As the evolution of climate policy sees carbon-neutral targets and climate taxes going more mainstream, the trade regime is being put under increasing pressure. Read full analysis by @BerniceWLee  and Scott Vaughan

Historically, the focus of sustainable procurement has been on mitigating harm, rather than on doing good. Governments must adopt a new definition of sustainable procurement which proactively addresses human rights, diversity, health, and wellbeing, writes Thiago Uehara

Can you imagine a world without fake news? 'We will have to adapt, if not become immune to it.' @HarrietMoyniha9  and @AESMAGroup  explain how we can avoid drowning in an ocean of fake news and information manipulation

Pushback from the UAE over historic supply cuts brought in to offset the fallout from the pandemic comes at a delicate moment for OPEC, threatening the brittle coalition and an already weakened oil market. The UAE is not afraid to make bold and risky moves, writes @NeilQuilliam1 

China is often said to be pursuing ‘debt-trap diplomacy’ - luring developing countries into pursuing infrastructure projects so that, when they experience financial difficulty, Beijing can seize the asset. @DrLeeJones  & @ShaharHameiri  find that evidence for such views is limited

Hopes that the pandemic would kill off populism in Europe were always optimistic, and the second wave is likely to definitively put an end to this idea. In reality, the economic consequences of the pandemic are fertile ground for populist forces, writes @pbergsen 

Is the Biden presidency an opportunity or a threat to Israel? Biden cannot, and should not, live up to the Trump administration's standards of behaviour which prejudiced and compromised any chance of a meaningful peace process with the Palestinians, writes @YMekelberg