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mightyearth.org > article > ceo-note-why-are-we-still-selling-internal-combustion-engines

CEO Note: Why are we still selling internal combustion engines?

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (417+ words) By Glenn Hurowitz, Founder & CEO Last year, I bought an electric vehicle for the first time. I'm glad I did: way less climate pollution, never stopping at a gas station, and you don't even have to spend a couple of hours…...

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mightyearth.org > article > singapores-top-supermarket-ranks-last-in-first-asian-climate-scorecard

Singapore’s top supermarket ranks last in first Asian climate scorecard

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (340+ words) Link to report here The very bottom for Singaporean retailer As a low-lying and densely populated country, Singapore is already facing the impacts of global heating through rising temperatures and increased rainfall and flooding." However, FairPrice appears out of step…...

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mightyearth.org > article > top-asian-supermarkets-losing-face-over-climate-inaction

Top Asian supermarkets losing face over climate inaction

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (600+ words) This press release has been localized for the following markets: Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and China/Hong Kong. The analysis examines the supermarkets" climate commitments in the context of rising meat consumption in Asia'a key driver of the superheater greenhouse…...

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mightyearth.org > article > call-for-south-korean-supermarkets-to-act-on-climate-impact-of-meat-heavy-diets

Call for South Korean supermarkets to act on climate impact of meat-heavy diets

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (330+ words) Livestock agriculture accounts for approximately 32% of human-caused methane emissions, and the sector is the single biggest driver of rising agricultural methane emissions globally. The report highlights the failure of Asian retailers to address methane emissions in their meat and dairy…...

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mightyearth.org > article > majority-of-brazils-top-meatpackers-soy-traders-and-retailers-failing-on-deforestation

Majority of Brazil's top Meatpackers, Soy Traders and Retailers Failing on Deforestation

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (486+ words) Some leadership, but too many laggards Alongside this, we argue that voluntary commitments alone cannot meet the urgency of ending deforestation. Binding regulations such as the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) are essential to ensure zero deforestation is a legal…...

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mightyearth.org > article > first-borneo-groups-ongoing-destruction-of-orangutan-habitat-and-customary-land

First Borneo: Caught red-handed laundering deforestation into global palm oil supply chains

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1083+ words) A Mighty Earth investigation has caught a major rainforest destroyer, the First Borneo Group, red-handed laundering palm oil into the supply chains of the world's largest palm oil traders. The notorious First Borneo Group is clearing thousands of hectares of…...