United Kingdom | Publication | July 2024
On July 9, 2024, the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024 was signed into Irish law.
The scheme is more ambitious than its current UK counterpart as, starting in 2025, employees will contribute 1.5 per cent of their gross earnings, to be matched by their employer, and topped 2 per cent up by the State.
These rates will gradually increase every three years, reaching a maximum contribution rate of 6 per cent per employee, 6 per cent per employer, plus 2 per cent from the State, from 2034 onwards.
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Climate related displacement and migration is becoming a great challenge of our era. In 2022, climate-related disasters triggered more than half of all new reported displacements.
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The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) contains conditional exemptions for information in circumstances where disclosure would be contrary to the public interest.
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Pakistan, being part of the Tethyan Belt, has vast untapped potential in minerals including copper, gold, and lithium. Reko Diq, located in the Chagai District of Balochistan, is set to become one of the world's five largest copper mines. However, many view this cornerstone project as just the beginning for Pakistan, setting a precedent for future projects in its mineral-rich landscape.
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