Day: January 26, 2022

Labor

How India’s Farmers Launched a Movement Against Modi’s Farm Bills—and Won

BY AMANDEEP SANDHU  Toward the end of 2021, Indian farmers achieved the impossible: a win against the right-wing government of Narendra Modi by forcing a repeal of three draconian farm laws. This is the remarkable story of how the farmers persevered through chilly winters, blistering summers, monsoon floods, the pandemic’s second wave, and a relentless, ruthless propaganda war unleashed by the government through its lapdog corporate media.  Why … Continue reading How India’s Farmers Launched a Movement Against Modi’s Farm Bills—and Won

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Business and economics

If companies want net-zero carbon offices, they need to focus on building materials

Meike Siegner, Ryerson University and Cory Searcy, Ryerson University In 2020, the extraction, transport and manufacturing of materials for the building sector accounted for 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. If buildings are to make meaningful contributions to keeping global temperature rise to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, limiting emissions from building materials is crucial. To achieve this objective, engineered versions of age-old … Continue reading If companies want net-zero carbon offices, they need to focus on building materials

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Politics

What is a climate stress test? A sustainable finance expert explains

Ryan Riordan, Queen’s University, Ontario https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/what-is-a-climate-stress-test-a-sustainable-finance-expert-explains Imagine this: You take out a mortgage to purchase your dream home. But the rate you were quoted has expired, and when you go to renew it you find there’s been a major hike in interest rates. With this new rate, you are no longer able to afford your monthly payments. How do you avoid this nightmare situation? The … Continue reading What is a climate stress test? A sustainable finance expert explains

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