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Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

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At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. Victims can suffer memory loss and language impairment alongside many other well documented problems.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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PART A: INTRODUCTION About us Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand as part of the effort to decarbonise transport. This is in part psychological and in part a necessity. Part B: Formal response 1.Implementation

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Ford only automaker on Ethisphere Institute’s list of 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies

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Supporting documentation is then reviewed to verify the self-reported EQ score. The review process may also include multiple means of independent verification on an as-needed basis that may include additional research and requests for additional documentation. Being honored for the seventh time is no small achievement.

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Digital Currency and Trade Systems Are Tearing up the Rules

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The next big thing in global commerce is "trust chain" digital platforms. A well-documented example is Singapore's Project Ubin , sponsored by the country's monetary authority and its Temasek sovereign wealth fund, which is now being deployed after five years of testing and development. dollars or Euros as a means of payment.

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Elon Musk raises awareness of Twitter’s lack of transparency on ad audits

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Andrea’s response was part of a short thread that began with a report from Reuters. What Elon Musk and his legal team want from the two firms are any documents or communications of their involvment in reviewing accounts or participating in any audit of Twitter’s user base.

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Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX covers more than 621 miles on single charge

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The various sections of the route helped document the effect of the many efficiency measures. This world-beating figure for a road-legal vehicle results from the intelligent interaction of many individual measures. Bridgestone’s ologic technology reduces tire deformation while driving, in part through a more tensioned belt section.

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A New Alliance Is Advancing Augmented Reality

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It is a program of the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), a global, not-for-profit corporation that provides its member organizations with legal and financial infrastructure and administrative support for standards development and market adoption of emerging technologies.