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Wall Street's New ESG Money-Maker Promises Nature Conservation - With a Catch

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著者: msmash
Big global banks are eying some of the world's most fragile countries for a new experiment in financial engineering: debt relief in exchange for environmental protections. From a report: Called "debt-for-nature swaps," they present a tempting solution for the rising number of nations in distress, particularly those with ecosystems to protect. A country gets to avoid default and lower its debt burden, as long as it's willing to earmark some of the savings to salvage a coral reef, preserve a forest or build a wind farm, for example. Global investors get better returns and enhanced green credentials. Wall Street takes a cut. As much as $2 trillion of developing country debt may be eligible for this kind of restructuring, according to a rough estimate by the Nature Conservancy, a US nonprofit that's taking a lead role in these deals. Belize inked a $364 million nature swap in 2021; Gabon signaled plans for a $700 million restructuring in October; Ecuador is said to be working on a $800 million transaction, and Sri Lanka is considering a $1 billion deal. Buoyed by the finance industry's newfound enthusiasm for biodiversity, backers of this latest flavor of swap are finding eager partners in investment banks and institutional investors. These are "turbocharged swaps," said Daniel Munevar, economic affairs officer at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and former adviser to finance ministries in Greece and Colombia. "The limit in these operations isn't the money to fund the swaps, it's how much debt can be swapped." Behind the feel-good headlines, it's unclear whether these kinds of swaps will deliver the promised benefits. The terms can be murky. Transaction costs are high. Experts question whether the complex and costly deals will achieve long-term financial stability. In December, as negotiators gathered at the United Nations' COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, Greenpeace and dozens of other non-profits called for debt-nature swaps to be rejected.

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弁護士「犬の寿命、短すぎないか?」→ 犬の寿命を調べた結果

第二東京弁護士会所属の大西洋一弁護士が、自身の公式Twitterにて「犬の寿命、短すぎないか?」とツイートし、多くの人たちから注目されている。「スラ弁」の愛称で知られている大西洋一弁護士は「スラ弁」の愛称で知られている人気の人物。そのツイートは約9000...続きを読む
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Microsoft Investigating Windows Start Menu and Taskbar Shortcuts Disappearing

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著者: msmash
Microsoft says it's investigating an issue in Windows that is causing application shortcuts in the Start menu or taskbar to disappear. From a report: Multiple IT admins have detailed the problem on Twitter and Reddit this morning, and it appears to be related to a recent update to the Microsoft Defender threat detections. The problem is affecting businesses and organizations using Microsoft 365 and Defender for protection against malware, viruses, and other threats. In a note to customers, Microsoft says it has received reports that a certain attack surface reduction (ASR) rule is causing the problems. IT admins are currently trying to work around the issue by setting the "Block Win32 API calls from Office macro" rule to audit only. Microsoft says it has now "reverted the rule to prevent further impact whilst we investigate further." The software maker hasn't issued a workaround or any guidance on how IT admins might recover the shortcuts on affected machines.

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ウクライナとの付き合いの方針転換をドイツで主張しているのは親プーチン工作員だと判明

ドイツ国内で「ウクライナへの支援について考え直すべきだ」と主張しているグループの主要人物が、ロシアの国家機関や極右組織とつながりのある、親プーチン派工作員であることがロイターの調査によって明らかになっています。

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ラーメン二郎の「謎の黒い物体」がスゲーうまい! これ作ったシェフ誰だ

ラーメン二郎には有料トッピングと無料トッピングがありますが、ヤサイ、ニンニク、アブラ、カラメと呼ばれている食材は無料で増やすことができます。黒アブラを食べてみよう『ラーメン二郎池袋東口店』(東京都豊島区南池袋2-27-17)では、アブラが黒い。ブラック、...続きを読む
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UK Could Jail Social Media Bosses Who Breach Child Safety Rules

