by Agency Reporter | Dec 28, 2023 | Briefing
NEW analysis of the top 20 costliest extreme climate disasters over 2023 has revealed a “global postcode lottery stacked against the poor” where the relative economic impact of disasters varies considerably across countries. The international development charity...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 27, 2023 | Briefing
TRAVELLING by train at Christmas costs more than three times as much as flying on average, according to a new analysis from Greenpeace. Researchers compared train and plane ticket prices on 22 popular routes in the UK and Europe and found that polluting flights were...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 26, 2023 | Briefing
THE agreement between the European Parliament and national governments in Europe on the reform of the European migration and asylum system will lead to blatant violations of children’s rights, endanger children on the move, and will lead to further separation of...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 24, 2023 | Briefing
A new report has urged the creation of a kitemark-style accreditation scheme for employers whose workforces include refugees and people fleeing war and persecution. The report, from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), recommends more support be made...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 24, 2023 | Briefing
PRESIDENT Biden has announced that his administration will commute the sentences of 11 people impacted by the ‘war on drugs’ – people serving unjustly long sentences due to the disparity in sentencing between powder and crack cocaine. The president also...
