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How Bad Ballot Design Can Impact Election Outcomes—And What We Can Do 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Standing in the voting booth, I asked myself how it was possible that someone like me, who has devoted my career to studying political science and elections and who does research ahead of time, was encountering such difficulties just trying to cast my vote? times higher than the rest of the state in 2008 and five times higher in 2010.

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Climate Policy in the World’s Fourth Largest Country

Legal Planet

Indonesia’s 2021 climate pledge under the Paris Agreement was to reduce emissions from 2020-2030 by 29%. This was an increased unconditional commitment compared to the 2010 pledge of 26%. The baseline for measuring these cuts is the 2030 business as usual scenario, which would feature hefty increases in emissions.

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California’s Climate Leadership: A Timeline

Legal Planet

California established first renewable portfolio standard (20% from renewables by 2010). Required state to reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and gave broad authority to CARB to implement the standard. AB 1493 (Pavley Act). 2006 AB 32. AB 1803.

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BP projects have helped fund Azerbaijan military aggression, say campaigners

Corp Watch

Recent & Ongoing Campaigns Greenpeace stage ‘socially distanced protest’ at BP AGM Allister Thomas | Energy Voice | May 27, 2020 Greenpeace is staging a “socially distanced protest” outside BP’s London headquarters as the energy giant is due to begin its annual general meeting. complaints from 1995-present day.

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IPCC Climate Report: Six Key Findings for Water

Circle of Blue

Between 2010 and 2020, the death rate from floods, storms, and droughts in high vulnerability areas was 15 times higher than in low vulnerability areas. There is still time to reduce carbon emissions — though scaling up a low-carbon economy requires marshalling political will, public support, technical expertise, and financing.

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DEP Secretary Negrin Resigns Effective Dec. 8, On Medical Leave; Jessica Shirley Named Interim Acting Secretary

PA Environment Daily

Prior to joining DEP she worked in the Department of Labor and Industry on workforce development, labor law compliance and unemployment compensation issues from 2010 to 2011. Read more here.

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Susannah Pierce: A Climate Villain Painting Big Oil Green

Enviromental Defense

2010 – 2013 Shell Oil Company Inc.: 2009 – 2010 TC Energy Corporation: 2002 – 2008 Villain Career Profile Climate Villain Susannah Pierce works hard to raise global temperatures on behalf of the oil and gas industry, with two decades of experience marketing, developing, and lobbying the government for further expansion of fossil fuels.