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Trump's Paris moves reflect policy disruption risks

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US/INT

The Trump administration's repudiation of the pact's 'no backsliding' framework for global climate governance has been met with near-universal condemnation from other world…

Details will slow Paris Agreement's implementation

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INTERNATIONAL

The climate pact sets forward an ambitious vision of global climate governance, with significant implications for policymakers and investors, but the Paris Agreement will now move…

Paris Agreement details complicate Bonn climate talks

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INTERNATIONAL

The May 16-26, 2016 Bonn Climate Change Conference.

Backsliding is likely on Paris climate deal

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INTERNATIONAL

The Paris climate agreement.

Implementation will be key to Africa’s free trade area

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AFRICA

The agreement aims to boost intra-African trade and reduce reliance on imports from non-African nations, both of which could prove critical to the continent’s post-pandemic…

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…

Escazu offers framework for progress in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The ‘Escazu Agreement’, as it is also known, could become a fundamental tool in promoting human rights and environmental protections regionwide. Full and effective implementation…

G20 countries will adopt new corporate tax accord

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INTERNATIONAL

The rulings come as the EU advances legislation to increase transparency on corporate tax rulings and after the G20 on October 9 endorsed the new OECD Base Erosion and Profit…

Developing world will push for climate action at COP23

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INT/UN

Much of the formal agenda consists of work of a technical nature to develop rules and procedures to implement the Paris Agreement. However, Fiji, the first island state to serve…

Palestinians will resist US downgrading of refugees

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PALESTINIANS

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, which Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed yesterday, calling on the United States to reverse its aid…