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Impakter Heathrow Expansion Incompatible With UK Climate Goals Today’s ESG Updates Heathrow Expansion Clashes With UK Climate Targets: Britain’s climate advisers say the government cannot expand Heathrow Airport while meeting its 2050 net-zero goal unless airlines are legally required to address all their emissions. Indonesia’s Wildfire Haze Sickens Millions on Borneo: Indonesia is fighting its worst wildfires in 11 years, driven by a […] The post Heathrow Expansion Incompatible With UK Climate Goals appeared first on Impakter. Amruta Doke

Impakter When Youth Rage Becomes a Beacon of Hope Youth anger as reflected in Gen Z protests has set South Asia ablaze. Beginning in Sri Lanka and spreading to Bangladesh and Nepal, India is the most recent site of political upheaval caused by angry youngsters. Explanations for its causes and implications abound. In India, Gen Z protests erupted after a series of paper leaks […] The post When Youth Rage Becomes a Beacon of Hope appeared first on Impakter. Satish K Jha - Professor of Political Science at the University of Delhi

Impakter How AI Can Help Communities Detect and Prevent Health Threats — and Advance One Health Much attention today is focused on rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at national and global levels. On September 4-5 in Rome, the United Nations (UN) convened global thought leaders, policymakers, technologists, academics, faith leaders, and development practitioners to continue exploring how AI is reshaping human development and the future of societies. The results of […] The post How AI Can Help Communities Detect and Prevent Health Threats — and Advance One Health appeared first on Impakter. Richard Seifman - Former World Bank Senior Health Advisor and U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer

Impakter US EPA Repeals Carbon Limits for Power Plants Today’s ESG Updates US EPA Repeals Power Plant Carbon Limits: The agency has scrapped Biden-era rules and proposed blocking future federal greenhouse gas regulations for the power sector. US Speaker Opposes AI Development Pause: Mike Johnson says pausing AI development would weaken the country’s competitive position against China and create national security risks. Zero-Emission Trucks […] The post US EPA Repeals Carbon Limits for Power Plants appeared first on Impakter. Eve Coiley

Impakter Governments Turn to Hydrogen as Fuel Prices Soar Today’s ESG Updates Governments Turn to Hydrogen as Fuel Prices Soar: Air Liquide’s chief executive says energy security concerns sparked by the Iran conflict are driving renewed government interest in clean hydrogen, even as China pulls ahead. Multilateral Banks Retreat From Climate Finance Targets Under US Pressure: The World Bank, IDB and ADB are dropping […] The post Governments Turn to Hydrogen as Fuel Prices Soar appeared first on Impakter. Ibrahim Ayaz