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'Brexit' puts UK and EU climate policies in danger

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UNITED KINGDOM/EU

Energy and climate policies post-Brexit.

Nations will struggle to meet net zero emissions goals

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INTERNATIONAL

Progress towards net zero emissions.

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…

EU Energy Plan faces two-year uphill battle

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EU

The proposals are the latest in a long line of attempts to establish a more integrated approach to energy policy within the EU and greater coordination of energy diplomacy with…

China is key to sustainability of textile sector

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CHINA

Chinese government and corporate action towards sustainability in this industry are drawing growing scrutiny not only because China is the world’s largest exporter of textiles and…

New Zealand coalition’s fortunes rest on 2019 moves

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NEW ZEALAND

The coalition reaches this anniversary amid strong fiscal and economic prospects for New Zealand and with firm public support.

Oil demand lifts prices, but further upside is limited

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INTERNATIONAL

Rising Chinese imports and falling inventories point to demand exceeding supply at present. However, concerns over how quickly, reliably and fully oil consumption will recover…

Ethereum upgrade boosts US push to green cryptos

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US

The changeover, dubbed the Merge, comes as crypto faces growing criticism for its environmental costs. Ethereum underpins the second-largest cryptocurrency, Ether, and most Web…

Electric vehicles will struggle in German market

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GERMANY

In a belated attempt to invigorate the country's relatively slow embrace of a technology widely seen as central to a low-carbon energy system, the German government introduced new…

African population growth will add to traffic woes

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AFRICA

The twin processes of urbanisation and middle class growth have driven a rapid increase in vehicles on the road, leading to gridlock in many cities across sub-Saharan Africa…