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News & Updates

June 16, 2021 New York lifts most Covid restrictions ‘effective immediately’ now that 70% of adults have at least one vaccine shot

Source: CNBC

Cuomo said all state-mandated restrictions on commercial businesses, social settings, sports and recreation events, construction, manufacturing and retail that were put in place beginning in March 2020 were being rolled back,...

June 15, 2021 A just transition to sustainable energy requires holding polluters accountable

Source: The Hill

The Biden administration and the nation’s top miners' union agree that a clean, healthy future means a future without coal and that we need to bring coal communities along with us during this transition.

June 14, 2021 Poorer nations 'more focused on sustainability'

Source: BBC

Developing nations put proportionately more of their research effort into sustainability than richer countries, a Unesco study has revealed. The report, published every five years, tracks scientific research output.

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Research & Insights

May 19, 2021 Secretary-General’s SDG Progress Report Recaps Pandemic Impacts on 17 Global Goals

Source: IISD

The UN has released an advance version of the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on SDG progress. The report will inform discussions during the July 2021 session of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development...

May 13, 2021 Experts Call for Sweeping Reforms to Prevent the Next Pandemic

Source: NY Times

Swift mask mandates and travel restrictions, an international treaty and the creation of new bureaucracies are among the recommendations presented to the W.H.O.

May 4, 2021 The 20 Most Sustainable Cities in 2021

Source: Money Talks News

Some cities, though, are better at promoting an eco-friendly lifestyle, while others belch smoke and throw away recyclables. Which cities are the leaders and laggers of our Earth-friendly future?

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Commentary & Opinion

May 19, 2021 The black box economy

Source: VOX

The pandemic economy has been strange and unpredictable from the get-go. Throughout the past 14 months, the twists and turns have been surprising:

May 18, 2021 Europe Failed Miserably With Vaccines. Of Course It Did.

Source: NY Times

When the pandemic reached Europe in the early months of 2020, it was every country for itself. France, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic rapidly introduced export bans on medical equipment. Italy, where the outbreak was most...

May 6, 2021 Warren Buffett is right, inflation is running rampant

Source: Yahoo Finance

Inflation looks to be in warp overdrive judging by the worrying commentary by corporate chieftains this earnings season.

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