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How to stop runaway deforestation? Look at Indonesia.

Grist

Thousands of acres of forest, and the carbon-dense peat soils beneath, have gone up in flames, clearing the way for rows of oil palm trees. Wilmar’s CEO Kuok Khoon Hong, was beginning to see that he might have the power to tip the entire industry toward saving, rather than felling, forests.

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How regulations can tear down the barriers faced by the cultivated meat industry

Business Green

In 2013, the first hamburger patty was grown from animal cells. The BSI report drew comparisons with the electric vehicle industry, where it said the early emergence of standards helped create the 'scaffolding' which has enabled investment in EV and charging innovations. The sector has developed rapidly over the past decade.