Modern rail and urban transit systems offer a greener alternative, but they need fresh commitment and investments to reverse the job erosion of recent decades. (worldwatch.org)
Plenty has been going on, including fresh commitments by India to boost renewable and nuclear energy generation along with the expanded coal use its leaders deem necessary and justified given its energy needs. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Discomfort with the authoritarian drift of politics and policymaking in Eastern Europe, and the consequences of Russia's aggressive foreign policy, more than offset fresh commitments to South Africa and Saudi Arabia Equity Funds. (wealthmanagement.com)