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Bookmark or Share- These 8 countries have already achieved net-zero emissionsBut a handful of ‘carbon sink’ countries already have their emissions in check. Net zero emissions is achieved when more carbon dioxide is absorbed from the atmosphere each year than is emitted. Reaching net zero on a global scale is a central part of efforts to prevent global warming exceeding the 1.5C climate target.
- These are the countries where child marriage is legalPew looked at 198 countries and found that almost all (192) of them have laws that specify when people can legally marry. (Only six countries – Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen – do not specify a minimum age for marriage.)
- Which countries are doing the most to tackle inequality? | World ...Other notable mentions for countries that were tackling inequality pre-COVID are: South Korea, which boosted the minimum wage; Botswana, Costa Rica and Thailand, who all increased health spending; and New Zealand, whose Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, launched a “well-being” budget to tackle issues like child poverty and inequality.
- Explainer: Which countries have introduced a carbon tax?Other countries are considering introducing some form of carbon tax, but there are many reasons governments might be reluctant to do so. Instigating them can be politically difficult because some sectors of the business community and their allies may be opposed to them for financial reasons.
- Global migration, by the numbers | World Economic ForumIn the five years since, more than 30,900 people have lost their lives trying to reach other countries. The Mediterranean sea remains the deadliest route, claiming the lives of nearly 18,000 people in that time. Since 2014, over 1,800 deaths have been recorded along the border between the United States and Mexico.
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