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From Singapore to Rio, green buildings keep tropical tenants cool
The South Beach complex in Singapore. Offices and apartment blocks designed to be green are springing up all over the world.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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May 7, 2021
On a typically hot and humid afternoon in Singapore, a fresh breeze blows beneath the canopy of the South Beach development, keeping temperatures several degrees cooler than on the surrounding streets.
The rippling 280-meter wave of steel-and-aluminum runs the length of the Norman Foster-designed complex, funneling prevailing winds over outdoor patrons of restaurants and bars and saving on air conditioning for the mixed-use complex. The canopy is covered with solar panels, and catches rainwater to irrigate the gardens.
Offices and apartment blocks designed to be green are springing up all over the world as architects reverse almost a century of trying to insulate workers from nature and instead try to adapt structures to their natural surroundings.
Department of State has said China is committing “genocide and crimes against humanity.”
Among them was JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., which operates a factory in Xinjiang. The company said sales to the U.S. accounted for approximately 31 percent of its revenues during the first nine months of 2020 compared to about 25 percent in all of 2019.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China of committing genocide and humanitarian crimes in Xinjiang, including the use of forced labor. Antony Blinken, Pompeo’s successor, said: “I think we should be looking at making sure that we are not importing products that are made with forced labor from Xinjiang.”
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(Bloomberg) The global climate summit could prove to be a catalyst for a rebound in Asia’s environment-related stocks, which have been underperforming the broader market this year.
Aberdeen Standard Investments Ltd., BNP Paribas Asset Management and Pictet Asset Management are among funds suggesting the summit’s outcome can spark a green rally, after it brought the U.S. back into the global conversation on climate change and spurred new emissions-linked targets from the likes of China, Japan and South Korea.
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If you’re a passive investor, you’re missing out on the chance to make a positive impact on the companies you own. So what does it mean to be an active shareholder?
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