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Turning down the heat
Pulling the climate emergency brake on big meat and dairy
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8 in 10 People in Malaysia Support Global Plastics Treaty to Cut Plastic Production
Eight out of ten Malaysians support cutting plastic production, revealed a new Greenpeace International report ahead of the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty to be held in Ottawa, Canada this month.
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Report proposes stronger ASEAN response to fight global waste dumping
Current legal and policy responses are not enough to stop the entry of illegal waste, and more importantly, are insufficient to protect the health of both people and the environment. ASEAN countries evidently need a unified and stronger response to waste trade.
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Satellite images reveal global air pollution rebound 1 year after first Covid-19 lockdowns
Levels of toxic NO2 air pollution have rebounded in cities around the world one year after initial Covid-19 lockdowns went into effect.
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Destruction: Certified
Certification is not a solution to deforestation, forest degradation and other ecosystem conversion. In this report, we show how certification on its own has not helped companies meet their 2020 commitments.
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New testimonials suggest “modern slavery” for Southeast Asian migrant fishers working out at sea
13 foreign distant water fishing vessels have been accused of abusing migrant fishers from Southeast Asia, in cases so severe it has been characterised by many as “modern slavery”.
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Major consumer brands linked to massive CO2 emissions from Indonesia forest fires
Jakarta, Indonesia – Some of the world’s best known brands are fuelling climate change by sourcing palm oil and wood pulp linked to Indonesian forest fires.
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The RSPO dodges responsibility for its members’ role in Indonesia’s fires crisis
In response to these new figures, the RSPO has repeated previous claims that RSPO concessions account for a much lower percentage of hotspots – just 0.4% – over a ‘snapshot’ period of 10–16 September.
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Top consumer companies’ palm oil sustainability claims go up in flames
Consumer goods companies Unilever, Mondelez, Nestle, and Procter & Gamble (P&G), and top palm oil traders including Wilmar are buying palm oil from producers linked to thousands of fire hotspots in Indonesia this year.
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A haze-free ASEAN by 2020 – are we there yet?
“A haze-free ASEAN by 2020 – are we there yet?” Southeast Asia Transboundary Haze 2019 This year, the plummeting air quality in Southeast Asia, caused by forest fires in…