What you need to know about international trade this month
Top international trade stories: US and EU to discuss green tech minerals; South Korea and Japan end trade dispute; Ukraine Black Sea grain deal extended.
Candice White
March 28, 2023
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What you need to know about international trade this month
Top international trade stories: US and EU to discuss green tech minerals; South Korea and Japan end trade dispute; Ukraine Black Sea grain deal extended.
Candice White
March 28, 2023
How innovative manufacturing solutions can help fix global supply chains
Global supply chains have been disrupted by multiple crises and the system is now not fit for purpose. Could technological breakthroughs in manufacturing be the answer?
Theo Saville
March 28, 2023
How tracking changes in the cost of capital can accelerate investment in low-carbon energy
A report tracking changes in the cost of capital over two decades highlights the need to accelerate investment in low-carbon energy to meet climate goals.
Gireesh Shrimali
March 28, 2023
How digital twins can help the hydrogen economy deliver net zero
Digital twins could help enable the production of more green hydrogen and they could also increase blue hydrogen production to meet the increasing demand.
Thomas Leurent
March 28, 2023
Will spring wage talks be the catalyst for Japan's economy?
Major companies have raised wages after talks with unions but Japan's economic revival will rely on whether smaller businesses can also raise pay.
Naoko Tochibayashi and Naoko Kutty
March 28, 2023
How health platforms can improve healthcare in the Global South
Health platforms can help increase access to medical knowledge addressing healthcare needs in Africa but local context must be factored into their design.
Dimitra Petrakaki, Petros Chamakiotis and Daniel Curto-Millet
March 28, 2023
Here's how you can make your own air-quality monitor to measure pollution
You can now make your own air-quality monitor to accurately measure pollution, using open-source instructions from MIT - and a 3D printer, reports Fast Company.
Kristin Toussaint
March 28, 2023
Can the plastics industry be 100% sustainable? This study thinks so
By recycling more plastics, the main raw material in their production would no longer be crude oil but shredded plastic waste. This would cut emissions.
Fabio Bergamin
March 28, 2023
Here are 8 ways the world can tackle water scarcity
There are many unconventional water resources the world is not making full use of to tackle water scarcity, such as the micro-scale capture of rainwater.
Manzoor Qadir and Vladimir Smakhtin
March 28, 2023
Right to repair: Here's how the EU is looking to make goods last longer and reduce waste
European consumers and businesses routinely throw away goods that could be repaired, creating waste – parts of which could be recovered and reused.
Reuters
March 28, 2023
Here's what the age of AI means for the world, according to Bill Gates
The tech business magnate and philanthropist believes AI is the most important development since the Internet. Here, he explains where it could matter most.
Bill Gates
March 28, 2023
How Ramadan is going 'green' - and why sustainability is part of Islamic tradition
The communal breaking of fasts for Ramadan often entails lots of single-use plastics. But mosques are increasingly banning plastics, says a historian of Islam.
Noorzehra Zaidi
March 28, 2023
What is systemic risk and how does it lead to a banking crisis?
US financial regulators have been struggling to contain a wave of global financial instability following the recent collapse of a regional American bank.
Spiros Bougheas
March 28, 2023
The outsize benefits of school health and nutrition programmes
School health and nutrition programmes are an investment in the future that will build sustainable, inclusive and peaceful societies, says a new report.
Douglas Broom
March 28, 2023