2020 to be year of ‘slowbalisation’ for global economy
Global economic growth in 2020 is expected to grow at a rate of around
3.4% in purchasing power parity terms compared to its long-term average...
Examining Auto’s Future: 2020 Deloitte Global Automotive Consumer Study
Key takeaways
Most U.S. consumers (63%) believe full battery electric vehicles (BEVs) should have a minimum driving range of 200 miles or moreFifty-eight percent of...
Croatian Council presidency: What MEPs expect
Croatia took over the rotating Council Presidency from Finland on 1 January
2020. We asked Croatian MEPs what they expect from it.
Croatia’s slogan for its...
Iraqi Parliament votes to expel U.S. troops from Iraq
In an extraordinary session on Sunday, the Iraqi parliament voted for a
resolution requiring the government to order the withdrawal of U.S. troops from
Iraq.
The session...
Nearly 300,000 Syrians displaced from Idlib since mid-December
Amidst concern for the safety and protection of more than three million
civilians in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave, the UN’s most senior humanitarian
and political affairs...
Bolivia takes steps to protect its rich natural landscapes and strengthen environmental practices
With terrain ranging from dense Amazon rainforest to sweeping deserts
and soaring mountain ranges, Plurinational State of Bolivia is often hailed as
one of the most...
Go Green, Go Digital: 2nd Annual Europe Solar + Energy Storage Congress (ESES)
June 23-24, 2020 | Paris, France
In pursuit of “Renewable Energy Directive 2030” and “32% RE Mix Target”, the European
market is projected to install a...
Cleaner Air in 2020: 0.5% sulphur cap for ships enters into force worldwide
From 1 January 2020, the maximum sulphur content of marine fuels is
reduced to 0.5% (down from 3.5%) globally – reducing air pollution and protecting
health...
Paying the school fees, one butterfly at a time
Once upon a time, there was a tropical forest that stretched all the way
from Somalia to Mozambique. Today, there isn’t much left. In Kenya...
Sub-Saharan Africa faces grave hunger challenges in 2020
At the dawn of the next decade, a new World Food Programme (WFP)
forecast of global hunger hotspots has revealed that escalating hunger will
challenge sub-Saharan...