Green bonds can help finance clean energy – as long as the projects they fund are transparent
Jul 24, 2021 06:51 am UTC| Economy
Ahead of hosting the climate change summit in Scotland later this year, the UK government appears keen to demonstrate its green credentials. So far it is not on track to meet its own carbon-free goals, but in a move that...
The future of auditing: why plans to sharpen up the industry could actually make it worse
Jul 24, 2021 06:13 am UTC| Economy Business
Following the collapses of Patisserie Valerie, Carillion and BHS, the auditors were heavily criticised in the media for signing off on the financial accounts published by each of these companies ahead of their...
Australia's government gives more support to fossil fuel research than is apparent
Jul 24, 2021 06:09 am UTC| Economy
Australian governments direct billions to fossil fuel companies. Among the projects funded by Commonwealth and state governments are work on coal ports, railways and power stations, and research into clean coal or coal...
How food prices are affected by oil, trade agreements and climate change
Jul 24, 2021 06:08 am UTC| Economy
Concerns about inflation rates have risen as the UK economy begins its much-needed recovery from the effects of the pandemic. The Consumer Prices Index, the measure most commonly used to measure inflation, rose by 2.5% in...
Jul 24, 2021 06:00 am UTC| Economy
At the end of June 2021, 43 million borrowers or about 14% of all adults in the U.S. owed approximately US$1.59 trillion in outstanding federal student loans. Although in many cases the media has focused on borrowers...
How the rollout of South Africa's renewable energy plan is failing communities
Jul 24, 2021 05:56 am UTC| Economy
South Africas over-reliance on coal-fired power plants places the country among the worlds top carbon emitters and does huge damage to the health of its citizens. The country has also struggled to maintain a stable energy...
Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered
Jul 24, 2021 05:16 am UTC| Economy
Another big fight is brewing over the U.S. debt ceiling, which is a statutory limit on how much the government can borrow to pay its bills. In an interview, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans wont...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects