Solar Power Could Stop China’s Belt and Road Initiative from Unleashing Huge Carbon Emissions

Jenson/Shutterstock Kathryn G Logan, University of Aberdeen; Shi Chen, Tsinghua University, and Xi Lu, Tsinghua University China has invested US$90 billion in the countries involved in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) since 2013. The BRI involves developing infrastructure in 126 partner countries to boost trade within a region stretching from Indonesia to Western Europe […]

Prioritizing Financial Protection In The Face Of Extreme Weather

It’s the start of hurricane season, and experts identified significant opportunities to better prepare for the risk of a disaster. June 30, 2019//-The three consecutive, major hurricanes in 2017, Harvey, Irma and Maria, devastated parts of Texas, Florida, and most of Puerto Rico. Each was among the ten most costly insured natural catastrophes globally, with […]