Policy Penalty at the World Cup, PPI's Policy Circle in Bengaluru, and a Bonn Climate Conference Warning on Earth's Deterioration
Policy Post #240
Dear reader,
The Policy Post this week brings to you
The ban imposed by the Government of Argentina on attending the World Cup
Climate-fuelled landslides leading to the death of 58 of world’s rarest great apes in 4 days
PPI’s latest policy circle in Bengaluru
Paper at Bonn Climate Conference 2026 warns that Earth’s vital signs are deteriorating at an unprecedented pace since the last UN climate assessment.
As always, we wrap up with a curated list of opportunities.
Let’s get into it!
⁉️The PPI Policy Question: Policy or Parody?
A. A government taxed sugary beverages to reduce consumption.
B. A government capped the number of sugar-sweetened beverages an adult can purchase in a week.
👉 Answer at the bottom of the newsletter.
👀Spotlight of the week/What caught our eye
Argentina’s Ban on Attending the World Cup
The Government of Argentina has provided U.S. authorities with a list of approximately 13,000 parents who have defaulted on child support payments. The aim is to prevent these individuals from attending the 2026 World Cup.
The mayor of Buenos Aires has been unequivocal: “If they don’t provide for their children, they will not be allowed into the stadium.”
This measure stems from a national government program called ‘Safe Stands’. Known locally as Tribuna Segura, ‘Safe Stands’ is a national security initiative that uses state databases to enforce bans from sporting events.
🏙️PPI’s Policy Circle in Bengaluru
PPI came to Bengaluru again - last Saturday (June 13)!
The highlight was our speaker for the session!
Ravi Sreedharan, co-founder and President of ISDM, talked to us about his transition to the social sector after a 24-year career in the corporate world, the experiences that shaped him, and how ISDM was founded to better manage the unprecedented developments happening in India.
The session was preceded by 40+ people having multiple simultaneous conversations over iced tea, and followed by people writing the policy gaps they feel passionate about in our policy nook, discussing careers, aspirations, and policy, and not wanting to leave the room (honestly, same)!
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📝Essay of the Week
Global greenhouse gas emissions have reached an all-time high of 56.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, mainly from fossil fuel use.
This essay discusses how Earth’s vital signs have deteriorated at an unprecedented pace since the last UN climate assessment (as per a new paper released at Bonn Climate Conference 2026.)
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🌍Climate + Health Corner
In Partnership With Swasti, The Health Catalyst
Climate-fuelled landslides may have killed 58 of world’s rarest great apes in 4 days
Climate change intensified rainfall from Cyclone Senyar may have killed 58 Tapanuli orangutans, the world’s rarest great ape, a new study says. The suspected deaths represent about 7% of the species’ total wild population, which is estimated at fewer than 800 individuals.
💼Careers Corner
A curated list of some of the best jobs and internship opportunities this week from the world of public policy, the development sector, impact consulting and communications at large.
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⁉️Policy or Parody?
Answer: A - Governments impose sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes to increase retail prices, thereby reducing consumption, curbing obesity and type 2 diabetes, and generating revenue for public health programmes. Many countries, including India with its flat 40% GST on aerated and sugar-sweetened beverages, levy heavy excise or “sin” taxes.
New York City famously attempted a “Sugary Drinks Portion Cap Rule” in 2013 that would have capped sugary drink sizes at 16 ounces, but it was repealed by the courts.