Gone offline
Verity is uncomfortable with prospect of a virtual future for the end-of-life years. This last month has been exciting. Out of the blue, I was invited to give a keynote …
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The key points of Sri Lanka’s plan to restructure domestic debt
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has unveiled a far-reaching domestic debt restructuring plan aimed at restoring stability in the crisis-hit country. The move on Thursday comes as the …
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Public Pension Funds Have Lost Billions on Their Fossil Fuel Investments: New Analysis
For U.S. public pension funds, divesting from oil, coal, and gas would result in overall higher financial value. That is the key takeaway from a new study examining the past decade’s portfolio …
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Chinese businesses want more trade as EU becomes more sceptical
As the EU starts using a more political lens to analyse its trade relations with China, Chinese companies are still trying to convince Europeans of the benefits of a close …
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‘Climate washing’ lawsuits jump as more activists challenge corporate claims, report shows
LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) – “Climate washing” litigation has risen sharply in the last two years as environmental groups and governments grow frustrated with corporate claims about their contribution to …
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Go West
The developed world’s delivery on commitments to help pull the poorest countries out of their tailspin into destitution is arguably as crucial as it is unlikely. Niko Humalisto suggests reflection. …
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Helping hand outs
Tom Neumark shares the value of giving where terms and conditions don’t apply. Having recently gone blind, Beatrice was not able to see her grandson’s diarrhoea on the packed-dirt floor …
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The Bumpy Ride
Roland Kupers argues that fixing the climate crisis will necessarily be turbulent. Our current approach to the climate problem falls well short of what is objectively required, but that does …
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Too Big to Succeed?
Is a coalition of more than 500 financial firms fit to race against climate change? Willy Diddens looks at the form. In April 2021, the UN Special Envoy on Climate …
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Risky Business in the Rag Trade
Muhammad Faisol Chowdhury explains how, in Bangladeshi clothing factories, safety is a side show when survival is at stake. This year is the tenth anniversary of the worst garment factory …
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