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Take Five: Policy and Power

Chris Hall

While the US was edging closer to adopting a European idea, the EU was aping a US initiative, ramping up tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect its own manufacturers. tariff – leading to a chorus of disapproval from German auto manufacturers, who claim that such taxes damage all market participants. Road to nowhere?

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Stewardship Nears Breaking Point

Chris Hall

Oil and gas major Shell is under increasing pressure ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on 23 May, with asset owners like PGGM and the Church of England Pensions Board announcing their support for a shareholder proposal calling for the company to align its Scope 3 emissions target with the Paris Agreement. Car manufacturer Toyota is facing (..)