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Economy and ecology

A step towards greater financial autonomy

Argentina and Brazil are striving for a common currency. Such a union could boost regional trade and lead to more independence from the US

By Barbara Fritz

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Economy and ecology

A last chance at an EU-Mercosur agreement

The EU remains an important player in Latin America but not without competition. The agreement is hence vital for securing Europe's strategic autonomy

By Detlef Nolte

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Economy and ecology

Australia remains committed to coal

The Labor government is not willing to turn their backs on the almighty coal industry. But a low-carbon economy would actually pay off for Australia

By Barbara Barkhausen

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Economy and ecology

Letting the fox into the henhouse

Oil boss Al Jaber has been appointed president of the next climate conference. Still, we should not boycott the COP but redouble our climate efforts

By Sarah Hepp, Yvonne Blos

Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Economy and ecology

How not to deal with a debt crisis

After hundreds of sovereign-debt crises, those in charge of economic governance have learnt nothing

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters/Eric Thayer

Economy and ecology

We need to deal with regulatory blind spots in the financial system

The power of hedge funds and other shadow banks continues to grow – and with it the risk of a renewed crash

By Sarah Ganter

Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann

Economy and ecology

Davos man must pay

It is time for the World Economic Forum to justify this annual festival of wealth by using their influence to bring about a fairer tax system

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters/Toby Melville

Economy and ecology

British workers continue to strike for fair pay

In what remains the world’s sixth largest economy, UK workers deserve a fair share of the wealth their labour creates

By Paul Nowak

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Economy and ecology

Does Africa deserve green aid?

Given Africa’s small net emissions, wealthy countries should consider boosting investment in the continent’s carbon-intensive industries

By Bright Simons

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Economy and ecology

Last year was the beginning of a green transition

If we look at the periods when the energy system shifted dramatically, whether in 1979 or 2022, there’s a clear pattern: crisis

By Leah C. Stokes