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A 1975 graduate of Makerere University’s prestigious law school, Bakibinga arrives in the United Kingdom two years later, in pursuit of postgraduate education in law

Ghost words have nothing to do with otherworldly apparitions, but they’re enough to scare the headwords off lexicographers.

The BRICS, originally a concept born in an investment bank, has evolved from an idea into a significant global entity.

(Bloomberg) -- The most recent report by the world’s top climate scientists was alarmingly clear: If we are to avoid the most calamitous consequences of warming our planet, we must get as good at taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as we’ve been at putting it in.

(Bloomberg) -- Much of the world has been turning away from nuclear power, with its aging plants, legacy of meltdowns and radioactive waste. But some governments, big companies and billionaires including Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are convinced the technology can help save the planet.

Asia Carbon-Free Plans Boost Outlook for ESG Credit Issuance Bloomberg 12/23/2020 Beth Thomas (Bloomberg) -- Asia will need all the help it can get next year from more financing for environmental, social and governance projects, after recently setting some of the world’s most ambitious goals to end carbon emissions. The region is the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, making the stakes for ESG bonds and loans all the higher. China pledged in September to go carbon-neu...