Finance & Trade
UN Official Calls Climate Finance a Legal Obligation and 'Moral Responsibility'
December 14, 2011
In a recent message, the United Nations Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Cephas Lumina, underscored the need to avoid over-reliance on private capital and market-based instruments for climate finance "as these would cause the public interest to be subordinated to the unfettered pursuit of profit."European Commission Lauds Italy's Austerity Measures
December 14, 2011
Following the adoption by the Italian Government of a "significant package of budgetary and economic policy measures," the Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro, Olli Rehn, declared the measures to be timely and ambitious.EU to Provide Up to 200 Billion Euros to IMF as Economic Safety Measure
December 14, 2011
Member States of the European Union plan to provide up to 200 billion euros to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reinforce the global lender as it helps tackle fallout from the European debt crisis and the ongoing economic slowdown.UN Promotes Economic Stimulus Agenda as Solution to Crisis
December 11, 2011
In the face of a massive global economic crisis that national governments are addressing through austerity measures, a new report from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs calls for additional stimulus measures to be taken as well as more forceful international coordination to stimulate job creation and investment.Lowery: Europe Slouches Toward "Illiberal Post-Democracy"
December 7, 2011
National Review Editor Rich Lowery explains that the proposed economic integration of the European Union threatens national sovereignty.Possible EU Governance of National Budgets Puts Pressure on Cameron
December 7, 2011
According to the editors of The Daily Telegraph, the proposal of French President Sarkozy and Germany's Chancellor Merkel to require EU member states to amend the EU Treaty to provide for EU oversight of national budgets places UK Prime Minister David Cameron in a difficult position.World Bank Launches Central Climate Change Database
December 5, 2011
The World Bank's new Open Data Initiative on Climate Change is designed to provide policy-makers, development practitioners, individuals, and institutions with a central resource for information, data, and reports about climate change around the world.Council Adopts Proposals to Strengthen Economic Governance in Europe
November 28, 2011
In cooperation with the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union has adopted a package of six legislative proposals aimed at strengthening economic governance in the EU, specifically in the euro zone.Council Adopts Proposals to Strengthen Economic Governance in Europe
November 23, 2011
In cooperation with the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union has adopted a package of six legislative proposals aimed at strengthening economic governance in the EU, specifically in the euro zone.OECD Urges Slovakia to Integrate Environmental and Economic Policies
November 23, 2011
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published its Environmental Performance Review for the Slovak Republic, which details how Slovakia should integrate environmental policies into economic, social development, energy, transportation, tax, and agricultural policies.A JOINT PROGRAM OF
