A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

In China, government plans to peak and neutralise national carbon emissions, and for a wholesale green transition , have caused a boom in “green employment”. ESG covers environmental issues such as climate change and biodiversity, as well as companies’ social impact and governance mechanisms. in 2015 to 13.3%

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

Getting this right is important, both for California and to ensure the LCFS remains a workable model for other states and the federal government. Moreover, absent reform, the LCFS is not a replicable model for other states or the federal government. However, these apparent benefits result from faulty analysis.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

But in nearly every instance, Rose listened politely, refrained from challenging Tillerson on the facts, and went on to his next question. Later in the hour, Tillerson told Rose that the federal government should end subsidies for renewable energy. “I And Rose did, at times, ask follow-up questions.

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Legal Planet

MAY 13, 2024

Biden sets target of at least 50% reduction in carbon emissions below 2005 levels by 2030. EPA adopts emissions rules for cars that will cut CO2 emissions in half by 2032, avoiding more than seven billion tons of carbon dioxide emission over three decades. Energy Sector Emissions May 11, 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Over the last 15 years, Penn State University has cut its carbon emissions by more than 35 percent, putting the University ahead of schedule to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas outputs to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The group began meeting this summer and aims to share its recommendations by the end of this year.

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Environmental Progress

AUGUST 3, 2020

The ideas of Thomas Malthus (center) were used by British governments to justify the Irish Famine, 1845-1848 (left) and Bengali Famine, 1943-1945 (right) before becoming the basis for 20th Century environmentalism. Socialists blamed poverty for food crises, where Malthusians blamed too many people. wood, coal, and natural gas).

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

19] France spends just over half as much per kilowatt-hour for electricity that produces one-tenth of the carbon emissions of German electricity. [20] 23] In response to Fukushima, the Japanese government shut down its nuclear plants and the cost of electricity went up. trillion. [25]

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 12, 2023

Emissions standards for new cars temporarily stalled under Trump but are nonetheless much tighter than they were before Obama. Perhaps most importantly, the federal government has invested billions of dollars in clean energy. should not enter into any climate agreement that fails to limit emissions from developing countries.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

He took the US back into the Paris Agreement, and pledged to slash 2005 carbon emissions in half by 2030. Along with the EU, he also pledged to cut global methane emissions in half. State governments operated as counterweight to Trump during his first year. Biden has had a couple of important setbacks.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

The government sets an overall emissions target¾the cap¾and determines which facilities will be covered. Emission allowances, each generally equal to one ton of emissions, are periodically auctioned or distributed without cost—or both—to covered facilities. [14]. budget trading program limits emissions of CO.

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ESA

AUGUST 29, 2022

Over the long term, OSTP will continue to coordinate with federal agencies to ensure that government public access policies adapt to new technologies and emerging needs.”. Joe Manchin (D-WV), the bill will reduce carbon emissions by 40% from 2005 levels by 2030. More information: OSTP Free Access Memo : [link].

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Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi after that hearing I noted that I am aware that Congressional hearings involve some political theater. However, I am not a political appointee. I did not expect to be drawn into political theater that violates basic civility. That may be the case. I do not represent a large trade association.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Officials at the state and federal level have launched a full-court press against what the financial industry calls “environmental, social and governance” (ESG) investing. LP: A 2005 United Nations report , Who Cares Wins: Connecting Financial Markets to a Changing World , introduced the term and the acronym.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

Circuit’s January opinion vacating EPA’s repeal and replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations for controlling carbon emissions from existing power plants. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants’ environmental assessment understated traffic levels as well as carbon emissions. BP p.l.c. ,

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2023

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new power plant carbon pollution standards that, if strengthened, would go a long way to help meet the Biden administration’s goal of slashing carbon emissions in half from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. What would they accomplish? Not even close.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2022

The Supreme Court sharply limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to slash carbon pollution from power plants. The justices told EPA that it can set carbon emissions standards based only on interventions at individual power plants. The Supreme Court is ignoring the science on health.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The court said its August 2017 decision rejecting challenges under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Natural Gas Act to DOE’s authorization of LNG exports at another Texas facility largely governed the resolution of the instant cases. The court addressed three narrow issues that remained in one or more of the cases.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Divided Ninth Circuit Said Juliana Plaintiffs Lacked Standing to Press Constitutional Climate Claims Against Federal Government. Ninth Circuit Heard Oral Argument in California Local Government Cases; Fossil Fuel Companies Said Juliana Decision Supported Their Position. Environmental Council of Sacramento v. County of Sacramento , No.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2023

At least partly—if not largely—because the AGs and their political organization, the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), receive substantial financial support from fossil fuel companies, electric utilities, and their respective trade groups. How has Paxton responded?

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In another key political development, Democrats won both of Georgia’s Senate runoff elections, given the Democrats working control of the Senate by the tiniest of margins. Oregon required the elimination of all carbon emissions from its electricity system by 2040. But 2021 was a big year for environmental policy.

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