Over the past year, Russia has cut gas exports to the EU by 75%, violating long-standing supply contracts. Yet the EU is paying as much for Russian gas as it did before prices rose last autumn, shows new research from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), which has been tracking EU gas payments and flows.
Corruption
Common Space: RBS accused of committing a “fraud on the people” over LOBO loans at AGM
An example of how politicians work hand in glove with banks to enable them to make excessive profits at the cost of the common good. Read here
Economics
ILO: As job losses escalate, nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods
The latest ILO data on the labour market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic reveals the devastating effect on workers in the informal economy and on hundreds of millions of enterprises worldwide. Read here
Climate Crisis
Inside Climate News: As the Climate Crisis Grows, a Movement Gathers to Make ‘Ecocide’ an International Crime Against the Environment
International lawyers, environmentalists and a growing number of world leaders say “ecocide”—widespread destruction of the environment—would serve as a “moral red line” for the planet. Read here
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