Global Gender Gap Report 2024
<p>The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and
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The G20 can lead the way to balanced growth
Confronted by a financial and economic shock unmatched in the postwar era, leaders of the Group of 20 have been united in their commitment to take all necessary action to restore global growth. To date, the fiscal, monetary and financial policy response across the G20 countries has been unprecedented
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Solving the climate dilemma: the budget approach
The German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) has developed an innovative approach to solving the problem of climate change. A key component is an agreement between the community of states regarding a cap for the total amount of
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Life-threatening plagiarism
Counterfeit medication is not only a problem of developing countries. Thanks to globalisation and e-commerce this profitable business is spreading to Europe too. Governments, industry and consumers must cooperate to fight such practices.
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EU Imports More Argentine Biodiesel: Biopetrol
Growing imports of cheap Argentine biodiesel into Europe are replacing U.S. imports hit by European Union anti-dumping duties in March, Swiss-German biodiesel producer Biopetrol said on Thursday.
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Europe's Saharan Power Plan: Miracle Or Mirage?
A 400 billion euro ($774 billion) plan to power Europe with Sahara sunlight is gaining momentum, even as critics see high risks in a large corporate project using young technology in north African countries with weak rule of law.
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Europe's Saharan power plan: miracle or mirage?
A 400 billion euro ($774 billion) plan to power Europe with Sahara sunlight is gaining momentum, even as critics see high risks in a large corporate project using young technology in north African countries with weak rule of law.
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Climate change opens Arctic route for German ships
Two German ships set off on Friday on the first journey across Russia's Arctic-facing northern shore without the help of icebreakers after climate change helped opened the passage, the company said.
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Germany Agrees Plan To Lead Electric Car Market
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet on Wednesday agreed a plan to get a million electric cars on Germany's roads by 2020 and transform the country into the world's top electric car market. The plan includes 500 million euros ($705.1 million) of funding for the construction of electric charging stations and programs to boost battery technology in Europe's biggest auto market.
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Global 2008 CO2 Emissions Rose 2 Percent: German Institute
Global carbon dioxide emissions in 2008 rose 1.94 percent year-on-year to 31.5 billion metric tons, German renewable energy industry institute IWR said on Monday, based on official information and its own research.
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Dont mix tiger populations: study
Even as tigers go extinct in national parks across India, a study has found that translocating a tiger from one part of the country to another could end up doing more harm than good. In fact, a tiger genome study shows the six genetically distinct tiger populations in India should not be mixed, especially now that the threat of extinction looms large.