Remembering Sylvia Ostry, a Pioneering Winnipegger
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COVID-19 and Local Procurement: How will the mining sector’s supply chains adapt?
Join us May 13 to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on supply chains and local content policies in mining.
Can Palm Oil Be More Sustainable?
Palm oil has become synonymous with deforestation and biodiversity loss. It's also the most consumed edible oil in the world. Can we make it sustainable?
How Can a Six-Digit Trade Code Help the Environment?
Every single thing that gets shipped from one country to another has a special trade code assigned to it. How can this help the environment?
We Need a Managed Wind-Down of Fossil Fuel Production
To meet climate goals and avoid further market chaos, governments need to plan the decline of coal, oil and gas production, with support for workers.
Force Majeure and COVID-19: Legal risks of a double-edged sword
This breifing note offers expert advice for governments on how to approach force majeure claims and defences amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Geneva Virtual Seminar: Joint Statement Initiative on Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises
This virtual seminar, held on Friday, May 8, 2020, focused on the Joint Statement Initiative on Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs).
Double whammy of corona and crude oil prices on renewable energy sector
Covid-19 is pushing many sectors into uncharted waters. As the chorus for social distancing rose across the globe, many governments imposed stringent containment measures.
After the oil crash, we need a managed wind-down of fossil fuel production
To meet climate goals and avoid further market chaos, governments need to plan the decline of coal, oil and gas production, with support for workers.
Africa must not let disputes with foreign investors undermine its Covid-19 response
There is an imminent threat of claims arising from emergency measures, so countries should review how investor-state disputes are handled.