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RePlanet Nederland’s review of the draft Delegated Regulation on nuclear energy and gaseous fossil fuels in the sustainable finance taxonomy

Environmental Progress

Notably, in the same proposal, the Commission has also included screening criteria for gaseous fossil fuels. Their inclusion appears to be the result of a political compromise with Member States rather than of scientific appraisal as in the case of nuclear energy.

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Why Ceding Nuclear to China and Russia Threatens National Security: Michael Shellenberger's Congressional Testimony July 28, 2020

Environmental Progress

In 2009, Cambridge physicist David MacKay showed that providing energy to the UK with 100 percent renewables would require a greater area than the landmass of the entire country. Only nuclear can substitute for fossil fuels while maintaining and increasing levels of energy consumption required for universal human prosperity.

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Michael Shellenberger talks with Nick O’Malley, National Editor of Climate and the Environment, Sydney Morning Herald

Environmental Progress

Most big environmental groups United States who take money directly from people that made their money in fossil fuels have budgets around 100 million a year, my budget is less than a million. Nick: With a nuclear focus and so forth, No? I was only coming slowly to pro-nuclear in 2009. Michael: No. Michael: No.

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Raytheon Makes Nuclear War More Likely

Corp Watch

based company said it received a criminal subpoena from the Justice Department seeking information and documents related to financial accounting, internal controls over financial reporting and cost reporting at its missiles and defense business since 2009. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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The "Patriots" at Raytheon

Corp Watch

based company said it received a criminal subpoena from the Justice Department seeking information and documents related to financial accounting, internal controls over financial reporting and cost reporting at its missiles and defense business since 2009. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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Ukraine conflict a boon for defense industry

Corp Watch

based company said it received a criminal subpoena from the Justice Department seeking information and documents related to financial accounting, internal controls over financial reporting and cost reporting at its missiles and defense business since 2009. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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How Biden’s Foreign-Policy Team Got Rich

Corp Watch

based company said it received a criminal subpoena from the Justice Department seeking information and documents related to financial accounting, internal controls over financial reporting and cost reporting at its missiles and defense business since 2009. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.