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Akter draws a direct line from Amazon’s pursuit of profit and speed to the lethal pressures on suppliers, echoing the ignored warnings that preceded Rana Plaza. Announcing solidarity with the …
It’s been 12 years since Rana Plaza. Why is Amazon still refusing to protect Bangladeshi garment workers? Read More
For Matthias Rüth, there’s no question of pivoting his business away from China — despite growing government warnings about the risks of being too invested in the country. As the …
Why German companies can’t quit China Read More
The European Parliament voted on Thursday (13 November) to significantly dilute key elements of Europe’s climate agenda. Lawmakers took aim at the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which requires large …
Overhauled EU Climate Law Faces New Threat from Consultancy Giants Read More
A judge in the United Kingdom has ruled that global mining giant BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, in a lawsuit the claimants’ lawyers previously valued …
UK judge finds BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster Read More
CANDIOTA, Brazil, Nov 8 (Reuters) – One of Brazil’s last coal plants roared back to life in July after a powerful business group invested millions to keep its turbines turning …
Why coal still clings on in renewable energy powerhouse Brazil Read More
Microsoft and Google say their data centers in Chile would create thousands of jobs. Permit filings show the largest data centers have the potential to create only hundreds of full-time …
Microsoft, Google say their data centers create thousands of jobs. Their permit filings say otherwise Read More
A new kind of gold rush is sweeping the West, and this time the prize isn’t minerals but megawatts. From Phoenix to Colorado’s Front Range, data centers are arriving with …
The West’s new gold rush is the data center boom Read More
To start his weeklong tour of Africa, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will attend the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt , on Saturday . After marveling at the important archaeological museum, which houses …
German President Steinmeier Africa tour eyes business growth Read More
As artificial intelligence company OpenAI plans its rapid construction of behemoth power-guzzling data centers to fuel the AI boom, it has hired a new energy chief – an official from …
OpenAI’s New Energy Chief Is a Trump Administration Natural Gas Evangelist Read More
Local governments are required to have published final plans to reform the way wind and solar power is priced in their jurisdiction before the end of this year. This follows …
Analysis: Only half of Chinese provinces finalise key ‘Document 136’ renewable rules Read More