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‘The Uber-meets-Salesforce for Tractors’: Using Blockchain Technology to Increase Access to Machinery for Farmers in Africa
By Jonathan Greenacre The world’s farming sector is struggling to feed the world which, without major technological and organization innovations, Read more

The Power of Intersectionality: India’s Two-Dimensional Legislative Quotas Reduce Inter-Group Conflict and Discrimination
By Emanne Khan Quotas that reserve a certain portion of seats in government for disadvantaged groups are widely utilized across Read more

The Evolving Landscape of Chinese-financed Power Plants: Updates to the China Overseas Finance Inventory Database
By Oyintarelado (Tarela) Moses On July 6, 2022, the World Resources Institute (WRI) released an updated version of the China Read more

Risky Business? Effective Environmental and Social Protections for the Belt and Road Initiative in Indonesia
By Rebecca Ray As one of the world’s richest homes for biodiversity and one of the top recipients of Chinese Read more

Greening the Belt and Road Initiative to Support Low-Carbon Energy Transitions: Q&A with Rebecca Ray
By Liaoguo Chen With the support of the Chinese government, the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development Read more

The G7 Summit: A Missed Opportunity to Renew Multilateralism Amid Overlapping Crises
By Lara Merling Group of 7 (G7) leaders met in Schloss Elmau, Germany last week from June 26-28 for a Read more

New Special Policy Study Outlines Key Pathways for a Green and Low-carbon Belt and Road Initiative
By Cecilia Springer and Rebecca Ray The pressing need for low-carbon energy transitions globally – and particularly in developing countries, Read more

How Development Finance Institutions Can Support Renewable Energy in Southern Africa
By Magalie Masamba In November 2020, a report by the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE), the Read more

Chart of the Week: How Treaty-protected Fossil Fuel Projects Could Delay Climate Action
By Samantha Igo Decisive climate action to cut carbon emissions within the next few years will be essential for decreasing Read more

How China and Multilateral Development Banks Can Shape the Trajectory for Natural Gas Financing
By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary It’s ‘now or never’ to keep global warming below 1.5°C, but achieving this target requires a Read more