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Starmer might be about to lose power, but LCAW kept UK-China green finance cooperation on a positive trajectory.
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Iran’s scientists face growing isolation amid war
The war in Iran has hindered scientific research, making the long-running isolation of Iranian scientists more apparent.
The new agreements build on deals the two countries signed last year covering cross‑border electricity trade, carbon capture and storage, and the creation of a joint sustainable industrial zone.
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World Bank’s China exit could lead to ‘shrinking balance sheet’, says green finance specialist
World Bank’s planned phase‑out of lending to China by 2031 removes a reliable borrower, risking a smaller balance sheet unless governance and lending rules are updated to channel more capital into riskier, lower‑income countries, according to green finance specialist Christoph Nedopil Wang.
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