"In a world grappling with climate change and the search for sustainable energy solutions, Enock Gnaga hopes his company Benin Biogas's complete waste-to-energy cycle will usher in a renewed dedication to environmental stewardship for his country."
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What China’s Ban on Rare Earths Processing Technology Exports Means
"The rollout of major export restrictions for graphite, gallium, germanium, rare earth extraction, and separation technologies in less than one year should be a powerful signal to U.S. policymakers that although they are late to the critical minerals game, there is a significant need to both build domestic capabilities and leverage international cooperation to facilitate rapid sourcing and developing of processing capacity."
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How Free Trade Helps the Environment
Rather than increasing costs for clean technologies and adding artificial barriers for emerging markets to access industrialized ones, leaders should turn to free trade to meet the world’s economic, energy, and climate needs.
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How global trade could fragment after the EU’s tax on ‘dirty’ imports
"Adolfo Aiello, deputy director-general at Eurofer, says European steelmakers could face competition on multiple fronts: not just from 'cheaper dirty steel' but also 'greener steel from third countries.' The risk, he adds, is that the EU becomes 'a demand centre for green steel' with dirty steel being diverted elsewhere. The result, he says, 'would be a net negative impact on the climate.'"
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Japan allows world’s biggest nuclear plant to restart
"The Japanese Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) said TEPCO's preparedness had improved and decided to lift the de facto ban. The body has carried out more than 4,000 hours of inspection of its facilities."
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Economic Freedom: A Catalyst for Global Access to Safe Drinking Water
Economic freedom can help countries increase water access and improve lives around the world.
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How Traditional Fisherman in India Are Cleaning the Ocean
Fisherman in India are collecting ghost nets to protect the ecoystem
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For More Innovation, Unleash More Economic Freedom
Accelerating and streamlining innovation globally will be best accomplished by turning away from protectionism and unleashing policies rooted in economic freedom.
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Rethinking a Global Ban on Coal
While industrialized nations can help emerging economies leapfrog the use of coal by exporting cleaner technologies, market forces should ultimately decide what energy sources should ultimately determine what power sources a country does or does not use.
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Food producers turn to greener fertilisers to reduce carbon footprints
"Tesco, the UK’s largest food retailer, is also working with low-carbon fertiliser manufacturers, including several start-ups such as CCm. The retailer recently said that after initial field trials produced vegetables including lettuces, carrots and potatoes with a 50 per cent reduction in emissions levels, from 2024 it would increase the trial area tenfold to 13,000 hectares."
