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China's waste ban will encourage recycling innovation

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On January 1, China, the world's largest waste market, banned 24 grades of waste imports to meet environmental goals

Pandemic response threatens climate funding shortfall

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Low- and middle-income states must spend more than 1% of GDP a year on environmental protection but budgets may narrow

Coal sector symbolism will shape US energy policy

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UNITED STATES

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end his predecessor's 'war on coal' despite the industry's structural decline

Uncertainty persists over Mercosur-EU trade deal

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MERCOSUR

Mercosur and the EU have expressed the hope of ratifying their long-delayed trade deal by the end of the year

Non-financial risks may spur the next financial crisis

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INTERNATIONAL

Asking 13,000 business leaders their top risks to doing business shows that non-financial fears are rising in importance

Differing priorities of age groups polarise politics

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There are more people over than under 40 in high-income nations; this could exacerbate political polarisation

Changing diets challenge sustainable global growth

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Emerging markets are eating more animal based products; the shift has vast implications for trade and the environment

Coal supply glut will squeeze high-cost producers

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INTERNATIONAL

Indian and Chinese producers will weather extended global low prices better than export-oriented mines elsewhere

Public-sector issuance aids ESG investment regulation

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INTERNATIONAL

Self-labelled AUM invested sustainably totalled USD18.4tn in 2021, 70% in Europe and 24% in the United States

Risks and opportunities, 2017: Part 1

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Geopolitical stress will be widespread as the world re-orders