Global Issues
News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 516
World Applauds Ambitious U.S. Carbon Cuts
- Inter Press Service
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Jun 03 (IPS) - New efforts by the U.S. to reduce its carbon emissions are being welcomed around the world. On Monday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants 25 percent from 2005 levels by 2020.
China Casts A Long Shadow Over Latin America
- Inter Press Service
BOSTON, Jun 03 (IPS) - In the past 15 years, China has gone from being a relatively insignificant economic partner in Latin America to the number-one trading partner of some of the largest economies in the region.
Showing the West that Russia is Not Alone
- Inter Press Service
MOSCOW, Jun 03 (IPS) - Aleksander Mizdrakin is convinced he knows who Russia's future international partners are – and they're not in Europe, nor is the United States among them.
Low-Wage Workers Butt Heads with 21st Century Capital
- Inter Press Service
SEATTLE, Jun 03 (IPS) - "Supersize my salary now!" The refrain rose over a busy street outside a McDonald's in downtown Seattle.
U.S. Proposes “Revolutionary” Carbon Emissions Rule
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 02 (IPS) - U.S. power plants would be required to reduce their carbon-dioxide emissions by almost a third in coming decades, under a landmark proposal that constitutes President Barack Obama's most significant attempt to counter climate change.
Let There Be Light, Implores U.N. Chief
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 02 (IPS) - When night falls, there are over 1.3 billion people, mostly in the developing world, who live in virtual darkness because they have no access to electricity.
Defending European Consumers and Public Services Against International Corporations
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Jun 02 (IPS) - For many months, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) debates between the European Commission (EC) and the U.S. government were a matter for insiders.
Legislation Alone Will Not Address Africa’s Climate Challenges
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jun 02 (IPS) - Despite a raft of legislation dealing with the environment, African countries are still falling short when it comes to enforcing the legal instruments that respond to challenges posed by climate change, researchers say.
Climate Legislation Up Against ‘Abenomics’ in Japan
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Jun 02 (IPS) - Undaunted by Japan's national consensus to boost the economy, which has been mired in lackluster growth for decades, environmentalists are taking baby steps towards incorporating climate change into national legislation.
Foreign Aid Funding Luxury Hotels in Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 01 (IPS) - New investments from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private-sector investment arm, may perpetuate economic inequality rather than alleviate poverty in Myanmar, critics here are warning.
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