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2017 C.E. June 23
Migrants send home 51 per cent more money than a decade ago, lifting millions out of poverty
While the report shows that there have been increases in sending patterns to almost all regions of the world, the sharp rise over the past decade is in large part due to Asia which has witnessed an 87 per cent increase in remittances.
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2017 C.E. June 22
New Media Ventures announces a $1 million round of funding for progressive startups
The common thread is using technology to mobilize progressives -- many of whom have never been politically active.
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2017 C.E. June 22
Global Social Progress Index rises from 62.88 in 2016 to 64.85 in 2017
The Social Progress Index offers a rich framework for measuring the multiple dimensions of social progress, benchmarking success, and catalyzing greater human wellbeing.
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2017 C.E. June 21
Taiwan plans for $59 billion in finance for renewables
Prime Minister Lin Chuan's administration hopes to attract $59 billion of private capital in order to boost the share of renewable energy in Taiwan's power mix to 20 per cent by 2025.
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2017 C.E. June 21
South Korea to transition from nuclear to renewables
President Moon also plans to close at least 10 ageing coal-fired power plants before his term ends in 2022, as well as boosting renewables' share of the country's energy mix from 6.6 per cent today to 20 per cent by 2030.
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2017 C.E. June 20
YouTube introduces new measures to curb extremist video online
Google announces four measures to tackle problem, including better detection and greater counter-radicalisation efforts
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2017 C.E. June 20
Supreme Court to hear potentially landmark case on partisan gerrymandering
The Supreme Court declared Monday that it will consider whether gerrymandered election maps favoring one political party over another violate the Constitution, a potentially fundamental change in the way American elections are conducted.
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2017 C.E. June 19
Hawaii first U.S. state to declare everyone deserves basic financial security
Hawaii is taking the lead in embracing yet another innovative idea: universal basic income (UBI).
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2017 C.E. June 19
Europe mostly ends mobile roaming fees
Europeans traveling through the 28 Member State bloc are now able to use their mobile devices more freely, thanks to a top level abolition of mobile roaming charges across the region.
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2017 C.E. June 16
Renewables generated 10% of US electricity in March, breaking records
Combined wind and solar energy accounted for more than 10 per cent of U.S. power generation in March; the highest ever share of renewable energy in the nation's power mix.
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2017 C.E. August 10
Australia set to put LGBT marriage equality up to public vote
A national public vote on marriage equality looks likely in Australia, after a futile attempt by MPs from the ruling Liberal Party to force a free vote on the issue.
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2017 C.E. August 10
Nepal outlaws custom of exiling women during their periods
The ancient Hindu tradition of Chhaupadi, whereby women are confined to animal sheds during menstruation to keep "impurity" out of the home, was banned by the supreme court in 2005.
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2017 C.E. August 10
Orlando becomes 40th U.S. city to commit to 100% renewable energy
The Orlando City Commission unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday establishing a goal to move Orlando to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050.
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2017 C.E. August 10
Rhode Island becomes fourth U.S. state to make community college free
The Promise Scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and fees at the Community College of Rhode Island for new students starting this fall regardless of their income.
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2017 C.E. August 9
China to install 403 gigawatts of wind energy over next decade
As of the end of 2016, China had installed 23 GW of new wind capacity, bringing its cumulative total up to 168.7 GW.
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2017 C.E. August 9
Con Edison to make solar energy available to low-income customers
Con Edison will begin providing renewable energy to low-income customers in 2018 following today's approval of a plan to place solar panels on company roofs and grounds in New York.
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2017 C.E. August 8
Kenyan schoolgirls invent app to stop female genital mutilation
The app, known as i-Cut, is a program that allows girls to call for help, seek assistance, and report abuse to reputable law enforcement organizations.
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2017 C.E. August 8
Spain awards over 5GW of renewable energy projects
The government said it was forced to apply a clause offering more than the original 3GW because of high demand.
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2017 C.E. August 7
Google to create 10 million African jobs by 2022
Google is continuing in its aim to create 10 million African jobs in the next five years by training 100,000 software developers in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.
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2017 C.E. August 7
Hawaii to get hydrogen fueling station; Toyota Mirai leases to follow
Once the station is operational, Hawaii will become the second of the 50 states in which the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle is sold.