All posts by Catherine Early
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Governments urged to end ’empty pledges’ on climate
The UN has urged governments to stop the “litany of broken climate promises” and act immediately to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to stop climate change spiralling out of control.
- Posted April 6, 2022
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Governments are failing to act fast enough on climate adaptation, warns international panel of scientists
Climate change is having widespread impacts on human health, economies and natural ecosystems, but adaptation to changes is not being prioritised, according to the latest warning from international climate scientists.
- Posted March 1, 2022
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Mass vaccination: COVID-19 protection for the many, not the few
Global rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations has raised questions over supply, inequality and logistics. Catherine Early heard panellists at a Global Government Forum webinar discuss how they have overcome the many
- Posted November 18, 2021
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COP26 roundup: multilateral move to end oil and gas, as talks enter crucial phase
Ten national and subnational governments have announced an end to the exploration and extraction of oil and gas at the COP26 UN climate talks in Glasgow, UK. The Beyond Oil
- Posted November 11, 2021
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COP26 roundup: world leaders’ key commitments on climate change
We outline the major pledges to have been announced in the first days of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, UK, including commitments to cut methane emissions, address deforestation,
- Posted November 3, 2021
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Dawn of a new energy infrastructure
To reach net zero, countries will have to radically reshape their energy production and distribution infrastructures – reforming policies and regulations in every field from transport to housing. Catherine Early
- Posted September 29, 2021
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Union welcomes Biden’s picks for labour relations panel
The Biden administration has proposed the appointment of academics, union lawyers, mediators and a former chairman of the National Labor Relations Board to serve on an arbitration panel for labour-management
- Posted August 27, 2021
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All change in Canadian top jobs as election looms
The top of the Canadian civil service has seen major changes this week, including new appointments as deputy clerk of the Privy Council and head of the Privy Council Office.
- Posted August 25, 2021
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Scottish power-sharing deal brings independence referendum a step closer
A second Scottish independence referendum has come a step closer, following the formation of an alliance between the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Scottish Green Party Parliamentary Group to
- Posted August 24, 2021
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US government seeking volunteers from immigration agency to process Afghan refugees
Officials from the US immigration agency are being asked to volunteer to support the relocation of Afghan refugees, after the Taliban’s dramatic return to power. The US government aims to
- Posted August 19, 2021