Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Oil giant Total is being sued by cities and NGOs for not fighting climate change hard enough Francois de Beaupuy | Fortune | January 28, 2020 Oil giant Total SA is being sued by 14 local governments and a handful of non-governmental organizations in France for not doing enough to reduce its carbon emissions and fight global warming.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Oil giant Total is being sued by cities and NGOs for not fighting climate change hard enough Francois de Beaupuy | Fortune | January 28, 2020 Oil giant Total SA is being sued by 14 local governments and a handful of non-governmental organizations in France for not doing enough to reduce its carbon emissions and fight global warming.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Given that transportation is the sector of the economy that contributes the most to the climate crisis in the US, and our transportation sector is the highest emitting transportation sector per capita in the WORLD ), it is disheartening that most states, including many of our largest cities, don’t even track global warming emissions.

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MARCH 16, 2018

In deciding on necessity issues so closely related to systemic political choices, juries are essentially deliberating on policy issues, which implicates difficult questions of majority rule and separation of powers. So actions taken to curtail some carbon emissions, but not all, might still suffice. has been sorely lacking.”.

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HumanNature

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Unfortunately, the topic of climate change has been heavily politicized and used to draw yet another line in the sand between what are portrayed as ideologically divergent and mutually-exclusive political views. Carbon emissions from land use and land-cover change. Biogeosciences 9 , 5125–5142 (2012). A political view.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

The court rejected the argument that claims against the original and 2012 versions of the LCFS were moot, noting that these earlier versions affected how credits were calculated under the 2015 version. The court said recalculation of past credits would be barred by the Eleventh Amendment. Exxon Mobil Corp. Schneiderman , No. June 16, 2017).

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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. Likewise, they understate the potential consequences, contend that we can easily adapt to them, and fight government efforts to curb carbon emissions and promote renewable energy.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

In both Texas and in California, the expert authority, the grid operators, the scientists and engineers who knew what was needed, were overridden by political appointees. We need to respect our grid authorities. Terrorism and the Electric Power Delivery System. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

In 2012, 2017, and 2021 the National Academies of Science and Engineering published three separate reports on threats to the grid, resilience, and the future of electricity. [1] 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]

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 12, 2023

2011 Supreme Court decides AEP case, barring lawsuits against carbon emitters using the federal common law of nuisance. 2012 EPA adopts regulation limiting carbon emissions for new cars. Trump EPA blocks scheduled tightening of CO2 emissions standards for new cars. 2014 Supreme Court decides UARG v.

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

In addition, RGGI significantly overestimated emissions from member states for its first compliance period and set an initial emissions cap that was actually above realized emissions levels. [45]. After the 2012 program review, RGGI lowered the cap by 45 percent between 2014 and 2020. [46]. Of that amount, $1.2

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Legal Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

It was supposed to feature binding restrictions on carbon emissions in a global treaty and federal legislation. By 2012, it was plain that neither half of this “Plan A” strategy was in the offing. Many observers had completely written off Congress as a player in climate policy due to political gridlock.

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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.

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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. In 2012, coal generated 37 percent of US electricity.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2023

A hearing on the bill is set for June 5 by the Committee. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2023

Capitol -- Politics PA: Conservative Moms For Liberty Group: Who Are They? A hearing was held on the bill June 5. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch online. Read more here. What Do They Want?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

The committee followed up that hearing —during which the executives disingenuously denied funding such a campaign—with another hearing on February 8 focusing on the oil companies’ inadequate plans to cut their carbon emissions. By contrast, the second-largest funder of climate disinformation, ExxonMobil, spent $39.2

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In 2012, coal accounted for 37 percent of US electricity, while natural gas and renewables—including hydropower—accounted for 30 percent and 11.7 In any case, I’m skeptical that the GOP would be willing to hand the Biden administration another big climate accomplishment, despite the urgent need to cut carbon emissions.

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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. After she took office in January 2019, that pledge went out the window.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The majority said it “reluctantly” concluded that “the plaintiffs’ case must be made to the political branches or to the electorate at large” and “[t]hat the other branches may have abdicated their responsibility to remediate the problem does not confer on Article III courts, no matter how well-intentioned, the ability to step into their shoes.”

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It will likely be at least two weeks before the Senate takes up the legislation and the Senate will likely make major changes to the bill before passing the legislation for political and parliamentary reasons. All 50 Senate Democrats will need to vote for the bill to pass the Senate. degrees Celsius. 5345 ), sponsored by Rep.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

6, 2012). [7]. in domestic or international efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Instead Mr. Ebell seems perfectly suited to eviscerate the efforts of the Obama Administration to reduce carbon emissions as part of the international cooperation to spare the globe from looming catastrophe. 2, 2014). [8].

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