The-142d ago
Canada must rethink how it contributes to international climate finance
#Canada #ClimateFinance #ClimatePolicy #GlobalSouth #ParisAgreement #WorldBank #IMF #Debt #GreenTransition #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #GlobalWarming #CarbonPolicy #ClimateChange
https://the-14.com/canada-must-rethink-how-it-contributes-to-international-climate-finance/
Canada must rethink how it contributes to international climate finance | The-14

Canada’s climate finance strategy faces scrutiny as experts question reliance on loans and private investment for global climate action and fairness.

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Show threadDon Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦2d ago
4 #IMF: But since 2020, they’re aimed more at #supplychain #resilience, #nationalsecurity, and #geopolitical concerns, according to our study, which used large language models to classify policies by their rationale. #industrialpolicy
Show threadDon Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦2d ago
3 #IMF: The recent embrace of #industrialpolicy is increasingly motivated by #resilience + security concerns, which are unlikely to abate given rising tensions in the #MiddleEast. After 2008, the dominant justifications for #industrialsupport were to boost competitiveness + address climate change 🧵
Show threadDon Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦2d ago
2 #IMF: NIPO data, encompassing more than 52,000 interventions across 75 countries since 2009, shows that the total introduced last year was 2.5 times the pre-pandemic average. 🧵 #industrialpolicy
Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦2d ago
1 #IMF says its New Industrial Policy Observatory shows a sharp acceleration in #industrialpolicy actions since 2020, when #COVID-19 unleashed a wave of #government action. Unlike previous crises, many of those measures remained in place after the emergency passed. 🧵
Γιανίρης2d ago

RE: https://expressional.social/@GrumpyOldFart/116651531401117000

Some oil producers in #Africa are attacked via #Ukraine operated #Al-Qaeda #AlQaeda terrorists/mercenaries of #BigOil others are attacked via #World-Bank #Imf

https://kolektiva.social/@GrumpyOldFar[email protected]/116651531517636555

@africa
@GrumpyOldFart

http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSkqNP

#mali #chad #niger #CAR #BurkinaFaso
#China #India #Venezuela #Brasil #Cuba #Iran #Russia #WorldBank

Dadacoin2d ago

El Salvador's BTC vs the IMF: The 2026 Status Check

The IMF asked El Salvador to pause sovereign BTC buys as a $1.4B deal condition. Eighteen months on, the Treasury still adds. The fine print, examined.

🔗 https://memedadacoin.com/blog/el-salvador-imf-sovereign-btc

#geopolitics #sovereignbtc #imf #elsalvador

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines3d ago

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Ukraine to intensify middle strike drone campaign as Fedorov unveils 'logistical lockdown' against Russia -- At site of Russia's Oreshnik strike, Putin's propaganda lies in ruins -- Let's stop pretending drones and IT will rebuild Ukraine's economy -- Russian strike on Kherson playground kills father, injures family ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/thursday-may-28-2026/

Hanse Mina4d ago

Ukraine’s access to essential international aid is at risk as parliament struggles to pass reforms required by the EU and IMF. The upcoming $685 million IMF tranche is currently under assessment following missed legislative deadlines.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-fails-to-pass-imf-backed-reforms-despite-millions-of-dollars-on-the-line-3/

#Ukraine #Russia #IMF #EU

Ukraine fails to pass IMF-backed reforms, despite millions of dollars on the line

Ukraine's access to billions in much-needed cash is once again hanging in the balance as lawmakers stumble on reforms. Having already missed deadlines on a long list of legislation required by the European Union, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund, Ukraine's parliament made limited progress during a plenary session on May 26 and 27 — failing to pass a new IMF tax and withdrawing other bills at the last minute for fear of a lack of votes, said lawmakers who spoke with the Kyiv Independe

The Kyiv Independent
acemaxx4d ago
«Global Imbalances»
#IMF writes that "the CA reflects the difference b/w what its people, businesses, and Govt save and invest" – by confusing accounting identities with causal mechanisms, chart #IMF https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/04/06/global-imbalances-old-questions-new-answers