Trade

• [New] The ICT (Information and Communications Technology) industry could consume 20% of all electricity and emit up to 5.5% of global carbon emissions by 2025. / Article
• [New] The ECB and other global central banks risk losing ground to China and fintech firms if they remain indecisive about CBDCs. / CoinTelegraph
• [New] All that sending a flotilla bristling with weapons into the disputed waters of the South China Seas can do is escalate tensions and even risk an accidental confrontation with another nuclear armed state. / Stop the War
• [New] The Canadian and American economies remain tightly integrated, Washington will continue to view the security of North America as synonymous with its own irrespective of Canada's desire for sovereignty, and Canada will never be able to pose a serious military or strategic threat to the United States. / Russian Council
• [New] Post-2030 plans envision a virtually complete abandonment of coal and significant reductions in the EU's oil and gas imports - by 78-79% and 58-67% of the 2015 level, respectively. / Russian Council
• [New] By 2030, coal imports are expected to reduce by 71-77% of the 2015 level, coupled with a 23-25% decrease for oil imports and a 13-19% decrease for imports natural gas. / Russian Council
• [New] India's crisis is expected to slash 575,000 bpd of oil demand in April and as much as 915,000 bpd in May, disturbing the almost-balanced global oil market and building a sizeable glut. / oilprice.com
• [New] We hope that future views of creative giftedness will go beyond tests and move toward teaching for meaningful transformation of the world into a better place. / ASCD
• [New] Drought represents one of the most important natural phenomenon that threatens food and water security in many parts of the world. / Frontiers
• [New] Globally rising geriatric population base and rising incidences of chronic conditions are expected to be high impact rendering drivers for the growth of remote patient monitoring instruments over the forecast period. / grandviewresearch
• [New] Global coordination from mine to market will be required, with all players understanding the risks and opportunities that decarbonisation offers their business. / EventsCRU, Chancery House
• [New] As the Biden administration begins, one goal should be to safeguard the huge inroads made into Mexico's energy markets, and to further develop opportunities for U.S. investment in Mexican renewable energy. / Wilson Center
• [New] A global shortage of semiconductors is plaguing the auto industry because vehicle sales recovered more quickly than expected from the coronavirus pandemic. / Nikkei Asia
• [New] Aside from viruses, nanopore sequencing provides a major tool for the detection and control of bacterial infections resistant to antibiotics, which is a major growing threat to global public health. / Nanopore sequencing makes it possible to decode the sequence of DNA and RNA
• [New] The Korean National Police Agency will play an important role in collaborating with INTERPOL to build partnerships with industry, international organizations, and academia. / Saudigazette
• [New] Just like India today, many poor countries will face catastrophic levels of death and infection if we continue to place profit over human lives. / Politico
• [New] Ransomware is one of the most widespread cyber security threats in society, posing a significant risk to national security and global public health. / Computing Magazine
• [New] Biden plans to replace incentives that reward excess profits from intangible assets, increase the global minimum tax for US multinationals, and have corporations that earn $100 million or more in profits pay a 15% alternative minimum tax. / Business Insider
• [New] Traders and buyers now look to be more comfortable managing timing and performance risks in China, with no signs of China reversing its policy on Australian coal imports for the time being. / S&P Global Platts
• [New] Prices are dropping and sales are expected to climb, but not at the rate researchers say is needed to avoid dangerous global heating, with electric vehicles needing to make up more than half of sales a decade from now and making up 90% of all cars on American roads by 2050. / Yahoo News
• [New] A once in a generation investment in infrastructure is needed, and the roads, bridges, modern power grid and other investments included in the American Jobs Plan will keep America competitive in a global economy and create good paying jobs. / Xi Rotmil

Last updated: 02 May 2021