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New Hampshire Bill Would Make Use of ESG in Investments a Felony
The bill would punish “knowingly” using ESG factors in investment decisions with up to 20 years in prison. The state’s House of Representatives will hold a public hearing Feb. 1 to receive feedback.
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- Environment, Investing
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- North America
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- ESG, governance, regulations
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Driving the EV Transition in LMICs: How Low- and Middle-Income Countries Can Accelerate the Adoption of Electric Vehicles
Amid mounting climate concerns, public health issues and economic challenges, the case for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is compelling. Based on the strategies adopted by numerous countries, including many pioneer LMICs, Daphnée Benayoun, Kiran Willmot and Debashish Roychoudhury at Dalberg share four priority drivers that governments should consider to accelerate and manage their EV transition.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology, Transportation
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Thailand Moves to Ban Recreational Cannabis Use, 18 Months After Historic Decriminalization
Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legisalation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize the plant.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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- regulations
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Norway Votes for Deep-Sea Mining Despite Environmental Concerns
Parliament votes 80-20 in favor while scientists warn mining could devastate marine life.
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- Environment
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Russian Automaker Enters the Ethiopian Market, Injecting Vitality into Economic Ties
Over the last few years Ethiopia’s government has introduced a range of tax-friendly incentives to encourage car makers to open local operations.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Legislative Committee Calls for Worldcoin Shutdown in the Country
The committee has recommended that the country develops “a comprehensive oversight framework and policies on virtual assets and virtual assets service providers in Kenya.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- cryptocurrency, data, regulations
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Understanding Digital Public Infrastructure: What it Means — and Why it Matters — to Businesses and Governments in Emerging Markets
In recent months, there has been an outpouring of media coverage and analysis on the topic of digital public infrastructure (DPI). David Porteous, Priya Vora, Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi and Peter Rabley explore the ongoing efforts to develop a shared understanding of what DPI means, and how it can impact global digital development. They urge DPI stakeholders to look beyond narrow, government-centered use cases and existing digital systems to envision next-generation applications based on public and private sector collaboration.
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- Finance, Technology
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Viewpoint: Africa Should Not Play Catchup with AI Regulation
If Africa can position itself as an active and influential participant in the global AI landscape, this could lead to a more equitable, ethical, and responsible AI development and deployment across the continent.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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