Displacement pushes Lebanon to the brink
FT News Briefing3 Loka 2024

Displacement pushes Lebanon to the brink

UK house sales rise at the fastest rate in three years, mass displacement in Lebanon risks overwhelming a country battered by economic crises, and Brussels intends to postpone a controversial EU anti-deforestation law for a year following a backlash. Plus, two-thirds of all new solar and wind power projects are based in China.


Mentioned in this podcast:

UK house sales rise at fastest pace in three years, data shows

China’s accelerating green transition

EU moves to delay anti-deforestation rules

Lebanon’s broken state struggles with 1mn displaced

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