The ban was proposed last December and was subsequently challenged by plastic-recycling industry, which argued it would harm the livelihoods of manufacturers, recyclers, and trash pickers. Indonesia is only behind China in marine pollution accounting for 10 per cent of the world’s marine pollution, which is around 3.22 million metric tonnes of waste annually, dominant amongst...Read More

At his fourth State of the Nation address, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced policies to advance renewable energy deployment in the archipelago country, which has enormous solar, wind, hydropower, ocean and biomass potential. Dumagat forest rangers stand beside a solar micro-grid in Norzagaray, Bulacan, northern Philippines on 26 June 2018. Image: Alanah Torralba Philippine President Rodrigo...Read More

EU’s lending arm financed oil, gas and coal projects in 2018 with more than €2.4bn    Environmental activists protest in front of the Greek parliament. The European Investment Bank is promising a ‘profound transition’ away from fossil fuel funding. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images The European Investment Bank has vowed to end its multibillion euro financing...Read More