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Representative image Highlights Raw materials used in clean energy systems are concentrated in a select few countries outside India The availability of adequate and affordable finance remains a constraint Diversion of large scale funds to green energy can be a challenge for developing countries Despite the rapid scale-up of renewable energy capacities, India continues to depend on thermal power The FY23 economic survey took a balanced approach about climate change policies. It narrated the steps being taken by India to combat greenhouse gases and transition to cleaner sources of energy. But to achieve the stated goals, the survey emphasised the need for renewed support from developed countries, especially in the areas of finance, technology transfer and capacity-building. Importantly the survey rightly highlighted the limitations and economic costs of the climate change policies. Clean energy systems such as solar photovoltaic plants, wind farms, … [Read more...] about Economic Survey takes a pragmatic line for climate change policies

Roland Lloyd Parry (Agence France-Presse) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Paris   ● Wed, February 1 2023 False information about climate change flourished online over the past year, researchers say, with denialist social media posts and conspiracy theories surging after the United States’ environmental reforms and Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. “What really surprised us this year was to see a resurgence in language that is reminiscent of the 1980s, phrases like ‘climate hoax’ and ‘climate scam’ that deny the phenomenon of climate change,” said Jennie King, head of civic action at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based digital research group. Popular topics included the false claims that CO2 did not cause climate change or that global warming was not caused by human activity, Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD), a coalition of campaigners, said in a report. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited … [Read more...] about Climate untruth surges in denial, conspiracy comeback

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin When it comes to identifying which states have experienced the largest growth in wages, we sourced the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) for the mean annual wage for All Occupations. We analyzed the change in this average annual wage for the years from 2016 to 2021 (the latest year the BLS has occupational wage data available for) for each of the 50 states. So, read on to find out which states have seen the biggest increase in average wages over the last five years. States Where Wages Increased the Most Over the Last 5 Years Looking over the states where wages increased the most, there are some loose geographic patterns. West Coast states fared quite well, with Washington state ranking No. 1 for the biggest growth in the average annual wage for All Occupations from 2016 to 2021. California came in at No. 3 and Oregon at No. 12. Hawaii, though not … [Read more...] about States Where Wages Increased The Most In The Last 5 Years

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Wealth tax legislation introduced in multiple state capitals in late January is noteworthy not only because of the unprecedented and coordinated nature of the effort, but also because it accentuates the contrasting approach to fiscal policy taken by lawmakers in blue and red states. While legislators in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Washington are pursuing first-of-its-kind wealth tax legislation, their counterparts in red states have proposed and are poised to pass more income tax rate-reducing, flattening, and eliminating tax reform in 2023. Perhaps the boldest tax reform proposal of the year is now under consideration in Wisconsin, where Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R) has introduced legislation to overhaul the state tax code. Leader LeMahieu’s bill would move Wisconsin from a progressive income tax code with a top rate of 7.65% to a flat 3.25% income tax rate. The 3.25% … [Read more...] about 2023 Poised To Be A Third Straight Year Filled With State Tax Relief

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Stephan Schambach is the Founder and CEO of NewStore , a turnkey omnichannel store solution. The events of the past few years disrupted everything brands thought they knew about retail. Backlogged supply chains led to widespread product shortages, while the pandemic accelerated a shift to e-commerce that had been gaining steam for years. Few retailers could have predicted the macroeconomic trends that would upend their plans in 2020. But unpredictability may be the only thing retailers can depend on moving forward. I’ve built three commerce companies on the simple premise that change is the only constant in retail. Over the next decade, I think preparing for persistent market fluctuations will be more than a competitive advantage—it will be a necessity. Three Titans Of Change Ultimately, I believe several global forces will reshape consumer behavior, transform the shopping experience and challenge industry … [Read more...] about Embracing Change: Readying Retail For The Next 30 Years

