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India's business and corporate climate blunts FDI plan

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INDIA

India's corporate culture and its impact on government plans to attract foreign investment.

Climate risks on course to intensify globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The publication outlines threats posed by climate change to human wellbeing and natural systems, arguing that there is a brief, closing, window in which to avoid the worst…

Climate will shape East African coffee production

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EAST AFRICA

Coffee production in East Africa increased by 9.9% between 2014-15 and 2015-16, substantially exceeding average global production growth of 0.7%. Higher investment and greater…

Europe’s populist parties may shift climate debate

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EUROPE

While most attention has fixed on populist parties’ views on immigration and cultural integration, their rhetoric often targets other policy areas, notably climate and energy.

Russian companies uneven on environmental adaptation

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RUSSIA

The global shift towards decarbonisation threatens Russian exports and public revenue, and the more aware mining and other companies are paying greater attention to environmental…

ESG push will help improve diversity in US companies

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UNITED STATES

Policy, disclosure requirements and stakeholder pressures, particularly from investors, push them in that direction. The exception is diversity and inclusion, which form part of…

Environment and technology dominate the WEF agenda

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INT

For the first time in the eleven-year history of the survey, no economic risk makes the list of the top five most likely or biggest impact risks. In contrast, large-scale…

Tibet will have outsized impact on China's diplomacy

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CHINA

Tibet is of global significance on account of its political sensitivity and environmental concerns. Its strategic location, its role in supplying water in Asia and its impact on…

Sea-level rise to necessitate adaptation globally

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INTERNATIONAL

With ongoing sea-level rise now considered inevitable, and climate change mitigation efforts serving only to limit, rather than avert, the risks, adaptation will be a necessity in…

UK government seeks to refocus agenda

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UNITED KINGDOM

As the worst stages of the pandemic appear to be over, attention will quickly turn to issues Johnson sees as vital if his Conservative Party is to win the next election. These…