Day: April 16, 2025

Fashion Upcycling and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment – Go Health Pro

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Fashion Upcycling and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment – Go Health Pro

Trademark Protection Thwarting Sustainable Reuse? With new collections each season, the fashion industry produces a highly problematic fashion garbage heap every year. Circular economy projects seeking to produce “new” garments by reworking second hand and unsold fashion items have particular societal value against this background. EU law explicitly recognizes the importance of environmental protection projects … Read more

China defies Donald Trump’s tariffs with strong first-quarter growth – Go Health Pro

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China defies Donald Trump’s tariffs with strong first-quarter growth – Go Health Pro

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s economy grew a robust 5.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year as producers frontloaded exports to beat higher tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, official data showed. The GDP figures … Read more

Cat bond market records continue to fall as issuance accelerates in 2025 – Go Health Pro

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Cat bond market records continue to fall as issuance accelerates in 2025 – Go Health Pro

Catastrophe bond market issuance has already set a new record for the first-four months of the year in 2025, even with half the month of April still to run and billions more in issuance scheduled to settle before May, which has the potential to make this the busiest four-month stretch ever for the sector.The stunning … Read more

Holding the Leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran Accountable for International Crimes in Syria – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Holding the Leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran Accountable for International Crimes in Syria – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Following the fall of the Assad regime, calls for accountability for international crimes committed under Assad’s rule are gaining momentum. These calls have particularly focused on the brutal crackdown on protests that began in March 2011 and escalated into one of the bloodiest non-state armed conflicts in recent history. The final statement of Syria’s national … Read more

Making the case for innovation capacity in city governments – Go Health Pro

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Making the case for innovation capacity in city governments – Go Health Pro

European city governments need to be able to innovate if they are to tackle existing and emerging policy challenges. Sudeep Bhargava outlines how best to understand a city’s ability to innovate, and what it will take to build capacity in city governments. This article is part of a series to accompany a new LSE Cities … Read more