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Transition bonds market will grow from slow start

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INTERNATIONAL

Lack of clarity over standards has held back transition bonds, but the rising imperative to reduce the carbon footprint of the most polluting firms in the coming years could…

Norms can undermine Middle East and Africa transitions

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MENA/ AFRICA

Transitions following a peace agreement are typically seen as major opportunities for democratisation and new constitution making, and sometimes for national dialogue…

International carbon transition debates to intensify

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INTERNATIONAL

Carbon transitions.

An EU-UK transition period will be hard to negotiate

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EU/UK

The implicit assumption, that it will be relatively straightforward to negotiate a transition period to bridge the gap between the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU and the…

Ethiopia shows East Africa leadership transition risks

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EAST AFRICA

The outlook for leadership transitions in East Africa.

Setbacks are likely in Sudan’s fraught transition

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SUDAN

Pressures facing Sudan's transition.

Climate change to hit development in the global south

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INTERNATIONAL

In a scenario in which it becomes increasingly evident that carbon neutrality will not be reached by 2050, governments may switch the focus of spending from the energy transition…

Lack of consensus clouds EU-UK transition prospects

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EU/UK

In keeping with much of the Brexit debate, discussion of the possibility of a transitional arrangement has been frequently vague and contradictory, but clarity is necessary to…

New military rule is entrenching itself in Chad

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CHAD

Although Deby and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Chad’s political transition from military to civilian rule, the meeting’s emphasis was on security issues in the Sahel…

Germany's automotive transition is gaining momentum

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GERMANY

Transport Minister Volker Wissing said in January that the number of EVs (including hybrids) should increase from 1 million to 15 million by 2030. Data thus far show that Germany…