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Uranium Legacy in Central Asia: Significant progress, but funding gap remains

Image Credit: EBRD September 21, 2021/EBRD By Axel  Reiserer A funding gap of €40 million must be closed to finance urgent work addressing the imminent danger caused by radioactive and toxic waste in Central Asia, according to a new cost estimate published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during its General Conference […]

Mastercard Launches Global Sustainability Innovation Lab

September 20, 2021/Mastercard Based in Stockholm, Sweden, the Lab will serve as a global research and development center for climate conscious digital products and solutions, and support impact-driven startups and customers Mastercard today announced the launch of its new Sustainability Innovation Lab, which will spearhead the further development of the […]

Taxation in the Digital Age

September 17, 2021/IMF Weekend Read Welcome to the Weekend Read! In today’s edition we look at taxation in the digital age, resilience of investment funds, our last, best chance on climate, reform of state-owned enterprise, and the economics of biodiversity; among other things. Global Economy Taxation in the Digital Age The […]