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How the blockchain could revolutionize welfare or undermine the poor
2016-07-15 22:20:09| Extremetech
The UK government is trying a pilot project to distribute and track welfare funds using a blockchain-like system.
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When fossil fuel subsidy cuts undermine women
2016-06-15 13:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Curtailing government support for cooking or vehicle fuels can drive economic growth, but it may leave some sections of society suffering Consumer subsidies on fossil fuels around the world totalled about USD 500 billion in 2014. Although such policies typically aim to benefit the economy and low-income households, a large body of evidence finds that, in aggregate, these policies are very inefficient in serving those goals. For example, they often benefit richer people more than the poor. ...
Privatisation could 'undermine' bank
2015-12-19 01:05:44| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The UK's "green" bank should not be privatised unless the government can ensure it keeps its environmental purposes, a committee of MPs says.
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NFU: EPAs RFS Targets Compound Damage to Family Farmers and Rural America, Undermine Administrations Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change
2015-11-30 20:58:41| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 30, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today sharply criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for issuing final volume targets today that were well below their statutory levels, further damaging investment in the renewable fuel sector and undermining
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Does Obama's Backtrack on Biofuels Undermine Climate Change Message in Paris?
2015-11-20 20:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Despite the terrorist attacks in Paris, French officials have announced the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, also taking place in Paris, will proceed as planned on November 30. The conference is expected to produce a blueprint to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the main cause of global warming. President Barack Obama will be among the nearly 120 world leaders who are expected to attend. Over the last year, Obama has made global warming one of his legacy issues. "Climate Change is...
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