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EU Implements New Anti-Greenwashing Regulations Banning Vague Environmental Claims

EU Implements New Anti-Greenwashing Regulations Banning Vague Environmental Claims

EU Implements New Anti-Greenwashing Regulations Banning Vague Environmental Claims

Curtis + Ginsberg Architects Recognized for Sustainable and Affordable Housing Initiatives in New York

Curtis + Ginsberg Architects Recognized for Sustainable and Affordable Housing Initiatives in New York

Curtis + Ginsberg Architects (C+GA), a New York City-based firm, has been recognized for its commitment to sustainable and affordable housing. The firm, founded in 1990, focuses on integrating energy efficiency into all stages of design for both new construction and existing buildings. C+GA advocates for all-electric and highly energy-efficient buildings, particularly those adhering to Passive House standards, which aim to reduce energy consumption significantly. Their work spans multifamily, mixed-use, institutional, nonprofit, and cultural projects. The firm has collaborated with agencies such as the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to align with New York's climate and clean energy objectives. C+GA was named among Engineering News-Record's (ENR) 2024 Top 100 Green Design Firms and received the national Ivory Prize for Innovation in Sustainable Housing in 2021. Their portfolio includes over 65 ...

Serb separatist Dodik declares victory in Bosnia vote as ethnic tensions and EU hopes collide

Serb separatist Dodik declares victory in Bosnia vote as ethnic tensions and EU hopes collide

Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party in Bosnia's election, which was influenced by economic pressures, EU membership prospects, and ethnic tensions

IDFA Warns EU Due-Diligence Rules Increase Costs for U.S. Dairy Industry

IDFA Warns EU Due-Diligence Rules Increase Costs for U.S. Dairy Industry

IDFA Warns EU Due-Diligence Rules Increase Costs for U.S. Dairy Industry

Merck and The Hashgraph Group Launch Digital Product Passport Pilot for Deforestation-Free Cocoa

Merck and The Hashgraph Group Launch Digital Product Passport Pilot for Deforestation-Free Cocoa

Merck and The Hashgraph Group Launch Digital Product Passport Pilot for Deforestation-Free Cocoa

Moody's Warns Aging Western Populations to Strain Public Finances by 2029

Moody's Warns Aging Western Populations to Strain Public Finances by 2029

Credit rating agency Moody's has issued a warning that aging Western populations will place significant strain on public finances due to fewer workers and higher costs. Europe is expected to be particularly affected, with the European Union's population projected to peak by 2029, followed by a sustained long-term decline. While the U.S. Census Bureau projects the American population to peak later, around 2080 under its main projection or 2043 under a low-immigration scenario, Moody's notes that fiscal pressures from aging populations emerge well before actual population shrinkage. Currently, G7 economies have approximately three working-age individuals for every person over 65, a ratio expected to fall to about two by 2050. This demographic shift will impact economic growth, increase pressure on public finances for pensions and care costs, alter consumer demand, and influence real interest rates and sovereign yields.

New Bruegel Research Challenges Zero Interest Rate Policy for Digital Money, Citing Disproportionate Impact on Less-Wealthy Households

New Bruegel Research Challenges Zero Interest Rate Policy for Digital Money, Citing Disproportionate Impact on Less-Wealthy Households

New Bruegel Research Challenges Zero Interest Rate Policy for Digital Money, Citing Disproportionate Impact on Less-Wealthy Households

Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says

Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says

Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, such as canceling new clean energy projects

EU rejects Trump’s diesel export ban as 'not beneficial to anyone'

EU rejects Trump’s diesel export ban as 'not beneficial to anyone'

The EU had sharp words for the Trump administration after it threatened to impose a diesel export ban if Europe does not release emergency stocks.

EU Cyber Resilience Act Impacts Software Supply Chain Risk for Enterprises

EU Cyber Resilience Act Impacts Software Supply Chain Risk for Enterprises

EU Cyber Resilience Act Impacts Software Supply Chain Risk for Enterprises

CFTC Extends Brexit-Related No-Action Positions to Maintain Derivatives Market Stability

CFTC Extends Brexit-Related No-Action Positions to Maintain Derivatives Market Stability

CFTC Extends Brexit-Related No-Action Positions to Maintain Derivatives Market Stability

Montreux Retreat Advances Efforts to Strengthen Biological Weapons Convention Ahead of December Session

Montreux Retreat Advances Efforts to Strengthen Biological Weapons Convention Ahead of December Session

An informal retreat held in Montreux, Switzerland, co-organized by UNIDIR and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs with European Union support, has advanced discussions on strengthening the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The BWC, which prohibits an entire class of weapons of mass destruction, currently lacks a verification mechanism, operational means to assess risks from scientific and technological developments, and robust international cooperation. Diplomats from 32 states participated in breakout groups addressing unresolved issues in a draft agreement, including international cooperation under Article X, science and technology, and compliance and verification. The goal is to reach an agreement on the draft text at the tenth and final session of the Working Group in December 2026, which is considered a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to strengthen the Convention. Failure to agree could lead to a return to past divisions.