Despite lofty commitments by governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they are still planning to extract huge amounts of energy from fossil fuels in the coming years, according to a new report from the United Nations.
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Economics
Reuters – German Recession: German investor morale tumbles in August
German investor morale darkened more than expected in August, posting its strongest decline in two years, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday. The economic sentiment index fell to 19.2 points from 41.8 points […]
EU politics
Reuters: Luxembourg wary of EU anti-money laundering plan, Denmark in favour
Every time financial issues com up they become bogged down in controversy and then fade away. We have seen this with the transaction tax, tax evasion, and now money laundering. Read here
Climate Crisis
euronews: Cruise ships hurt the environment, people and local communities – and they don’t pay taxes
The study also found that a large cruiseliner can have a bigger carbon footprint than 12,000 cars, while an overnight stay onboard uses 12 times more energy than a stay in a hotel. Read here
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