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Scientists Propose Global Carbon Phase-out Law
April 05, 2017
A study published by scientists in the journal Nature calls on world leaders to implement a comprehensive plan that combines a "carbon law" shutting down corporate greenhouse gas emissions with massive investment in renewable energy to end carbon emissions by the year 2050, in line with the goals of the UN's Paris climate deal agreed in 2015.
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WEF Launches Center Promoting Inclusive Technology
April 05, 2017
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched a Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco that seeks to further the global agenda toward "inclusive" and "sustainable" development by pushing companies to create new technology with "positive impacts" for all.
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NGO Ranking Pushes Telecoms on Reporting Policies
April 05, 2017
The nongovernmental research initiative Ranking Digital Rights has released its 2017 Corporate Accountability Index ranking telecommunications companies on their disclosure of policies relating to users' freedom of expression and privacy.
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Paper Explores National Models of Climate Finance
April 05, 2017
An article from the Centre for International Governance Innovation explores various national models to determine best practices in government policies promoting the financing of renewable energy projects, in line with the UN's Paris deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions agreed in 2015.
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Paper Calls for Creation of Global IP Court
April 05, 2017
A paper from the Centre for International Governance Innovation, warning that the "proliferation" of intellectual property (IP) rights is stifling innovation, calls for global standards from the World Trade Organization governing the creation of such rights and the establishment of an "international IP court for the adjudication of cross-border infringement claims."
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