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Highlights from media coverage of Forum initiatives and publications this past week.
The role of nuclear power in the energy transition. Cites Energy Transition Index Report. (Financial Times)
The ASEAN digital generation. Findings from a Forum survey of ASEAN youth. (Straits Times)
The UK faces a $132 billion biodiversity funding shortfall. Draws data from the New Nature Economy Report. (Bloomberg)
An interview with the Forum nature and biodiversity lead. (Eco Business)
The world will discard 57 million tonnes of electronics this year. References white paper A New Circular Vision for Electronics. (BBC News)