WAO ART #126

South Africa's coal lobby, including major companies like Sasol and Eskom, is resisting the country's planned coal phase-out and lobbying against the rapid deployment of renewables. The Just Energy Transition Partnership seeks to phase out coal in the country by 2035.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with Chinese officials during his visit to Beijing is a positive step, even if no clear policy outcomes were achieved. Private conversations between the 2 sides are likely to have covered topics such as Taiwan, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and setting guardrails.

Michael Saylor and Lawrence Lepard have made bullish projections for BTC, stating that it will 10X and then 10X again. They believe that Bitcoin will reach beyond $10M and urge people to stop being bearish and get bullish. It's time to see why Saylor and Lepard see Bitcoin in the $10M range and beyond!

The fate of a bronze eagle that once adorned the battleship Admiral Graf Spee remains uncertain after plans to melt it down were scrapped. The country's president had proposed turning it into a sculpture of a dove, but the idea was shelved after an overwhelming majority of people objected.

The number of Indians living in Australia has been rapidly increasing, with over 710,000 now residing there, making them the second-largest migrant group in the country after the English. The influx has largely been driven by the tech sector, which has a high demand for skilled workers.

The US and China have pledged to stabilise their tense relationship following US Secretary of State two-day visit to Beijing. Relations between countries have plummeted in the wake of a Trump-era trade war, Beijing's assertive claims over Taiwan and the shooting down of an alleged Chinese spy balloon over the US.

Swiss voters have approved a new climate bill aimed at reducing fossil fuel use and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The law will require a shift away from imported oil and gas towards renewable sources, and will provide financial support for the replacement of gas or oil.