This study assesses the role of government spending on environmental sustainability based on a framework that combines the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis with the Armey curve hypothesis. Specifically, the inverted U-shaped relationships between carbon (CO2) emissions and economic growth (EKC...
While Germany has experienced someproblems with disinformation, like other countries on this list, it ranks high in overall internet freedom. The EU’sGDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)law as well as national legislation help maintain user rights and data privacy. Since GDPR came into force,...
‘Being a major economy and trading superpower comes with responsibilities. And it is our duty to ensure that our Single Market does not drive deforestation in local communities in other parts of the world. This is why, later this year, we will propose new legislation to minimise the risk of...
Finnish legislation will prevent any discharge of wash water and residues from open loop scrubbers within Finland territorial waters effective from January 1, 2025. Closed loop scrubber water discharge will be prohibited effective from January 1, 2029. This is in line with Finland parliament outcomes...
The gradual decline of slave-trading, prompted by a lack of demand for slaves in the New World, increasing anti-slavery legislation in Europe and America, and the British Royal Navy's increasing presence off the West African coast, obliged African states to adopt new economies. Between 1808 ...