by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 21, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
LONDON: Scientists say the world needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030 to have any hope of meeting Paris Agreement targets for the middle of the century and averting catastrophic warming. Yet 41 of the world's 250 biggest corporate...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 21, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Regulation
WASHINGTON: Climate change risks and increasing access to credit are among the issues President Joe Biden is expected to discuss in a meeting with the administration's slate of U.S. financial regulators on Monday, the White House said. White House officials said...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Risk Management, Technology
Washington: As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI is doubling down on its guidance to affected businesses: Don't pay the cybercriminals. But the US government also offers a little-noticed incentive for those who do pay: The ransoms may be tax deductible. The IRS...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of a toxic industrial compound linked to serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight, according to a new study. Researchers at the University...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Countries in the oil-exporting Gulf will remain heavily dependent on hydrocarbon production for at least the next ten years as efforts to diversify economies have made limited progress since the 2014-2015 oil price shock, Moody's said. Reliance on the...