Jakob Thomä on… the case against making everything a public good

Published on September 22, 2026

Our guest columnist questions the received wisdom that sustainability research and data are only valid when unsullied by commercial interests.

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Canada can compete for AI without giving nature away

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EU Publishes Final Revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards in Official Journal

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