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It also called on countries to “ensure and enable that by 2030 at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas” are effectively conserved and managed.

Draft UN nature deal calls to protect 30% of planet by 2030

By: EBR | Monday, December 19, 2022

A UN nature deal proposed calls to protect at least 30% of the planet by 2030 and asks rich countries to stump up $30 billion in yearly aid for developing nations to save their ecosystems

The EU is in danger of making a similar blunder, within the context of the EU-ASEAN relationship, with a little known (outside of industry circles) but potentially explosive issue: the EU’s forthcoming directive on corporate sustainability due diligence.

A missed opportunity on the EU-ASEAN Summit

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The EU and ASEAN need each other to counterbalance the geopolitical rivalry playing out between China and the United States

All ships transporting goods to and from the EU will be taxed on their emissions from 2024.

How can the shipping industry reduce emissions?

By: EBR | Monday, December 12, 2022

IMO member states have agreed in principle to adopt a basket of measures to accelerate decarbonization, including putting a price on carbon emissions, but these still need to be finalized

According to a new study published by the Association for International Affairs, the EU lacks a coherent approach to protecting science and research from Chinese espionage.

EU academia accepts Chinese money in return for know-how

By: EBR | Thursday, December 1, 2022

China provides EU scientists with money in return for the outcomes of their research, experts focusing on Chinese influence in Europe warn, highlighting the risks associated with handing over dual civil-military technologies that could be used to modernise Beijing’s military or suppress human rights

The research, commissioned by the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR), highlights the need for Governments around the world to address weaknesses in healthcare services which leave countries exposed to crises and increase the economic, social and environmental impact of disease.

Governments urged to invest in healthcare systems despite global economic uncertainty

By: EBR | Monday, November 28, 2022

There is an urgent need to invest in healthcare systems to build resilience against future crises and the growing burden of disease, according to new research presented at a Global Summit

Trump, who recently announced that he will run for president again, will use his status as a presidential candidate to strengthen his public campaign that all the investigations are pure politics – that the Democrats know that if he runs, then he will win in 2024.

Is Trump Above the Law?

By: EBR | Thursday, November 24, 2022

What sets democracy apart from autocracy is that no citizen is above the law

We must bring this travesty to a halt. By this wanton and dismally short-sighted decimation of the rainforests we are depriving humanity of knowledge which could alter medicine, improve our lives and transform the world, from the way we build our cities to the ways we make our homes.

Brazil: The Global Benefits of Bolsonaro‘s Defeat

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Bolsonaro’s election loss gives hope to climate change advocates in the battle to protect the Amazon rainforest

On top of the agenda for the next ministerial meeting are joint initiatives the two blocs will undersign with representatives of the Jamaican and Kenyan governments for digital connectivity projects.

Digital infrastructure, AI roadmap tangible results of transatlantic cooperation

By: EBR | Monday, November 21, 2022

The US administration and European Commission will meet in Washington on 5 December, the third in the context of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC), an EU-US initiative launched last year to provide a permanent platform for cooperation

The Republicans having the most seats in the House will provide the chairman, the Speaker of the House.

Republicans win majority in US House of Representatives

By: N. Peter Kramer | Friday, November 18, 2022

The Republican Party has won the 218 seats needed to form a majority in the House of Representatives

“It’s just great to see you,” Biden told Xi as he put an arm around him, adding in remarks delivered in front of reporters that he was committed to keeping lines of communication open on a personal and government level.

Biden, Xi stress need to work together as they meet for talks

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden met for long-awaited talks that come as relations between their countries are at their lowest in decades, marred by disagreements over a host of issues from Taiwan to trade

Following this optimistic opening, Kerry acknowledged the enormity of the climate problem. "Human life is at risk now," he said. "In the context of the challenge of the global climate crisis, we lose 10 million people a year to extreme heat. It’s up from five.

First Movers Coalition backs deal for low-carbon concrete and cement at COP27

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 15, 2022

"We’re gonna keep 1.5 degrees Celcius alive and that is our goal."

Taiwan is willing and able to cooperate with international partners to jointly achieve net-zero transition, mobilise global climate action, and ensure a sustainable environment for future generations.

Taiwan injects momentum into the global transition to net-zero emissions

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The world has embarked on the transition to net-zero emissions

‘The American people have made clear’, President Biden said yesterday in a White House press conference, ‘that they expect Republicans to be prepared to work with me as well.

President Biden : ‘I am prepared to work with my Republican colleagues’

By: N. Peter Kramer | Thursday, November 10, 2022

The results of the Tuesday’s elections reveal voter anxiety over the highest inflation in forty years, the state of the nation, crime and, especially with Democratic voters, abortion access

Before the ravages of Covid and the global economic recession, ‘Africa Rising’ was a popular slogan amongst NGOs and development experts who believed that progress was being made, albeit slowly.

A ‘Rising Africa’ matters globally, but it’s action not words that matter more

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 8, 2022

The European Union’s relationship with Africa is best described as scratchy

Republicans need a net of five seats to regain a majority in the House after two years of Democratic control of the White House and Congress.

Control of US Congress at stake

By: N. Peter Kramer | Tuesday, November 8, 2022

In the US control of the House of Representatives and Senate is at stake today

"A new ‘MAGA’ (‘Make America Great Again’!) wave of incoming Republican members to the House of Representatives will make the approval of new funding for Ukraine much more difficult."

US midterm elections and the EU

By: N. Peter Kramer | Monday, November 7, 2022

The question is, what will matter the most if the Republicans take over one or both chambers of the US Congress

" We believe insights from a set of interviews we conducted in the lead-up to the launch of the Cost of Capital Observatory can help those seeking to raise capital in the clean energy and renewables sector."

6 insights on financing clean energy projects in emerging economies

By: EBR | Thursday, November 3, 2022

Financing the clean energy transition in emerging economies will be a key topic at COP27

Either scenario is possible: Putin could turn G20 into a tribune for his anti-Western narrative, or he may find himself more isolated than bargained for. Whatever is in his mind right now, diplomats are already busy behind the scenes.

Putin at G20

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin still has not decided whether he will attend the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, between 15-16 November or send a high-level delegation in his place

The US became the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the first half of 2022, filling part of the vacuum left by Russia, whose exports to Europe have plunged following its February invasion of Ukraine.

Top US gas exporter eyes Europe growth, ‘with the right contracts’

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Cheniere, the leading exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, is “willing to build incremental facilities” to satisfy growing European demand, it told EURACTIV

As regulatory attention increases, it is essential for the board to ensure budgets allocated to cybersecurity risk align to effectively mitigate potential impact. The days where security budgets are set without business impact context are over.

Here’s what regulators will want boards to know about cybersecurity

By: EBR | Monday, October 31, 2022

Cybersecurity is no longer an issue reserved strictly for the IT or compliance executives, it is an issue that impacts all board members

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The EU struggles to find a united voice

By: N. Peter Kramer

EU leaders knew this may coming. For weeks, they watched the US military build-up in the Middle East. But since the US-Israeli attack started on Iran, the EU looked fractured and decidedly without leverage, caught up in the maelstrom of what happens.

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