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The European steel industry is once again in crisis. A sector that currently supports around 300,000 direct and between 2.3 and 2.5 million indirect jobs has been increasingly seeing steel companies announce closures, mass layoffs and capacity cuts. These developments accelerate an existing trend: since 2008, the European steel industry has lost over 100,000 direct jobs — approximately 25 per cent of its workforce. In 2024 alone, 18,000 layoffs were announced alongside a record 12 million tonnes of capacity closures. At ...
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The idea of “nature” or “biodiversity” credits is gaining traction as a proposed solution to the growing biodiversity crisis. These credits should certify measurable biodiversity gains, such as habitat restoration or species protection, and make them available for purchase by companies, investors or governments. Advocates, including the World Economic Forum and some conservation organisations, describe them as tradable financial instruments that can mobilise private investment at scale. The European Commission has embraced...
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