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Latin America and the US Are Drifting Apart

From Mexico to Chile to the United States, discord, polarization and estrangement are plaguing the Americas. Altamar podcast hosts Muni Jensen and Peter Schechter explore the future of the continent with guest Luis Alberto Moreno, former president of the Inter-American Development Bank, and the author of the book "Vamos."
An Altamar podcast with
Luis Alberto Moreno, Former President of Inter-American Development Bank
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BRINKPods: Evolving Industries

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BRINKPods

How Inflation Is Impacting Construction Projects

As persistently high inflation affects economies around the world, the construction industry is feeling the effects of increased pricing — from the skyrocketing prices of steel, lumber, and fuel to the significantly increased cost of skilled labor. In this episode of Risk in Context, Richard Gurney, global head of construction within Marsh Specialty, talks to Kelly Outram, head of global contractor development at Marsh, and Gaurav Kapoor, the strategy and operations leader for global construction, about the effect of inflation on the construction industry and actions that contractors and project owners can take to address multiple risks.
A Risk in Context podcast with
Richard Gurney, Global Head of Construction at Marsh Specialty
Kelly Outram, Head of Global Contractor Development at Marsh
Gaurav Kapoor, Global Strategy and Operations Leader, Construction Practice at Marsh

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Carbon Offsets: Solution or Scam?

The promise of carbon offsets and other carbon pricing systems is that you can do more with less. The money that you save from using carbon offsets can be used to invest in more reductions and more decarbonization — so that’s the promise. If you use them in that way, then they really can accelerate climate action and be transformative in driving us towards where we need to go.
Alex Hanafi, Director at Environmental Defense Fund
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In principle, carbon trading can lead to robust, verifiable emission reductions at greater efficiency and lower cost (the purported objective of carbon trading schemes), but in reality, carbon trading is often beset by verification and transparency issues.
Kate Dooley, Research Fellow of Melbourne University
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