“These days, Chinese scientists stand at least as good a chance of making a global impact on science from within China itself.”
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Renewables Overtake Coal in Supplying European Electricity | UNFCCC
“A new analysis by Sandbag and Agora Energiewende shows that the European Union generated more electricity from renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass than coal in 2017, with renewables accounting for over 30% of Europe’s electricity for the first time.”
African countries have taken the first major step towards cheaper continental flights — By Yomi Kazeem | Quartz
“Yesterday (Jan. 28), 23 African countries launched the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative by the African Union (AU). ”
European Electricity Industry Pledges to Deliver on Paris Agreement | UNFCCC
“EURELETRIC, the association representing the interests of the electricity industry in Europe, has said the region’s power companies intend to be both part of a competitive European economy and reliably powered by clean, carbon-neutral energy.”
World Bank plans ‘Scaling Solar and Storage’ program — By Tom Kenning | PV Tech
“The new Scaling Solar and Storage (SSS) program, which has yet to be formerly announced and is expected to be rolled out over the next couple of years, would work on utility-scale tenders that pair solar PV with battery storage technology.”
A world of free movement would be $78 trillion richer | The Economist
“To clarify, “open borders” means that people are free to move to find work. It does not mean “no borders” or “the abolition of the nation-state”. On the contrary, the reason why migration is so attractive is that some countries are well-run and others, abysmally so.”
Open borders: the long-term perks and pitfalls | The Economist
“Open borders could see global GDP rocket, but free movement around the world could have its downsides. We imagine a borderless world”
World Inequality Report 2018 | WID.World
“The World Inequality Report 2018 relies on a cutting-edge methodology to measure income and wealth inequality in a systematic and transparent manner.”
Companies with strong ESG credentials make better investments — By Aliya Ram | Financial Times
“ “What we can say now is that the impact [of ESG issues] on risk, volatility and valuation is clearly statistically significant.” ”