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Climate Change

Why Europe’s Green Deal Needs a Social Upgrade

byPier Paolo Raimondi - Senior Researcher at the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

June 18, 2025

The European Union’s pursuit of climate neutrality by 2050 needs a comprehensive approach that integrates social considerations into industrial decarbonisation strategies. As...

Politics & Foreign Affairs

Iran and Biological Weapons: Could There Be Another Hidden Weapon of Mass Destruction?

byRichard Seifman - Former World Bank Senior Health Advisor and U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer

June 18, 2025

Not much is publicly available about Iran's biological capabilities, but it has the biotechnology and missile wherewithal At least for...

Business

World’s Largest Banks Contribute $869B to Fossil Fuel Firms

byYuxi Lim

June 18, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Banks boost fossil fuel funding despite climate goals: World’s largest banks committed $869B to fossil fuel firms...

Environment

What Makes Today’s Debt Crisis so Pernicious?

byInternational Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

June 18, 2025

Many low-income countries are diverting scarce resources from development to service costly debt. But what’s driving current debt vulnerabilities—and what...