Backers of Lamu coal project lose court case
Backers of Kenya’s Lamu coal plant have been instructed by the courts to conduct a new environmental impact assessment and halt work on the project, in a ruling celebrated by local environmental groups.
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Cheap solar ambulances to speed into service in rural Bangladesh
An inexpensive, solar-powered ambulance that can fit down narrow laneways is set to hit the road in rural Bangladesh this year, its manufacturers say. The three-wheeled van, as well-equipped as ambulances
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Will Bangladesh’s future be coal black?
On February 1, Bangladesh’s state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, gave a speech outlining the government’s plan to massively expand energy production through coal. He spoke
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Humanitarian leaders discuss Sustainable Development Goals in Africa
More than 300 high-profile representatives from NGOs, businesses, government and UN organisations are set to convene at the Aid & Development Africa Summit in Nairobi this February exchanging innovative
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Green and safe, or dirty and dangerous? East Asia's cities grapple with growth
With millions of people pouring into the region's cities each year, resources are strained and disaster risks are rising. As millions of people pour into East Asia’s cities each year, the region’s governments
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RSPO rules on community complaint against Wilmar unit
In a milestone ruling, RSPO has said that a Wilmar-owned company violated the land rights of the indigenous Kapa community in West Sumatra. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has ruled that
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Unlocking Southeast Asia's clean energy potential at SETA 2017
Southeast Asia faces a major challenge: meeting its growing energy needs while limiting its greenhouse gas emissions. The upcoming SETA 2017 expo will convene global technology innovators and policymakers
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Deforestation-free commodities represent a major investment opportunity: Report
It’s estimated that about 10 per cent of global emissions comes from deforestation — meaning we could make considerable progress toward halting climate change simply by keeping what remains of the world’s
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South Africa’s water crisis is a state of emergency
From Cape Town to Limpopo, The Department of Water and Sanitation is rolling out water restrictions, asking residents to use water moderately as dam water levels remain substantially low. In response
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Current policies will fail to decarbonise transport by 2050
A new report from the International Transport Forum (ITF) says the sector's CO2 emissions will rise up to 60 per cent between 2015 and 2050, with shifting global trade patterns making it difficult to decarbonise
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El Nino-linked cyclones to increase in Pacific with global warming-research
Small Pacific island states could be hit by more tropical cyclones during future El Nino weather patterns due to climate change, scientists said on Tuesday. El Nino is a warming of sea-surface temperatures