Amid last year's unexpected challenge that fractured global economies, the World Economic Forum released its Global Risk Report, which informs the WEF’s multi-stakeholder initiatives throughout the year. For the first time in the survey’s history, the top five global risks were linked to environmental challenges: extreme weather, climate action failure, natural disasters, bio-diversity loss, and human-made environmental disasters. As environmental and economic risks are inextricably linked, companies are beginning to re-evaluate their business priorities and find ways to mitigate environmental challenges in addition to overall risk management and building business resilience. In the past few years, emerging technologies have been a harbinger of change, facilitating sustainable development and accelerating economic progress. They have not only helped address business challenges across the value chain, but also revealed new insights and offered new solutions. Technologies such as … [Read more...] about Agents of Change: Three startups that are helping build a sustainable future

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The impact of last year’s United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade continues to ripple across society. Advocates warn that the decision will disproportionately affect young people who may not have the means to travel the many miles they may need to for a legal abortion. Now, a new survey of 400 young adults quantifies the influence the Supreme Court’s decision may be having on Hispanic GenZers. The survey was conducted by Chispa , a dating app for U.S.-based Latinos, in partnership with the Center for Multicultural Science , a nonprofit, non-partisan think tank focused on multicultural marketing research. Respondents were drawn from a nationally representative sample of Hispanic college students aged 18 to 24. The survey found that nearly one-third (29%) of young people surveyed reported having less casual sex because of the Supreme Court’s decision and 23% said they’ve changed their … [Read more...] about New Survey Shows Nearly 1/4 Of Young Hispanic Women May Change Birth Control Due To Abortion Restrictions

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Online grocer and B Corp Thrive Market has set some ambitious goals for itself: to be Zero Waste by 2022, plastic neutral by 2023, and carbon negative by 2025. But what does it all mean? Senior Manager of Mission Kristin De Simone, who has been with the company since 2015, breaks down these terms to share more about their sustainability journey, arguing that it’s important to keep nudging forward. “Businesses need to take urgent action now and that means regularly examining and improving environmental behavior,” she says. Ultimately, Thrive Market wants to become the world’s first climate positive grocery store. Chhabra: Let’s start with zero waste. One of your facilities recently received a gold-level certification under the TRUE rating system. What does that mean for the business? De Simone: We’re honored to earn the Zero Waste certification for our Hanover property, marking our third and final … [Read more...] about How This Online Grocer Is Working Towards Becoming The World’s First Climate Positive Grocery Store

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The idea of a wealth tax as a panacea for budgetary shortfalls at the federal and state levels has been around since at least the 1930s. Recently, using wealth as a source of tax revenues has heated up. Starting with the 2020 Presidential campaign, Senator Bernie Sanders , Senator Elizabeth Warren and others floated the idea of a wealth tax at the federal level. This was not just rhetoric for an election, shortly after the election Senators Sanders and Warren published stand-alone bills. However, none of the stand-alone bills or another version of a targeted wealth tax ended up in any final budgetary legislation like the Build Back Better Act or the Inflation Reduction Act. Although a wealth tax did not end up in final legislation, things changed briefly in late 2021 when Senator Wyden proposed a “Billionaires Income Tax” to bridge the budget gap during the negotiation of the Build Back Better Act. Although the proposal … [Read more...] about State Experimentation With Wealth Taxes.

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Women are missing from the National Mall—a monument to them, at least—but Congress is trying to change that. Democrats Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Joe Neguse and Republicans Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Rep. Debbie Lesko plan to introduce a bill that would pave the way for a monument to honor the early fight for women's equality in America. The bipartisan, bicameral group is targeting early March for the filing of the “Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act” to coincide with Women’s History Month. Ahead of that deadline, they are hoping to enlist major support from their colleagues—specifically, the endorsement of every woman currently serving in Congress. Sen. Baldwin cited her home state of Wisconsin’s history as the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment , as a key motivating factor behind her work on the bill. “This history–and the women who made it–deserve to be featured on our National Mall in recognition … [Read more...] about There’s No Women’s Monument On The National Mall. Members Of Congress Aim To Change That