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Emerging regulatory frameworks such as the European Union's carbon tax regime and India's proposed Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) are transforming environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices from a voluntary reporting exercise into a key compliance and business priority for companies, industry experts said

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/esg-shift-carbon-rules-sustainability-mandates-make-compliance-a-business-priority-say-experts/articleshow/131408968.cms

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Due to a worsening economic outlook, renowned Winnie the Pooh author AA Milne has been downgraded to BBB+ Milne

Goda nyheter! Har pratat med redaktionen och de klipper om programmet så att lyssnarna får höra mitt bemötande.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g4f3lkpjpkkk4gtiw25ot3p2/post/3mmxs3sfgz22b

Hungary’s Parliament revokes the country’s withdrawal from the ICC.

Under a special procedure, parliament adopted a bill revoking Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.

133 members of the Tisza Party supported the bill, 37 members of Fidesz–KDNP voted against, and 5 members of Mi Hazánk abstained.

The previous administration initiated the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court last spring.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260527-hungarys-parliament-revokes-the-countrys-withdrawal-from-the-icc?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Hungary #Politics #ICC #Justice

Sweden to donate fighter jets to Ukraine – Zelensky and Swedish PM to hold news conference: media reports
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/direktrapport-forsamrat-sakerhetslage?inlagg=275cd249712db497e9e9f2ec93b9625b

How long can parents take leave, and how can they share it? The new EPLP Dataset tracks parenting leave in 21 European countries, 1970-2024, with 33 variables on duration, benefits, flexibility, and incentives for sharing

📄 https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/54/31/

eplp-dataset.org

"Var fjärde barn som kliver in genom skolporten innebär ren vinst". Malmö friskola har gjort ägarfamiljen till mångmiljonärer. Vinsten kommer från låga personalkostnader, bl a har Skolinspektionen slagit fast att undervisning sköts av personer som inte är lärare www.sydsvenskan.se/malmo/sydsve...

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"Some parts of India are grappling with power cuts as record-breaking heat has pushed electricity demand ​to an all-time high in excess of 270 gigawatts, spurring a ‌government call for consumers to limit use.

In the ⁠eastern coastal ​state of Odisha, some users have protested against ​longer power cuts in some areas during both day and night, residents and media said."

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-battles-power-cuts-heatwave-boosts-electricity-demand-record-2026-05-22/

#canada

Flood losses in Canada surged 350% over two decades amid intensifying severe weather

Standard homeowner insurance excludes flood damage, leaving families with uninsured losses

70% of Canadians worry about climate damage but only 33% take protective steps.

Governments and homeowners must act now to close the insurance gap and implement flood prevention measures

https://meyka.com/blog/flood-insurance-may-26-canadians-face-rising-climate-costs-2605/

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #environment #climate

Very interesting to see the results of Swiss dynamic network tariffs: performing as they should, with savings for both the user and the grid.
Prosumers effectively shift heavy loads out of the evening grid peak and absorb the solar peak at midday.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jaapburger_dynamic-grid-tariff-pilot-project-activity-7464999113999286272-Efg4

A lot of people who should know better are treating the demise of RCP8.5 as some kind of "gotcha!" moment that somehow overturns the rather dire climate predictions of the past decade. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth!

Ultimately, the Earth could still experience RCP8.5-like warming this century even though RCP8.5-like emissions are virtually impossible. It's not likely, but it's within realm of possibility. That's alarming, and it means we absolutely need to understand potential consequences.

Everybody seems to remember the 'don't copy that floppy' warnings, but the less-popular 'don't whisk that disk' campaign has fallen into obscurity. 💾 #FloppyDay

McKinsey’s clients are pushing back against the billable hours model given its clear AI makes that a farce.

Instead clients are increasingly tying payment to actual results.

I expect every white collar field that bills based on human effort to face a similar shift to a performance based model.
https://www.ft.com/content/8318a754-7b63-4f1f-8978-7691e7ed3511

Jag är undersköterska och jag beundrar mina kollegor som trots det överhängande hoten om utvisningar orkar gå till jobbet och inte bara göra det utan också göra det BRA! Vi MÅSTE få ett stopp på denna rasistiska galenskap!