Forget Naughty or Nice – Santa’s Workshops are Flooding

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Miranda Carr
January 21, 2022
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This week we take a look at how rising sea levels are threatening a highly concentrated cluster of China’s manufacturing regions. And it’s not just a risk for local producers – some of the word’s largest companies trace their supply chains right into the middle of these risky hotspots. And then we revisit the question of carbon offsets and whether they can do more than soothe a strained conscience.
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Miranda Carr
Executive Director, MSCI Research

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