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Viewpoint: The Big Takeaway from COP27? These Climate Conferences Just Aren’t Working
Rather than a bloated global talking shop, we need something smaller, leaner and fully focused on the crisis at hand.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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COP27 Summit Agrees to Help Climate Victims. But it Does Nothing to Stop Fossil Fuels
The world has failed to reach an agreement to phase out fossil fuels after marathon UN climate talks were “stonewalled” by a number of oil-producing nations.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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FTX’s Collapse Has Sent Shivers Down the Spine of Africa’s Crypto Community
Many crypto traders in Africa who used FTX-linked platforms are left in shock, unable to withdraw their funds and with nowhere to file their grievances.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- cryptocurrency, technology
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ESG Foes in States, Congress Ready Attacks on ‘Woke’ Investing
Republican lawmakers and state attorneys general are preparing to make their most aggressive assaults on environmental, social and governance investing to date after victories in the House and courts.
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- Investing
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- North America
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- ESG investing, investing
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Financial Inclusion: African Development Bank Group To Channel $150 Million To SMEs In Africa
The African Development Bank Group has said it will channel $150 million in funding to Small and Medium Enterprises through Financial institutions across Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Opinion: It’s Not Just Coca-Cola: Corporations Have Co-opted the UN Climate Talks
While Coca-Cola is considered a lower-tier sponsor at COP27, Coca-Cola’s role has garnered an exceptionally large amount of criticism.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Indonesia’s Grand EV Plans Hinge on a ‘Green’ Industrial Park That Likely Isn’t
Home to almost a quarter of the world’s nickel reserves, Indonesia has been actively wooing EV pioneers like Tesla to make the country a global EV production hub.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- South Asia
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Report: Electric Vehicles Are Less Reliable Because of Newer Technologies, Consumer Reports Finds
When compared with hybrid and gas-powered cars and trucks, electric vehicles powered entirely by batteries were the worst-performing segment.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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