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A Joint Opposition Ticket May Upend the Taiwanese Elections

On Nov. 15, Taiwan’s two main opposition parties in the 2024 presidential election agreed to a joint presidential ticket that may have serious implications for the outcome of the elections and the trajectory of Taiwan. The landmark election will take place on Jan. 13, 2024, and may alter Taiwanese independence for decades to come.

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COP28 Looms: Global Climate Challenges and Funding Dilemmas Take Center Stage in Dubai Talks

On Oct. 25, Hurricane Otis struck the city of Acapulco on the Pacific coast of Mexico, leaving the country with landslides, flooding, and devastation, becoming the second-strongest storm in Mexico's history.

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New Standard Mandates Banks to Report Emissions Involving Stocks and Bonds Underwriting

On Friday, Dec. 1, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) launched the first Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for Capital Markets, a new standard that will account for carbon emissions associated with capital markets deals done by banks across the world.

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