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Rising inequalities will increase climate change costs

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INT

Carbon emissions inequality between and within nations fuels internal and multilateral debates about climate funding

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

The UK’s trade bill will rise sharply outside the EU

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UNITED KINGDOM

The likelihood of hard Brexit has risen and if WTO rules are adopted, the cost of UK goods and services trade will rise

Risks and opportunities 2020: International

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INTERNATIONAL

Risks centre on trade, cybercrime and the manufacturing weakness spreading to services, but new technologies offer hope

Mexico airport plans raise serious concerns

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MEXICO

Solutions are needed for Mexico City’s airport overcrowding, but the president’s plans are highly questionable

Mexico Maya Train poses major challenges

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MEXICO

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)’s Maya Train poses serious social, financial and environmental risks

Worker shortages and skills mismatches will hit growth

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INT

High youth unemployment and rising worker retirements are straining labour markets and productivity

Globalisation evolves as FDI and supply chains shift

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INT

Friend-shoring is outstripping near-shoring in the remaking of supply chains

African railway expansion faces major challenges

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AFRICA

The African Union hopes to boost rail connectivity across the continent

African electricity access growth will miss SDG target

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AFRICA

Low electricity access inhibits economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa