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OSCE Meeting Promotes "Sustainable" Energy Sources
April 24, 2018
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) recently hosted a conference in Vienna that included discussions on how energy efficiency and "sustainability" are key to economic growth in the OSCE region, thereby linking the development of "green" energy sources with energy security in Europe.
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World Bank Warns of Climate-Induced Mass Migration
April 24, 2018
The World Bank Group has released a report supporting robust global action toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions by predicting a worldwide migration crisis forcing at least 140 million people to move within their countries by the year 2050 due to the catastrophic impacts of climate change.
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WEF, IADB Create Task Forces on Gender Parity
April 24, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) have set up four task forces in Latin American countries aimed at scrutinizing efforts to reduce discrimination against women in "labour force participation, leadership, remuneration and investment."
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WEF Prioritizes Income Inequality, Climate in Latin America
April 23, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a report warning that Latin American governments must place a priority on reducing income inequality in their countries and "ensure the well-being of future generations" through "inclusive" growth and climate action.
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WEF Ranks Countries on "Sustainable Energy" Transition
April 23, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a report ranking 114 countries on how well they are navigating the global transition to "sustainable energy," finding both that the transition to renewable energy has generally "stalled" and that energy prices are also rising around the world.