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"With COVID-19 largely under control healthcare wise, Europe now faces two policy challenges: controlling inflation and dialing back fiscal support."

IMF: These are Europe’s post-pandemic economic challenges

By: EBR | Monday, October 25, 2021

Europe has met the COVID-19 pandemic with audacity and imagination and is enjoying a strong but bumpy economic recovery

"Experts have emphasized that if we fail to meet the Paris Agreement goals, many places on Earth will change drastically and become too hot to live in by 2500".

How climate change could make some areas of Earth uninhabitable by 2500

By: EBR | Friday, October 22, 2021

Unless CO2 emissions drop significantly, global warming will make the Amazon barren, the American Midwest tropical, and India too hot to live in by 2500, according to a team of scientists

"The chemical building blocks derived from petrochemicals continue to play a crucial role in society".

How the petrochemicals industry can reduce its carbon footprint

By: EBR | Friday, October 22, 2021

Petrochemicals have played a crucial role in society for over 50 years and throughout that time the industry has constantly evolved, adopting novel technologies and processes to drive efficiency improvements and cost reductions

"Today’s democratization and affordability of cloud computing and storage are fueling the rate at which companies can start, scale, and operate effectively."

Contemplating Technological Evolution

By: EBR | Thursday, October 21, 2021

“The only thing that is constant is change” - Heraclitus

"The days of technology companies operating in the ‘wild west’ are gone. Civil society and governments are beginning to hold companies accountable for how their products are deployed by end users, as well as the impact they can have on key societal processes and communities."

3 predictions for the future of responsible technology

By: EBR | Friday, October 8, 2021

"The year 2021 will be remembered in history as a pivotal year for tech regulation globally"

"Private healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries may not have all medical supplies in stock, but collaboration mitigates individual clinic level shortages. Policy design should not ignore this."

When the Problem Isn’t the Problem

By: EBR | Thursday, October 7, 2021

In low- and lower middle-income countries, a large proportion of the population seeks healthcare in the private sector, making these healthcare providers an important channel for achieving universal health coverage

"Technology is often used to solve everyday problems in areas like recruitment, finance and education, without addressing existing equity issues and power imbalances."

Why we must consider the intergenerational impacts of AI

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Although our future remains unwritten, each day we shape its foundation through our collective efforts, just as our past has paved the way to our present moment

Cyber-resilience is a fundamental principle in the face of rising threats to digital security.

The 5 ’Ts’ of cyber-crisis readiness for every kind of organization

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Cyber-crisis preparedness is a crucial part of broader cyber-resilience, no matter how big or small your organization

"All modes of CO2 transport – pipeline, ship, barge, truck, train – and CO2 storage should be included in the revised TEN-E regulation."

Why CO2 transport and storage infrastructure is vital to reach climate neutrality

By: EBR | Friday, September 24, 2021

The large-scale deployment of cross-border CO2 transport and storage infrastructure is crucial for the EU to reach its 2050 climate target

"Unabated coal power generation must be quickly phased out in order to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement."

How world’s coal-power pipeline has shrunk by three-quarters

By: EBR | 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

"Stable, open trade brings growth, scale, innovation and technology diffusion, which can be leveraged to accelerate decarbonisation and facilitate adaptation to climate change."

How can we deliver a climate-focused trade agenda?

By: EBR | Monday, September 20, 2021

Combatting climate change at the pace necessary to avert catastrophic impacts on the planet and societies requires significant shifts in both trade and production worldwide

Four UN agencies have compiled a first-of-its-kind Compendium of guidance on health and environment to help policymakers save millions of lives.

This is the WHO’s massive new list of ways to create a healthier, safer environment

By: EBR | Monday, September 20, 2021

Environment risk factors – from pollution and chemicals to a lack of clean water – cause almost a quarter of deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)

"Governments should be consistent in their climate ambitions and ensure sovereign wealth fund investments match national goals." - Gunther Thallinger, Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE and Chair of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

How will we fund the shift to a more sustainable future? 4 experts explain

By: EBR | Friday, September 17, 2021

Sustainable finance is the practice of taking environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into account when making investment decisions. Today investment funds that use ESG have more than $50 trillion in capital and are growing fast

"Steep increases in renewables will cut electric sector emissions, but the grid must undergo major changes for this to occur."

How AI is transforming, decarbonising and ’cleaning up’ the grid

By: EBR | Thursday, September 16, 2021

AI will transform the grid from an aging supplier of commodity electricity to an intelligent “system of systems” that produces optimised outcomes

Cities have a major role to play in the race to reach net zero.

12 steps to decarbonise your city

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The majority of the built environment that will exist in 2050 already exists today

"The commodification and commercialization of ransomware and disinformation has made cybercrime increasingly possible in the era of digital everything."

To fight cybercrime, we need to understand its economics

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Economics is driving digitalization – both for businesses and for criminals

"Governments must support businesses as they constantly refresh hiring practices and open up digital roles to a wider and more diverse talent pool."

Bridging the digital divide to create the jobs of the future

By: EBR | Monday, September 13, 2021

Significant work is needed to help employers and employees bridge the digital divide to support future job requirements

"Researchers suggests that this shift reflects both the push of strict financial regulation and the pull of technological opportunity."

How financial innovation is changing

By: EBR | Monday, September 13, 2021

While several high-profile financial innovations, like blockchain and cryptocurrency, have attracted widespread attention, the broad landscape of financial invention — where innovation occurs, what it targets, and who is responsible for it — has not been studied systematically

“The EU’s trucking standards are not doing enough to safeguard the air we breathe, putting the health of Europe’s citizens at risk.”

A third of trucks surpass air pollution limits in real-world conditions, study finds

By: EBR | Friday, September 10, 2021

Almost one third of trucks driving on Spanish roads surpassed the EU’s legal emission limits for NO2, a harmful air pollutant, a study commissioned by the clean mobility NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has found

"The first step in reducing carbon emissions in shipping must be measuring them accurately and making that data publicly accessible."

How big data can help the shipping industry get to net zero

By: EBR | Friday, September 10, 2021

Of the 14 trillion dollars spent each year on transportation, over 90 percent goes on journeys by sea

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Russia and China warn the EU about Euroclear billions

By: N. Peter Kramer

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin went on a working visit to Cina. After a meeting with his Chinese colleague Li Qiang in the city of Hangzhou, an extensive press release was published yesterday.

Europe

Can the EU Meet the Trump Moment?

The second term of U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing Europeans to strengthen their capacity for collective action. But their biggest challenge comes from within: U.S.-backed radical-right parties that want to weaken the EU.

Business

China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row

Beijing has said it will loosen a chip export ban it imposed after Dutch authorities took over Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands.