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‘Mother of All Deals’: EU and India Sign Free Trade Agreement
The agreement is expected to double EU exports to India by 2032 by eliminating or cutting tariffs in 96.6% of traded goods by value, and would lead to savings of €4bn (£3.5bn) in duties for European companies, the EU said.
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U.S. Formally Withdraws From World Health Organization
Global health experts worry that a lack of international coordination will lead to death and disaster.
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Solar Power Could Drive African EV Boom Sooner Than Expected
A new study led by ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), published in Nature Energy, challenges the long-held assumption that combustion engines will dominate the continent until at least the mid-century.
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US Loses Gavi Board Seat After Withholding Funding
In 2025, Trump administration official Mark Kevin Lloyd joined Gavi’s board as the U.S. representative, occupying one of the five seats reserved for donor countries.
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AllianzGI Launches $1 Billion Emerging Markets Climate Finance Fund
The fund will focus on emerging markets globally including Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Asia Pacific.
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Analysis: Why Developing Countries Oppose the EU’s Carbon Border Tax
Some poorer nations argue the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) risks pushing the cost of decarbonisation onto poorer exporters, raising concerns over fairness, trade rules and access to finance and clean technology.
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Press Release: Energy Transition Technologies Set to Open New Opportunities for Global Energy Systems
New IRENA report maps 40 innovations for policymakers to strategically build resilient power systems, expand energy access and drive local development.
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China’s Trade Surplus Hits New Heights in 2025 Despite US Tariff War
Trade gap rises to nearly $1.2 trillion as tariffs see exporters pivot to new markets.
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