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Global airline emissions plan falls short of EU goals, Brussels advised By Reuters

Global airline emissions plan falls short of EU goals, Brussels advised By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A plane flies in a red sky above London By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A United Nations scheme for the global airline industry to offset emissions with carbon credits may…

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Most couples still make decisions together when they give money to charity – but it’s becoming less common

Most couples still make decisions together when they give money to charity – but it’s becoming less common

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea While most U.S. couples make charitable giving decisions together, the share of joint decision-makers is declining, according to a study we…

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Teeth contain detailed records of lead contamination in humans and other primates

Teeth contain detailed records of lead contamination in humans and other primates

Lead is a powerful toxin. It can affect almost every organ and system in the body, and babies are extremely vulnerable to its harmful effects. Infants’ brains grow rapidly during the first year of life,…

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la SFI s’associe à Alexbank pour financer l’acquisition de systèmes d’irrigation solaire

la SFI s’associe à Alexbank pour financer l’acquisition de systèmes d’irrigation solaire

(Agence Ecofin) – Représentant un marché annuel de 1,75 milliard $, les systèmes solaires hors réseau continuent de susciter de l’intérêt en Afrique du Nord. L’établissement financier Alexbank s’est engagé dans ce secteur en finançant des…

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Cape Peninsula University of Technology lancera une constellation de 3 nanosatellites d’ici fin 2021

Cape Peninsula University of Technology lancera une constellation de 3 nanosatellites d’ici fin 2021

(Agence Ecofin) – Après le lancement du ZACube-1 en 2013 et du ZACube-2 en 2018, la recherche spatiale sud-africaine s’enrichira bientôt de nouveaux nanosatellites. Ils contribueront à l’atteinte par le pays des objectifs de sa…

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Bank of England to keep recovery hopes in check despite vaccine progress By Reuters

Bank of England to keep recovery hopes in check despite vaccine progress By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Bank of England and Royal Exchange are reflected in a puddle as a pedestrian walks past in London By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England will probably…

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Several U.S. states sue Biden administration for revoking permit for Keystone XL pipeline By Reuters

Several U.S. states sue Biden administration for revoking permit for Keystone XL pipeline By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A depot used to store pipes for Transcanada Corp’s planned Keystone XL oil pipeline is seen in Gascoyne (Reuters) – Texas and several other U.S. states have sued the administration of…

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IMF / Global Financial Stability Report Presser

IMF / Global Financial Stability Report Presser

The IMF says that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a unique shock to the global economy but the near-term financial stability risks have been contained for now, thanks to the unprecedented policy measures but the…

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Only a handful of US foundations quickly pitched in as the COVID-19 pandemic got underway, early data indicates

Only a handful of US foundations quickly pitched in as the COVID-19 pandemic got underway, early data indicates

Many U.S. foundations, which disbursed roughly US$76 billion in 2019, say they are giving more money away in the United States because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the health, economic and other crises it’s creating.…

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Innovation potential of SMEs at the centre of new European Commission’s 2030 digitalisation strategy

Innovation potential of SMEs at the centre of new European Commission’s 2030 digitalisation strategy

On Tuesday, the European Commission unveiled its “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade”, which combines a vision for an “open and competitive single market” The “Digital Compass” will indicate key priorities in…

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