Janet Paskin

Senior Editor for ESG @business based in Hong Kong.

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

Hong Kong got 24" of rain in 24 hours this week, or roughly a quarter of average annual rainfall in one single day. Won't be the last time, either.
https://t.co/xhrR3Fcx4T

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

The legal age of consent in Japan is 13. A measure is currently making its way through Parliament to raise it to 16.

https://t.co/F2uwzauFE2

[Sheryl Lee @sherylleett]

The world is set to add 1 billion more ACs before the end of the decade. That’s good for public health and economic productivity. It’s unquestionably bad for the climate, and a critical emissions blind spot.

🧵on India, where tensions are most intense.

https://t.co/w1xPWYym92

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

@soshnick I mashed refresh so hard for you.

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

Hey! @soshnick, @novy_williams and @Sportico won a SABEW! That's awesome and so well-deserved.

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

@tracyalloway A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet. It's slim, so might not carry you through a long flight but it's so good. I bet you would also really like Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women by Ricky Jay. https://t.co/eGQ3xcN6Jx

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

This is a very good tweet

[Coco Liu @cocojournalist]

Anyone wants a shrimp cocktail dress? My latest story via @climate @business https://t.co/6hMe5wtYqt #climatetech #newmaterials

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

@shoko_oda How would you say cherry blossom everything stacks up against pumpkin spice season?

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

Clearly it is time to move to Australia.
https://t.co/h82vxv4CcT

[Amy_Bainbridge @amy_bainbridge]

At @bloombergau we are tracking progress (or lack of) in key metrics of workplace gender equality. Latest from Oz: Australia is preparing to name and shame companies with gender pay gaps https://t.co/7RSbjfERo8 via @bbgequality @AinslieChandler @JPaskin

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

(There are some things about the court's reasoning that are a little disappointing, for sure. But by and large, it's a ruling that seems to affirm the rights and dignity of Hong Kong's trans community.)

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

Hong Kong's top court absolutely dunks on the gov't's argument that trans people can't change their gender on gov't ID because it would create administrative problems. "For the reasons given below, the argument is very overstated and unconvincing" 👇

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

And to the ever-ubiquitous bathrooms argument, the court does suggest that "after much experience of living in his acquired gender, he could be relied on to deal with his own transgender needs in a sensible way."

[Holmes Chan @holmeschan_]

#BREAKING: Hong Kong's top court has sided with transgender activists Henry Tse and Q, who challenged the government policy of not allowing people to change the gender shown on their identity cards unless they undergo sex reassignment surgery.

More to follow.

[Janet Paskin @JPaskin]

Wait 'til they hear the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) is in Dubai.

[Laura Bassett @LEBassett]

I'm sorry what https://t.co/zBXhcnUGB0