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The politics of (bad) policy design: French solar panels and Northern Irish boilers

Environmental Europe

As one previous post on this blog detailed, the current political turmoil in Northern Ireland was sparked by a subsidy for renewable energy production. Though it is tempting to blame political carelessness, the ongoing RHI scandal prompts a broader reflection about renewable energy policy instruments. data: SOeS ). speculative ones.

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Repsol Sued in Class Action for $1 Billion Over Peru’s Worst Oil Spill

Corp Watch

Major Shareholders Click here for the latest list Political Influence OpenSecrets.org Profile of Repsol Image Similar Companies Related Gulliver Profiles Royal Dutch Shell BP Total S.A. SEC 2006) Repsol Subsidiaries (via U.S. Major Procurement Contracts Raytheon contracts with the U.S. Repsol Subsidiaries (via U.S.

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Is Agrochemical Contamination Killing Nebraska’s Children?

Circle of Blue

His parents, Gary and Shari Peters, documented six more kids in Aurora diagnosed with cancer from 2005 to 2013. Politically powerful farm lobbies, preferring voluntary measures to curb nutrient pollution, have held off oversight under the Clean Water Act and other statutes. There are others across Nebraska. He was 19 when he died.

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Brazil: Volkswagen will pay more than R$10 million in labor lawsuits

Corp Watch

Department of Justice | June 15, 2005 Under the agreement, filed with the U.S. Germany: VW Presses for Increased Work Week at Same Pay DW | June 13, 2006 Extending the work week from the current 28.8 Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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VW owners affected by "Dieselgate" in Switzerland will not receive compensation

Corp Watch

Department of Justice | June 15, 2005 Under the agreement, filed with the U.S. Germany: VW Presses for Increased Work Week at Same Pay DW | June 13, 2006 Extending the work week from the current 28.8 Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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Germany: Scandal at Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA: The company is refusing to sign a collective agreement, but gets millions in state subsidies

Corp Watch

Department of Justice | June 15, 2005 Under the agreement, filed with the U.S. Germany: VW Presses for Increased Work Week at Same Pay DW | June 13, 2006 Extending the work week from the current 28.8 Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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Germany: Workers at VW subsidiary Cariad protest against job cuts

Corp Watch

Department of Justice | June 15, 2005 Under the agreement, filed with the U.S. Germany: VW Presses for Increased Work Week at Same Pay DW | June 13, 2006 Extending the work week from the current 28.8 Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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