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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 3 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei has been ranked 84th out of 193 countries globally in the latest Sustainable Development Report, which assess the progress of countries towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Sultanate is also third in Asean.
In the latest edition of the report, produced by the United Nations (UN)-backed Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the Sultanate received a score of 68.27 and achieved SDGs in quality education.
Meanwhile, for clean water and sanitation, as well as industry innovation and infrastructure, the nation is on track or maintaining SDG achievement.
Challenges remain in affordable and clean energy, which is moderately improving, while significant challenges remain in the area of gender equality, decent work and economic growth.
has ranked Australia last for climate action out of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
The latest edition of the annual Sustainable Development Report, produced by the UN-backed Sustainable Development Solutions Network, assessed countries’ performance. Under Sustainable Development Goal 13, Climate Action, it assessed progress towards adopting affordable and clean energy and climate action goals. Australia had the worst performance due to its fossil fuel use and exports, and the lack of effective carbon pricing.
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) said the report findings should be a reality check for the Australian government, which is currently lobbying the World Heritage Committee not to place the Great Barrier Reef on the World Heritage In Danger list.
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