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Aerospace will change fundamentally to decarbonise

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INTERNATIONAL

Aircraft and aero-engine manufacturers will place what are in effect multi-billion-dollar bets on which propulsion technologies and aircraft designs to support. Wrong choices…

Spain’s foreign investment appeal is under threat

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SPAIN

Spain’s increasingly protectionist regulatory environment, and proposed tax and labour reforms, threaten to discourage investment. The foreign-owned automotive sector, which…

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.

EU carbon emissions trading faces an uncertain future

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EU

The EU's carbon trading system.

Trudeau-Biden talks make good optics and some progress

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CANADA/US

Biden and his host, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, worked hard to project positive bilateral relations, stressing their alignment on international issues. There was some progress…

Climate and labour may hit new Australia-Pacific ties

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AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC

Australia holds its federal election this year, but Morrison’s visits are not an election push, they are part of Australia’s effort to increase influence among Pacific island…

Ecuador referendum strengthens Moreno’s hand

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ECUADOR

At the national level, Moreno secured majority support for each of the proposals, with an average of around 68% voting in favour. The results bolster his legitimacy and give him a…

Indonesia regulation will lead to recurrent protests

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INDONESIA

The regulation will need parliament’s endorsement by the end of its current session to become permanent legislation. In 2021, the Constitutional Court ordered the government to…

Canada’s new government will survive for now

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CANADA

Parliament elected a new speaker and the governor general delivered the government’s traditional throne speech, which sets out its legislative priorities. Prime Minister Justin…

Canada statement prefigures likely early election

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CANADA

The government expects a CAD381bn (USD297.5bn) deficit for fiscal year 2020-21 (ending March 31). It also promised a CAD100bn stimulus package from calendar 2021, in further…