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    Centralised online EPR portals facilitate transparency by allowing registered recyclers to upload certificates.
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    In the Rajya Sabha: ESG Standards for Coal Industry Transformation

    CIL's initiatives illustrate a comprehensive approach to ESG standards, integrating environmental, social, and governance objectives, the coal and mines minister said.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Pledges Labour Reforms to Attract Global Buyers

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    EU’s Carbon Border Tax Criticised for Unfairly Targeting Developing Countries

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    Rights Expert Urges Banks to Stop Financing Myanmar Junta Weapons Trade

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