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The WHO changed names of coronavirus variants to avoid stigma. Euro zone manufacturing activity expanded at a record pace in May, while facing headwinds of supply bottlenecks and price increases. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu faces defeat as new right-center-left coalition seeks to form a new government. Analysis: Roadmap to 2050: Reactions to the Flagship IEA Net Zero Report.

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A rundown of important global developments in markets, in business, and region-by-region, as well as statistical risk assessments by country and by US state. [Flashpoint Daily Situation Reports]

Roadmap to 2050: Reactions to the Flagship IEA Net Zero Report

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recently published “Net Zero by 2050” report has sparked conversation, urgency and backlash over the past two weeks, marking a milestone as the international community prepares for the COP26 UN climate conference in November.

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