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Battling inflation 'priority' as global growth slows: OECD
AFP, Published on 22/11/2022
» PARIS - World economic growth is slowing due to decades-high inflation, the OECD said Tuesday, calling for "essential" further monetary policy tightening and "more targeted" government support.
European stocks dented by China Covid fears
AFP, Published on 22/11/2022
» LONDON - European equities attempted to rebound Tuesday but were dented by concern over China's latest Covid-19 outbreaks.
It's the energy system, stupid
Oped, Published on 17/11/2022
» Ordinary people around the world are suffering from two massive, overlapping problems: surging living costs and the fallout from a rapidly warming climate. In the Horn of Africa, 22 million people are at risk of starvation, owing to the failure of four consecutive rainy seasons and soaring global grain prices.
Countries diverge on future climate finance at COP27
AFP, Published on 10/11/2022
» SHARM EL SHEIKH: High-level talks on scaling up finance for developing countries to green their economies and prepare for global warming impacts began Wednesday at the COP27 climate conference with negotiators differing on the funding's size and providers.
World leaders gather for climate talks under cloud of crises
AFP, Published on 07/11/2022
» SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: World leaders meeting Monday for climate talks in Egypt are under pressure to deepen cuts in emissions and financially back developing countries already devastated by the effects of rising temperatures.
Egypt's COP27 climate summit comes at a 'watershed moment'
AFP, Published on 04/11/2022
» CAIRO - Leaders of a divided world meet in Egypt on Monday tasked with taming the terrifying juggernaut of global warming as they face gale-force geopolitical crosswinds, including the war in Ukraine and economic turmoil.
The West needs an energy alliance
Oped, Published on 03/11/2022
» The old line that "history does not repeat itself, but often rhymes", is an apt description of the evolving relationship between the West and its rivals. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union was a global superpower, owing to its military prowess. Today, Russia's armed forces appear to be in a dismal state, but the country has become an energy superpower that can use its vast natural-gas reserves as a weapon. Similarly, today's standoff between the West and Russia over Ukraine echoes the Cold War confrontation between authoritarianism and democracy.
Telenor looks to support at-risk Myanmar users
Published on 28/10/2022
» OSLO: The Norwegian telecom firm Telenor says it is exploring ways to provide support to users in Myanmar who continue to face digital security risks after its exit from the country this year.
Fixing insecurity in the food trade
Oped, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Published on 25/10/2022
» Between rising hunger and the prospect of still more supply shortages, dark clouds are hovering over the global food system. Not only has the war in Ukraine limited access to, and raised prices for, food, and fertiliser, but extreme weather events are disrupting production, and economic downturns have diminished people's ability to afford adequate and nutritious diets. Climate change is fuelling droughts and exacerbating water scarcity, adding to the list of threats facing agricultural production.
Dow features seven new high-performing and sustainable technologies at in-cosmetics Asia 2022
Published on 19/10/2022
» Dow (NYSE: Dow) will showcase seven high performing and sustainable new technologies to expand its personal care portfolio at “in-cosmetics Asia 2022”, the leading cosmetics fair for personal care ingredients in Asia Pacific, taking place in Bangkok from 1-3 November. Moreover, the team will display a series of innovative and inspiring formulations that will help brand owners meet the growing demand for more sustainable cosmetic ingredients.