IMF update

 

(Photo: IMF Photo) Carbon pricing is steadily emerging as one of the most viable solutions to reducing global emissions, but shedding its contentious past to build a global consensus is still a work in progress. Economist Ian Parry has championed the idea of carbon pricing long before it was fashionable- or even considered feasible by more than a handful of countries. Parry is the principal environmental fiscal policy expert in the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department and has made it his mission to present- on behalf of the institution, the benefits of incorporating climate risks into the cost of doing business through a carbon tax.  Listen to the podcast on: IMF.org | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Libsyn | Google Podcasts Read the transcript Thanks for listening to the podcast. We're always looking to improve your experience so let us know if you have any suggestions! Send your comments to me at bedwards2@imf.org.   Bruce Edwards Producer, IMF Podcasts

Dear maria, We just published a new blog—please find the full text below.  Central Bank Digital Currency Development Enters the Next Phase By Tobias Adrian, Dong He, Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, and Tao Sun Central bank digital currencies can improve payment systems as well as financial inclusion—if they are appropriately designed. If not, they could pose risks.

OBAMA's latest

 

About Programs OPC Stories Donate

Hi there, This holiday season, we are celebrating you, our valued partner in bringing about the world we want to see. Your commitment to the mission of empowering, inspiring, and connecting people to change their world is instrumental in driving positive change. Throughout this year, we’ve shared stories of young people creating lasting change worldwide. Your continued support of our work brings them closer to realizing the vision of a brighter, more equitable future for all.  And when you donate, it matters. Every dollar you give fuels a mission that empowers young leaders to create lasting change. We hope you’ll stick with us as we continue to foster the next generation of changemakers here in Chicago and around the world.   Together, we can make a difference! —The Obama Foundation    DONATE NOW ⓒ 2023 Obama Foundation

U.S. Department of State,latest news

Visa Restriction Policy for Flight Operators Facilitating Irregular Migration

11/21/2023 04:03 PM EST

Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson

The State Department today launched a new visa restriction policy targeting individuals running charter flights into Nicaragua designed primarily for irregular migrants.  In a growing trend, charter flight companies have been offering flights—and charging extortion-level prices—that put migrants onto a dangerous overland path north to the U.S. border.  Many of these migrants lack a legal basis for entering or remaining in the United States and are often returned to their home countries, having wasted significant personal resources and put themselves and their families at risk.

As part of our comprehensive approach to addressing irregular migration, the U.S. government is taking steps to impose visa restrictions under INA 212 (a)(3)(C) against owners, executives, and/or senior officials of companies providing charter flights into Nicaragua designed for use primarily by irregular migrants to the United States.  These charter flights and their operators target migrants and put them in harm’s way.  We are also engaging with governments in the region, as well as the private sector, to seek to eliminate this exploitative practice.

We urge Haitian, Cuban, and other would-be migrants to seek out the many safe and lawful pathways available to migrate to the United States.  This administration has led the largest expansion of lawful pathways in decades, and continues to enforce consequences, including removal to their home country, for those who do not use these pathways to come to the United States and who lack a legal basis to remain.  More information on lawful pathways can be found at https://movilidadsegura.org/ .

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with G7+ Partners on Ukraine Energy Sector Support

11/21/2023 01:00 PM EST

Office of the Spokesperson

Δικαιούνται επίδομα και οι εγγονοί μέλους του ΟΑΕΕ:

 https://www.dikastiko.gr/eidhsh/dikaioyntai-epidoma-kai-oi-eggonoi-meloys-toy-oaee-ti-apofanthike-to-ste/

«Πράσινο φως» για τη χορήγηση του μηνιαίου εξωιδρυματικού επιδόματος στα μέλη της οικογένειας συνταξιούχου ΟΑΕΕ αποφάσισε το Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας (ΣτΕ).

«Θεωρούνται μέλη της οικογένειας συνταξιούχου ΟΑΕΕ, υπαγόμενοι στην ασφάλιση του Κλάδου Υγείας του Οργανισμού … οι εγγονοί του, όχι μόνον όταν είναι ορφανοί από πατέρα και μητέρα, αλλά και όταν η άσκηση της γονικής μέριμνας έχει αφαιρεθεί από τους δύο γονείς με δικαστική απόφαση … και έχει ανατεθεί σ’ αυτόν, τούτο δε για όσο χρονικό διάστημα διαρκεί η ανατεθείσα άσκηση της γονικής μέριμνας και εφόσον οι εγγονοί δεν δικαιούνται ασφάλιση για παροχές υγείας από άλλον ασφαλιστικό φορέα».

