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Writing for Reuters, John Irish & Crispian Balmer look at the topics discussed during the May G7 summit in Italy.  The authors explore issues where the countries found agreement as well as more divisive subjects.

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Paul Krugman explains his opinion about Trump’s economic policies and the potential damage to the movement to mitigate climate change stating, “There is always a disconnect between what is good for society, or even the economy, in the long run, and what is good for economic performance over the next few quarters.”

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Writing for Institutional Investor, Howard Covington presents his opinion of the impact climate change has on the markets. In the article, he predicts possible future energy demand and consumption trends.

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The urgent, long overdue challenge of implementation now begins, writes Jeffrey Sachs. The transition from diplomacy to implementation is now necessary and delays could be costly.

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The New York Times has put together this summarized view of the text of the climate pact. 195 countries participated in its creation.

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Is water a social good or an economic commodity? Or both? In her interview with Junaid Kamal Ahmad, Head of the World Bank’s Water Global Practice Group, Kaitlin Ugolik writing for Institutional Investor explores topics that concern the world’s water supply. How are countries learning from each other? How is water priced? How can governments ensure access to and the security of the water supply?

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