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Opinion: COP27 concludes with loss and damage fund but no increased mitigation ambition
Delegates at the COP27 UN climate talks in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, clinched a hard-fought agreement to create a loss…
COP27: The underdogs did most of the work in week one. Now what?
Sharm El Sheikh International Airport was a melting pot of cultures on the evening of Saturday 5 November as delegates…
COP27: Ukraine energy company DTEK maintains net-zero goal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItIcBzdsKuY Energy Monitor reporter Nour Ghantous (left) in conversation with Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, at COP27 in Sharm El…
Opinion: COP27 concludes with loss and damage fund but no increased mitigation ambition
Delegates at the COP27 UN climate talks in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, clinched a hard-fought agreement to create a loss…
The Energy Charter Treaty has not aged well
Over a year ago, the International Energy Agency (IEA) called for an immediate end to fossil fuel expansion if the…
FDI in 2021: Germany and Dubai lead the winners, China and Paris among the losers
The global market for inbound foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 18% in 2021 when compared with 2020 figures, according…
Renewables dominate international project finance
Global investment flows bounced back to pre-Covid levels in 2021, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD),…
Dressing up for Earth Day: Fast fashion’s greenwashed guise
To satisfy today’s climate conscious consumer, some major fashion brands label themselves ‘eco-friendly’ – or a buzzword equivalent – by…
World Investment Map: FDI flows in 2019 and 2020
According to our FDI Projects Database, greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 18% between 2019 and 2020. Covid-19 was…
The ten fastest-growing cities in the world
Growing cities are attractive to investors for myriad reasons. The opportunities they offer include a large (and often cheap) workforce,…
