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Replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings accelerates restoration, says study

Envirotec Magazine

The experiment was set up by the University of Oxford’s Professor Andy Hector and colleagues over twenty years ago as part of the SE Asia Rainforest Research Partnership (SEARRP). This includes both the physical and environmental conditions that the species is adapted to, and how it interacts with other organisms.

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How Fossil Fuels Are Being Used To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

R-Squared Energy

In 2004, over 90% of homes used kerosene for cooking. Now over 90% of homes are using LPG – almost the entire population of Indonesia since 2004. In Asia, it was just over 6%. How does your organization facilitate LPG adoption? Rockall: Our organization brings together the LPG industry right across the world.

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As EU Weans Itself From Russian Energy, U.S. Shale Gas Industry Pushes New LNG Export Plant in Pennsylvania

DeSmogBlog

Likewise, European campaigners fear that the continent’s scramble to replace Russian pipeline gas with imported LNG will undermine a European Union target to slash carbon emissions 55 percent from 1990 levels by 2030, and lock countries such as Germany and Poland into dependence on imported fossil fuels for decades. “As

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The Olympics of Geothermal – WGC 2023 experience of African participants

ThinkGeoEnergy

Geothermal energy is one of the more important baseload elements for achieving carbon emission peaking and carbon neutrality. Based on this experience, the IGA together with the organizer should double-check whether such presentations and requirements have been well-arranged.

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Ricoh launches 14th annual Eco Action Day, pledging to tackle key sustainability issues in the areas of energy use, climate action, and responsible consumption

Eco-Business

Singapore, April 1 2020 - Ricoh Asia Pacific (Ricoh), the Japanese multinational imaging electronics company, today launched its 14th annual Eco Action Day campaign. Clean energy is a growing topic of interest in Singapore and Asia Pacific.

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ESG Reporting: Standards, Frameworks, Challenges and Benefits

Green Business Bureau

In 2004, the UN and International Corporate Finance worked together to develop a system that would integrate environmental, social, and governance concerns into capital markets. Organizations with a good ESG score are considered proactive businesses with lower investment risks. This is followed by Asia Pacific with 174.

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The connection between coronavirus and wildlife exploitation

AGreenLiving

The beginning of COVID-19 When the Chinese government first alerted the World Health Organization about the virus on December 31, 2019, a wet market in Wuhan was quickly identified as the likely source. Out of the first 41 initial patients reported with the disease, 27 had been either inside or exposed to the market.

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