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Melaka a model green city
In the last five years, Melaka has made great strides toward building a sustainable, green city.
By 2020, the government-run 7248ha Melaka World Solar Valley...
IPCC Report: On Our global Jihad against Cognitive mind
A major new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), was just released in Korea on October 8 (2018). Although it is...
Accelerating Renewables Is Our Most Effective Climate Solution
With the UN Climate Conference in Katowice (COP24) only weeks away, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the much-awaited Special Report...
Phased nuclear exit presents challenges for maintaining electricity security in Switzerland
Switzerland has the lowest carbon-intensity of its energy supply among all IEA countries thanks to a largely carbon-free electricity sector dominated by hydro and...
Why trade can save the planet, if we do it better
In the Indian tech hub of Hyderabad, I recently visited an ultra-modern campus that is home to some of the country’s youngest and brightest...
The Perils of Plastic Pollution
Plastics are found in the products we use every day: the toys we give our children, the clothing we wear, the disposable cups we...
Governments need to honour their climate pledges as risks grow
Three years on from the commitments made at COP21 in Paris, the overwhelming majority of governments have not taken the necessary action to contain...
Clean and Resilient Growth in Bangladesh
Every year Bangladesh loses about $6.5 billion, or about 3.4 percent of its 2015 GDP, which may be caused by pollution and environmental degradation...
Global Waste to Grow by 70 Percent by 2050 Unless Urgent Action is Taken
Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new What a Waste...
Nuclear Power’s Role in Mitigating Climate Change
Nuclear power can make a vital contribution to meeting climate change targets while delivering the increasingly large quantities of electricity needed for global economic...