Photo: Pixabay/Dimhou As freshwater sources continue to diminish and get badly polluted worldwide, the race is on to find alternatives. One common solution is the desalination of seawater. Another and as yet untapped source, say scientists, lies in harvesting water wapor, which could provide us with “an almost limitless supply.” […]

A recent judgment of the Dubai Court of Cassation refused to enforce a foreign arbitral award against a party (the award debtor) with assets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on the basis that the award debtor itself was not domiciled in the UAE. This creates significant potential hurdles to […]

The partners of global law firm K&L Gates LLP have voted to elect the following individuals from across the firm’s global platform as new partners, effective January 1. The group comprises 40 individuals representing 22 offices, including Berlin, Boston, Brisbane, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Doha, Dubai, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Melbourne, Nashville, […]

Photo: Pixabay/Justinite Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world with well over 2 billion cups of it consumed daily. Yet cultivated and wild coffee plants alike are facing various threats, a changing climate high among them. In fact, coffee yields could plummet by 50% in coming […]

EU agrees to ease Russia fertilizer curbs after row, angering Ukraine (Politico-Europe)  pfowlkes Fri, 12/16/2022 – 11:51 EU agrees to ease Russia fertilizer curbs after row, angering Ukraine (Politico-Europe)  In the News Dec 15, 2022

On 13 December 2022, European co-legislators (European Parliament and Council of the EU) reached a political deal on the world’s first levy on carbon intensive goods—the so-called Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The file is a fundamental piece of the “Fit for 55” package proposed by the European Commission (Commission) […]