Taiwan blasts ‘arch criminal’ China for Pacific trade pact threats
China is an “arch criminal” intent on bullying Taiwan and has no right to oppose or comment on its bid to join a pan-Pacific trade pact, Taiwan’s government said in an escalating war of words over Taipei and Beijing’s decision to apply
EU countries struggle to agree approach to COP26 climate talks
European Union countries are struggling to agree their negotiating position for the COP26 climate change conference, with rifts emerging over timeframes for emissions-cutting pledges
Merkel’s Silence Over Defense Will Haunt Her Successor
Germany’s next chancellor will have to finally define Berlin’s security and defense interests. That means addressing the future of U.S. nuclear weapons stationed in the country and the desperate need to modernize Germany’s armed forces
Work can be better post-COVID-19. Here’s what employers need to know
When business crises occur (pandemic-related or otherwise), the companies that emerge stronger are those able to flex their business and people to overcome the new challenges they face
Why CO2 transport and storage infrastructure is vital to reach climate neutrality
The large-scale deployment of cross-border CO2 transport and storage infrastructure is crucial for the EU to reach its 2050 climate target
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EU energy ministers meet to discuss power price surge
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Energy ministers from European Union countries will on Wednesday (22 September) discuss the soaring price of gas and electricity across Europe, as some governments draw up measures to protect their consumers
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Leadership: 4 ways to make remote working work better
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Covid-19 has made virtual work the new normal
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Rwandan national hero Rusesabagina sentenced to 25 years in prison; only political pressure can save him
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Paul Rusesabagina, who rescued more than 1200 compatriots in 1994 during the genocide by providing them with protection at his Mille Collines hotel, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday in his native Rwanda
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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EU backs France in submarine dispute, asking: Is America back?
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
There is now a broad consensus that unabated coal power generation must be rapidly phased out if the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement are to be met
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Joint EU-US Press Release on the Global Methane Pledge
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
The European Union and the United States announced the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative to reduce global methane emissions to be launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in November in Glasgow
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Sankt Angela of Europe?
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
As the long-time German chancellor completes her last term in office, it isn’t just her own center-right party that is struggling at the polls
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Soften climate change or suffer it, the cost will anyway be huge
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
The world’s rich nations are aggravating the climate crisis. Although many see themselves as standard-bearers in the fight against global warming, the reality is very different
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The World’s Most Innovative Countries, 2021
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Innovation has, in many ways, flourished over the past 19 months
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What the U.S.-British-Australian Security Pact Means for Europe
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
The military alliance forged between the United States, Australia, and the UK at the expense of France will lead to new alignments and could profoundly impact the transatlantic relationship
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