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UN maps out decarbonisation of polluting construction sector
UN maps out decarbonisation of polluting construction sector
by  AFP

The construction sector -- the most polluting and difficult to decarbonise -- must build less, use more sustainable materials and clean up conventional ones to slash its emissions, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Conventional materials that cannot be replaced -- concrete, steel, aluminium, glass and bricks -- must find ways to decarbonise further, said the report.

WTO warns of 'first signs' of trade de-globalisation
WTO warns of 'first signs' of trade de-globalisation
by  AFP

The de-globalisation of international trade is far from being a reality, but "the first signs of fragmentation" are appearing, the WTO warned Tuesday, concerned of the effects of the phenomenon on growth and development.

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