Loss and damage from human induced climate change is an issue that has emerged in recent years, as the adverse impacts of climate change are becoming more and more visible around the world, ranging from more severe cyclones to super wildfires and frequent floods, as well as heat waves and droughts. In Bangladesh and West Bengal last May, we suffered from the adverse impacts of Cyclone Amphan, which became a super cyclone because of the higher-than-normal sea surface temperature in the Bay of Bengal. Fortunately, the loss of human lives in Bangladesh as well as India was not as great as the many thousands who had died in previous such super cyclones because of better cyclone warning and shelter systems, but the devastation of homes, agriculture and infrastructure was great and many people have still not been able to return to their homes, months later.
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East Asia: RCEP to bring China, ROK, Japan into single FTA By: Click to explore our newest AI enabled Analytics.
Jan , 2021
China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan are the four dominant players in textile and garments in East Asia. Taiwan is a technical textile powerhouse; South Korean companies are into manufacturing, with a sizable production base outside their country; and Japan is more into retailing. Let us see how each of these countries fared this year:
China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan are the four dominant players in textile and garments in East Asia. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), signed on November 15, is expected to come into full effect after at least two years. As the first t
Despite Rhetoric, Direct Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments Fall Flat in Renewables
Posted on 02/08/2021
The wealth of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds is substantially built from fossil fuels such as oil and gas. Following the logic that oil and gas pollution contribute to the global warming of the planet, sovereign wealth funds could be perceived as a financial contributor to climate change, similar to companies like ExxonMobil, BP Plc, and Chevron. Since 2008, Western policymakers and college professors have urged sovereign wealth funds to use their oil and gas wealth to fund renewable energy generation and technologies. Many academics and organizations like the OECD Development Centre view sovereign wealth funds, due to their size and market power, of possessing the ability to catalyze faster adoption of renewable energy to displace fossil fuels. Sovereign investors have supported and invested in solar and wind assets, but cautioned that investments must be commercia