Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds

(Reuters) – Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and childbirth and among newborn infants has stalled since 2015, and over 60 countries are on track to miss 2030 targets at current rates, a World Health Organization report released on Tuesday found. The COVID-19 pandemic, poverty, and worsening humanitarian crises have strained already pressured healthcare systems,…

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Two European funds call on J-Power to disclose emissions reduction goals

By Makiko Yamazaki and Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Two major European asset managers have jointly filed a shareholder resolution at Japanese electricity generator Electric Power Development Co Ltd, known as J-Power, for the second consecutive year in a row. The asset managers are calling on J-Power, Japan’s largest operator of coal-fired power stations, to set…

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