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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Aerospace is one of the fastest growing markets. While both the size of the market and its growth rate are both large, so is its carbon footprint. The Aviation Market. Ever since the Wright Brother’s famous first flight in 1903, the aviation market has gone nowhere but up. per year over the same period.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

Many companies in European markets that have producers or suppliers in China currently do not assess carbon footprint in their supply chains. The European Union will start to demand carbon footprint data from 2023 and introduce a carbon border tax from January 2026. Currently, emissions are taxed much lower in China than in Europe.

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Blockchain: New Use Cases for Governments and Business

Tom Spencer

Blockchain has already had a significant impact in the finance industry with the global cryptocurrency market cap now exceeding $1 trillion. Bitcoin is the obvious frontrunner in the world of private cryptocurrencies with a current market cap of more than $500 billion. trillion by 2030. Final thoughts.

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Clean Energy Transition: Business Risks and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

However, given that the fossil fuel-based energy market is valued at over $5 trillion, the risks involved in the clean energy transition are proportionally huge. Lithium-ion batteries dominate the market but can only store large amounts of energy for a few hours at a time. Smart Grid: Global Markets to 2026. Bottle Necks.

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Unfit for Next Crisis; Laughable Banking Union Revisited

MishTalk

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has negotiated a European banking union suited perfectly to his country''s tastes. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and his negotiators] succeeded in ensuring that in 2016, the Single Resolution Mechanism will go into effect alongside the European Union banking supervisory authority.

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The “Smart Society” of the Future Doesn’t Look Like Science Fiction

Harvard Business

The market for smart technologies is predicted to be worth up to $1.6 trillion by 2026. It used technology to build out its government services and embrace a market economy. It has historically been the preeminent hub for global finance because of a combination of history, geography, and its strengths in digital technologies.