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著者: BeauHD
Downing Street has said it is considering a Tory-backed amendment to the online safety bill that would allow for the imposing of jail sentences on social media bosses who are found not to have protected children's safety. The Guardian reports: No 10 said on Thursday it was open to the proposal, which is backed by at least 36 Conservative MPs including the former home secretary Priti Patel and the former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith. The amendment would give Ofcom, the communications watchdog, the power to prosecute executives at social media companies that are found to have breached the law. If ministers include it in the bill, it will mark the third time the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has bowed to the demands of his backbenchers, after U-turns on planning and onshore windfarms. The bill is aimed at cracking down on a range of online content that ministers believe is causing serious harm to users and was informed in part by the testimony of Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee who accused the company of repeatedly putting profits ahead of user safety. The bill will force companies to remove any content promoting self-harm, depicting sexual violence or facilitating suicide. It will also require companies to impose and enforce strict age limits and to publish assessments of the risks their platforms pose to young people. As it is currently written, the bill gives Ofcom the power to levy fines on companies of up to 10% of their global turnover for breaches in the law. Ofcom will be able to prosecute executives only if they fail to cooperate with an investigation. This has upset many Conservative MPs, however, who believe the regulator should be given tougher powers. The amendment, which has been signed by 37 MPs overall, would allow Ofcom to prosecute individual executives if they were proved to have connived with or consented to breaking the elements of the bill designed to protect children's safety. Judges would be allowed to impose prison sentences of up to two years. [...] Other changes to the bill, which has its report and third reading stage in the House of Commons next week, include altering earlier plans to tackle content seen by adults that is harmful but falls below the threshold of criminality, such as cyberbullying and sexist and racist material. Tech companies will be required to state clearly in their terms and conditions how they will moderate such content. Users will also be given the option of asking to have such content screened out when they are on social media platforms. A Downing Street spokesperson said on Thursday: "Our aim is to hold to account social media platforms for harmful content, while also ensuring the UK remains a great place to invest and grow a tech business. We are confident we can achieve both of these things. We will carefully consider all the proposed amendments to the online safety bill and set out the position when report stage continues."

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辛さ2倍&体積2倍をアピールする「暴君ハバネロ W」がどれだけ辛いのか実際に食べて確かめてみた

リング状の辛口スナック「暴君ハバネロ」シリーズから、誕生20周年を記念してハバネロパウダー2倍&大きさ2倍の「暴君ハバネロ W」が登場しました。ハバネロだけでなく国産唐辛子「辛富士」も使用し、激辛仕様のスナックに仕上がっているとのこと。一体どれだけ辛いのか気になったので、実際に食べて味を確かめてみました。

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イーロン・マスクが「もっとも個人資産を失った人」でギネス記録更新

Image:SergeiElagin/Shutterstock.comそれでも世界で2番目のお金持ち。ギネス世界記録が、テスラとTwitterのCEOであるイーロン・マスク氏が「もっとも個人資産を失った人」のギネス世界記録を更新したと認定しました。マスク氏は2021年の11月から1820億ドル(約24兆円)もの巨額の個人資産を失っています。1日で86億ドルも失ったこともありました。ギネス記録は、マ

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OCNモバイルONEでスマホが1,100円~!Xiaomi 12T ProとiPhone 13 miniは7万円台!

セール期間中はスマートフォン本体を『新規』『他社からの乗り換え』問わず激安で購入可能な格安SIMの『OCNモバイルONE』。ただし端末を特別価格で購入するには音声対応SIMの契約が必須に。 端末の購入 ...

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これは地面にぶっ刺して使うテーブルです

Photo:マエノケンタ刺せばよかったのか!さまざまなアウトドアブランドが集まるイベント、TOKYOOUTDOORSHOW2023にやってきました。ブースを見て回っていると、なにやらテーブルがコンクリに刺さっているところを発見。こちら、「SASUTABLE」といって、地面に刺して固定するテーブルです。屋外で足場が不安定なときや、風が強く吹く場面で有効そうですよね。コンクリに刺さっていたのは展示の演

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地元アメフトチームのシーズン終了をツイートしただけなのに脚光を浴びてしまったスポーツレポーター

米ルイジアナ州ニューオーリンズを本拠地とするNFL(ナショナル・フットボール・リーグ)所属のニューオーリンズ・セインツ。残念ながらプレイオフ進出とはならずセインツのシーズンが終了したことをツイートしただけなのに、なぜか脚光を浴びてしまったスポーツレポータ...続きを読む
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テスラの最先端ソーラーシステム工場でただのデスクワークが行われているとの告発

ニューヨーク州バッファローには、大量の雇用を創出すると期待され鳴り物入りで開設されたソーラーシステム生産工場「ギガファクトリー・ニューヨーク」があります。しかし、この工場はテスラがパナソニックとの約束をほごにしたことで重要な部品を得られなくなるなど、さまざまな失敗が積み重なってソーラーシステムがほとんど作れなくなり、代わりにEV生産に関する単純なデスクワークが行われていると地元の報道機関が暴露しました。

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