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 IT'S HAPPENING [31/03/2008] |
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Antarctica’s massive Wilkins Ice Shelf has begun disintegrating under the effects of global warming and half the shelf could disappear. Ice-shelf break-up will increase ocean levels and could be dangerous for humans |
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| Expensive sugar here to stay in the medium term [31/03/2008] |
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Global sugar prices will remain high throughout next year at around 12 US cents a pound, according to Prakit Pradipasen, chairman of Thai Sugar Millers Corporation (TSMC). The price reflected tight global supplies, he said, and could translate into local sugarcane prices of around 700 baht per tonne. |
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| ENVIRONMENT / ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES [14/02/2008] |
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Govt offices 'must go green' by the end of 2011 |
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| CEOs weighclimate change agenda [06/02/2008] |
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During the past 12 months, climate change has soared up the public agenda. So what are CEOs doing to combat the threat of global warming?
From September to November 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers conducted interviews with 1,150 CEOs in 50 countries for its 11th Annual CEO Survey. The results of this survey, which were released last month at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, suggest that while CEOs are showing greater levels of commitment toward the climate change agenda, they believe greater government input and collaboration are essential. |
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| MitrPhol starts pulp and paper factory in China [01/02/2008] |
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Bangkok – 29 January 2008, Mitr Phol Group has officially started the operation of its pulp and paper
factory in China under the company name Guangxi East Asia Paper Co., Ltd. This move is a part
of Mitr Phol ongoing international expansion plan. |
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| Clean development methods for the supply chain [01/02/2008] |
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Last week we discussed a number of initiatives as part of establishing carbon-efficient supply chains. Earlier this week, the British Embassy hosted a convention organised by the UK Climate Change Projects Office (CCPO), which several hundred leading Thai industry and government leaders attended. A panel of international experts and financial executives presented updates on carbon-exchange programmes and associated funding available to support projects that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage more environmentally friendly energy generation, supply chain and production methods. |
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| Greenpeace urges halt to fertiliser overuse [30/01/2008] |
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Greenpeace has urged the new government to launch a campaign to encourage farmers to reduce fertilisers, a main factor in generating carbon dioxide. |
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| Three companies of Mitr Phol Sugar Group receive TLS.8001-2003 Certificates [25/01/2008] |
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Mitr Phol Sugar Group, a leading sugar manufacturing and renewable energy group of companies, announced that three of its subsidiary companies have been awarded the Thai Labour Standard (TLS) 8001-2003 certification from the Ministry of Labour. |
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| Thailand urged to lead shift to 'green growth' [24/01/2008] |
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Thailand and other countries in the Asia Pacific region need to focus more on the concept of ''green growth'' by balancing economic growth with ecological sustainability, a seminar was told yesterday. |
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