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Paper Explores National Models of Climate Finance
April 05, 2017
An article from the Centre for International Governance Innovation explores various national models to determine best practices in government policies promoting the financing of renewable energy projects, in line with the UN's Paris deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions agreed in 2015.
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Paper Calls for Creation of Global IP Court
April 05, 2017
A paper from the Centre for International Governance Innovation, warning that the "proliferation" of intellectual property (IP) rights is stifling innovation, calls for global standards from the World Trade Organization governing the creation of such rights and the establishment of an "international IP court for the adjudication of cross-border infringement claims."
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ISO Develops Global Education Standard
April 05, 2017
The International Organization for Standardization (IOS), which creates global standards for companies and other organizations to help implement the "sustainable development" agenda, is calling for comments on a draft international standard outlining which practices educational providers should adopt to improve outcomes among students.
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NGO Criticizes Banks over Tax Disclosure
April 05, 2017
A report from nongovernmental organization (NGO) Oxfam demonstrates how NGOs are using and seeking to expand EU rules requiring financial companies to publicly report on their profits and tax payments in every country in which they operate to criticize companies seeking to avoid funding their "economic, social, and cultural rights" agenda through taxation.
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NGO Coalition Praises French "Corporate Vigilance" Law
April 05, 2017
A press release from the European Coalition for Corporate Justice applauds the decision of the French Constitutional Council to uphold most of the provisions of a new law requiring corporations to perform due diligence regarding their human rights impacts, while eliminating some civil penalties, and calls for all other European countries and the EU to adopt similar legislation.