them.
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Climate litigation up in 2021, with private sector now exposed
This year’s successes include Shell becoming the first company in history to be held legally liable for contributing to climate change.
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Rhetoric, meet reality: how to green the Belt and Road Initiative
After much talk, concrete frameworks and guidelines are finally arriving, and the stage is set for China to improve its green credentials on the Belt and Road.
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Rooftop solar to roll out on China’s public buildings
The latest county-level trials could boost rooftop solar power generation over the next five years but new business models are needed to make them successful.
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China’s shifting overseas energy footprint
New data sheds light on how much overseas coal power capacity China is involved in, and to what extent it is changing.