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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

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” The other two so-called BRIC countries (Brazil and Russia) are faltering. They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. German automotive behemoth, Audi, has plans to invest around $16 billion in its autonomous vehicles by 2030.”[8].

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China’s Historic Silk Road is Resurrected from the Rubble

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In 2013, President Xi Jin Ping introduced an initiative to construct a modern-day equivalent of the Silk Road as part of the country’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This will include a rail route stretching from Chongqing, China, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, and Poland to Duisburg in Germany.

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The 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) and Why It Matters

Enterra Insights

Environmental correspondent Fiona Harvey ( @fionaharvey ) notes “[Chinese President Xi Jinping] announced last year that China would reach net zero emissions by 2060, a major step forward, and peak emissions by 2030. The latter pledge is regarded as insufficient, and could lead to the world breaching 1.5C. ”[8].