Αναγνώσατε πατώντας εδώ:

https://www.dikastiko.gr/eidhsh/dikaioyntai-epidoma-kai-oi-eggonoi-meloys-toy-oaee-ti-apofanthike-to-ste/

ΚΑΙ ΝΕΑ ΚΑΘΥΣΤΕΡΗΣΗ ΣΤΟ ΣτΕ για την Λεωφόρο Κύμης και την επέκτασή της

Η απόφαση του ΣτΕ μετετέθει για τον Μάρτιο 2024 και απο την έκβασή της θα καθοριστεί η τύχη της επέκτασης προς την Εθνική Οδό.

Αιτία η εκδίκαση της προσφυγής του Δήμου Ηρακλείου αφού ο νυν δήμαρχος υποστηρίζει πως ο δήμος είναι μεν υπέρ του έργου καθώς θα υπάρξει αποσυμφόρηση στους δρόμους της πόλης, ωστόσο ο Δήμος διεκδικεί να επεκταθεί η Λεωφόρος Κύμης με "σκεπαστό” το κομμάτι της συνέχειας της λεωφόρου που θα διέρχεται από το Ηράκλειο ώστε να αποφευχθεί, όπως υποστηρίζεται, η διχοτόμηση της πόλης στο τμήμα αυτό.

ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟΥ ΕΣΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ Εγκύκλιος για την οριστικοποίηση των εκθέσεων αξιολόγησης για το 2022

Eγκύκλιος του Υπουργείου Εσωτερικών δημοσιοποιήθηκε, που αφορά στην εξέταση και οριστικοποίηση των εκθέσεων αξιολόγησης από τις Ειδικές Επιτροπές Αξιολόγησης (ΕΕΑ) για την αξιολογική περίοδο του έτους 2022, καθώς και για την υποχρέωση των αρμόδιων Επιτροπών να οριστικοποιήσουν τυχόν εκθέσεις αξιολόγησης προηγούμενων αξιολογικών περιόδων που παραμένουν σε εκκρεμότητα.

Στην εγκύκλιο σημειώνεται ότι σύμφωνα με τις διατάξεις της παρ. 5 του άρθρου 21 του ν. 4369/2016 η ΕΕΑ ολοκληρώνει το έργο της εξέτασης των εκθέσεων αξιολόγησης κάθε αξιολογικής περιόδου εντός εξαμήνου. Για την αξιολογική περίοδο του έτους 2022 το χρονικό διάστημα των έξι (6) μηνών άρχεται στις 21 Νοεμβρίου 2023. Σε ότι αφορά στις ενστάσεις, η ΕΕΑ αποφαίνεται για αυτές μέσα σε προθεσμία δύο (2) μηνών από την περιέλευσή τους σε αυτή.

 

General Secretariat of the Council:Council Research Papers - Solar storms: a new challenge on the horizon?

Council of the European Union
General Secretariat



ART - Analysis and Research Team
Solar storms: a new challenge on the horizon?

Rare, but potentially very disruptive, major solar storms can be a significant threat to our technology-dependent society with electricity grids, satellites, communications and other critical infrastructure at risk.

What are the challenges and how can we prepare ?

This research paper looks at the risks of solar storms and suggests how we might be better prepared and reduce their impact.


Enjoy your reading.
Read the paper

Kind regards,
The Analysis and Research Team
Contact: ART@consilium.europa.eu

European Council

NASA's Earth Observatory,update

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 Weekly News

LATEST IMAGES OF THE DAY view the archive

Devastating Flooding in East Africa Heavy rainfall in the Horn of Africa submerged entire towns in floodwater.       A Hazy November in Northern India Even with fewer fires than normal in fall 2023, poor air quality plagued the region.       Keeping it Cool in the Outback Residents of the Australian opal-mining town of Coober Pedy beat the heat by living underground.       Bright Beaches in Florida The white sands of Florida's Emerald Coast beaches are primarily comprised of quartz grains from the southern Appalachian Mountains.       A Small Green Iceberg? A scientist spotted a jade hue in the sea ice fastened to the coast of East Antarctica.       The Biesbosch of the Netherlands These freshwater tidal wetlands have been shaped by centuries of floods and the efforts to control them.       Changing Najaf The extent of the Iraqi city has increased in recent decades, alongside rising water levels in nearby wetlands.       RECENT BLOG POSTS             November Puzzler Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.             FEATURED SERIES: AIR QUALITY             Satellite Data Can Help Limit the Dangers of Windblown Dust Dust storms present a growing threat to the health and safety of U.S. populations. A new model, powered by NASA and NOAA satellite data, provides important early warnings. Story by our partners from NASA's Earth Science Division.

NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771