Kimberley Botwright is the Head of Sustainable Trade at the World Economic Forum. Previously, she has worked at the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD,) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Kimberley holds an M.A. in European Economics and Policy from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and a B.A. from the University of Oxford. She is fluent in English and French, and is a citizen of the UK and Switzerland.
A partir de 2029, las empresas europeas tendrán que demostrar que toman medidas para proteger el medio ambiente y los derechos humanos en toda su cadena de suministro.
From 2029, companies in Europe will have to prove they are taking action to protect the environment and human rights throughout their supply chain.
This article was first published on TESS. It is part of a Synergies series on reviving multilateralism curated by TESS titled From Vision to Action on Trade and Sustainability at the WTO....
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面对气候变化的紧迫挑战，美国和欧盟都开始实施各自的补贴计划，以推动私营部门对可再生能源进行投资。美国的《通货膨胀削减法案》（IRA）已承诺提供4000亿美元的投资和补贴，以减少本国温室气体排放并加速可再生技术采用。通过削减消费者和公司的成本，《通货膨胀削减法案》将有可能大大降低美国的温室气体排放并大幅加强可再生能源投资。
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