KEY POINTS Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, his spouse and two adult children are giving away their ownership in the apparel maker he started some 50 years ago. The company’s non-voting stock, worth close to $3 billion, will be owned by a collective that will use all profits that aren’t reinvested into the business to fight …
How might history view the reign of King Charles III? Below we suggest that King Charles III has the opportunity to make his mark as the climate monarch, which would also radically differentiate him from the recently departed and much beloved Queen Elizabeth II. Building on his work as an outspoken environmental advocate, he could …
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The 2022 Global Shapers Annual Summit comes to an end in Geneva, Switzerland, after three impactful days from 2-4 September 2022. More than 500 members of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community of activists and entrepreneurs under the age of 30 attended. Global Shapers continue to take collective action to combat climate change, create …
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WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Tuesday it has denied a request from leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG.A) to exempt turbines at its two U.S. Gulf Coast terminals from a hazardous pollution rule. The rejection raises questions about whether the Texas-based company will have to …
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A concessional financing agreement for $100 million (equivalent to Rs 12.7 billion) for Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID) signed by World Bank Acting Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka Lada Strelkova (L) and Joint Secretary, International Economic Cooperation Coordination Division, Ministry of Finance, Ishwori Prasad Aryal in Kathmandu on Monday. KATHMANDU: The Government …
