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Because I’m such great fun, I often share announcements from various Government bodies on Bluesky and Threads, provided they sound vaguely intriguing. One thing is always certain: the comments will …
All the Big Government Reforms the Media Hasn’t Been Telling You About Read More
LONDON — Celebrities and other public figures could be offered fresh legal protections to stop artificial intelligence tools mimicking their likenesses, under plans being considered by the British government. Ministers …
UK could offer celebs protection from AI clones Read More
When Stefan Schreiber decided to invest in a carbon emission reduction project with a Chinese company, he was convinced he was dealing with a trustworthy business partner. “They made a …
How a Chinese firm ran a billion-euro carbon credit scam Read More
In May 2024, the White House announced a series of new tariffs on Chinese products, including a 100% tax on imports of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), set to take effect later this …
“Nothing like before” — China is out-competing the West on EVs Read More
Bloomberg, one of the world’s biggest providers of financial data, has been accused of misleading investors about the environmental credentials of bonds worth more than $50 billion. An investigation by Byline Times with the …
Bloomberg ‘Misled’ Investors on Green Credentials of Bonds Worth More Than $50 Billion Read More
At the COP29 climate summit, nations must decide on a new global goal to replace the existing target of $100bn each year. Delivering this money is widely viewed as important …
COP29: Six key reasons why international climate finance is a ‘wild west’ Read More
A price premium for landowners is artificially inflating land prices and blocking the government from building the social homes needed to ease the housing crisis and meet its own housebuilding …
Inflated land prices blocking government from building enough homes to hit targets and meet need Read More
Most European governments have failed to meet the deadline to put the minimum wage directive into national law – and some are actively working against the aims of the directive. …
Member states failing to deliver minimum wage directive Read More
In November 2023, Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, gathered the country’s top prosecutors at the headquarters of the powerful anti-mafia and anti-terrorism directorate, the DNAA. The far-right leader flattered them, …
EU migration strategy: treat migrants like the mafia Read More
As climate change leads to a seemingly endless stream of weather disasters around the world, countries are struggling to adapt to the new reality. Preparing to better withstand hurricanes, floods, heat waves, …
Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work Read More