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" Providing investors with recourse against governments is valuable. "
Jose Angel Gurria
Against
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" I was strongly against Brexit. I speechified against Brexit. "
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" I feel confident that leaders will rise to this challenge with a stronger commitment to tackle climate change and seize the economic opportunities that a post-carbon world has to offer. "
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" Some politicians fear the burden that migrants will impose on local communities and taxpayers. Others fear extremists masquerading as genuine refugees. "
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" Our planet is warming dangerously. "
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" Social cohesion and inclusive growth are additional crucial perspectives to incorporate into public policies, targeting a renewed social contract that reduces inequalities and benefits the whole of society. "
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" Israel should share its great wealth with its neighbors, like the Palestinians, in areas like governance and investment as well as the building of institutions. "
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" In the face of sluggish growth, aging societies, and increasing educational attainment of young women, the economic case for gender equality is clear. "
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" Coal is the most carbon-intensive fuel available for electricity generation. The most urgent threat to climate policy is the scale of new investments in unabated coal-fired electricity generation still being planned. "
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" The U.K. is much stronger as a part of Europe, and Europe is much stronger with the U.K. as a driving force. "
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" The idea that if governments open up and become more democratic they will fall is a false dilemma. "
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