Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Since the Ford government took power Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions have gone up. In 2017 (before the Ford government) emissions were 156 Megatonnes (MT). In 2018 emissions rose 5 MT to 163 MT and in 2019, the most recent year of data, the emissions held steady at 163 MT. MT in 2017 to 12.4

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Every five years, they are to issue so-called ‘nationally determined contributions’ (NDCs), describing their actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change impacts. This success is an important achievement, as the OCO missions were designed to measure carbon emissions at much larger spatial scales.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2022

“This collaboration with Constellation is an exciting next step toward meeting our environmental goals of reaching 100% renewable purchased electricity by 2025 and reducing carbon emissions and energy use 75% by 2035.” This has been achieved through a variety of strategic energy, sustainability, and real estate optimization plans.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

Since its founding in 2017, the US Climate Alliance —a coalition of states committed to meeting the goals of the Paris climate accord—has grown to 24 states and one US territory. Ultimately, however, renewables should lower electricity costs, right?

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2021

As a government delegate, I have been involved in the UN climate negotiation process since 2017 to uphold Bangladesh’s and the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group’s position. The Rulebook sets out the functioning of international carbon markets to support global cooperation on ambitious emission reductions.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Ontario businesses that are attempting to lower their carbon footprint can no longer count their electricity use as having low emissions. Municipalities that have made commitments to reduce carbon emissions can no longer rely on clean electricity to bring them closer to their emissions reductions targets. .

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

“The use of SAF is expected to contribute around 65% of the reduction in emissions needed by aviation to reach net-zero in 2050,” says Albert Tjoeng, head of corporate communications for the IATA, which defines a SAF as a non-fossil fuel that has the potential to generate lower carbon emissions than conventional kerosene in its life cycle.

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HumanNature

MARCH 31, 2021

µm in diameter, which include our black carbon particles of interest, have been shown to be particularly problematic because they can penetrate deep into the lungs and blood stream and cause cardiovascular and respiratory disease (Pope and Dockery, 2006; Brook et al., Or have you ever been in a city on a particularly hazy day? Malyshev, S.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 7, 2022

Countless research has warned of the climate catastrophe that will happen if anthropogenic carbon emissions continue to rise: sea-level rise will accelerate, tropical storms will occur in greater number with greater severity, and droughts will grow harsher and longer. (1) 11, 2022); see generally G.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In total, the JIVE project seeks to deploy 139 new zero-emission fuel cell buses and associated refuelling infrastructure across five European countries and has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking.

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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”. And this came after the share of green jobs in all of China’s recruitment had actually been falling since 2017. in 2015 to 13.3%

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 2, 2022

On November 22, 2022, sixteen municipalities of Puerto Rico filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in Puerto Rico seeking to hold coal, oil, and gas companies liable for losses resulting from storms during the 2017 hurricane season and ongoing economic losses since that time. In Municipalities of Puerto Rico v.

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Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2022

In California, we see this, among other places, in the Scoping Plan process, and through such oversight institutions as the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) and the Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee (IEMAC) – established in 2017 under AB 398. – Do no harm.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 12, 2021

While the CRC rejected the youth petitioners’ claim as inadmissible, it found that each State has duties to address climate harm outside its own territory, and therefore can be held responsible for the negative impact of its carbon emissions on the rights of children within and outside its territory.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 25, 2016

The amount that the Senate has proposed diverting from the RGGI fund for FY 2017 is more than 80% of the total value of RGGI auction proceeds earned by New York in FY 2016 (which totaled approximately $166 million ). Jessica Wentz. Associate Director and Fellow.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 13, 2024

This structure has inspired new car tyres that aim to reduce the risk of aquaplaning, and materials for aircraft that streamline airflow and cut carbon emissions by 1.1%. Arranged in a diamond pattern and imprinted with peaks and troughs, these channel water and allow the animals to glide seamlessly through it. trillion and $5.7

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Law Columbia

MARCH 16, 2022

The energy sector accounts for the largest source of GHG emissions (60% of total emissions). In 2017, Nigeria’s GHG emissions per capita (including land use) was 3.37 In 2020, greenhouse gases (GHG) in Nigeria totalled 126.9 million tonnes (see country profile here ).

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Vermont Law

MARCH 16, 2018

So actions taken to curtail some carbon emissions, but not all, might still suffice. Common Dreams (March 10, 2017), [link]. Trial was set for December 11, 2017 but was cancelled and the case is awaiting a new trial date. May 30, 2017). June 7, 2017). in some way. alleviate or reduce the risk. reasonable.

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Edouard Stenger

JULY 27, 2018

Verdict: This must-read book will give the reader a comprehensive understanding of the issues at hand. – Climate of Hope (2017). The authors dig into critical nature restoration practices and explain the roles of mangroves and peat bogs, which can be major carbon sinks. Climate of Hope was my favorite book last year.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

A 2017 study led by geographer Camilo Mora from the University of Hawaii found that around 30% of people around the world are already exposed to climatic conditions above this deadly threshold for at least 20 days a year ( Nature Climate Change 7 501 ). Overall, cement accounts for 3% of the world’s carbon emissions.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Brazil seeks to combat deforestation with the aim of reducing carbon emissions and achieving the Brazilian climate target. On December 7, 2021, the third chamber of the appellate court confirmed the decision. The court found that while both lawsuits concern illegal deforestation in the Amazon, IEA v. Federal Prosecutor Office v.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

Activists Spill Symbolic Oil at the Louvre to Protest Its Sponsorship Deal Claire Voon | HyperAllergic | March 9, 2017 Protestors dressed in all black staged a dramatic performance at the Louvre last Sunday to pressure the museum to cut its 20-year-long ties with French multinational oil and gas company Total S.A.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 19, 2023

The environmental impacts of coal power – from local air and water pollution to carbon emissions – have made the project controversial. “We This project was approved in 2017, long before the Chinese president’s proclamation.”

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Most SIDS have made a very small contribution to the overall global emissions that cause climate change, contributing less than 1% of global carbon emissions (Mead, 2021) yet are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. For example, in 2017, Puerto Rico was hit by hurricane Irma and Maria.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Activists Spill Symbolic Oil at the Louvre to Protest Its Sponsorship Deal Claire Voon | HyperAllergic | March 9, 2017 Protestors dressed in all black staged a dramatic performance at the Louvre last Sunday to pressure the museum to cut its 20-year-long ties with French multinational oil and gas company Total S.A.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Activists Spill Symbolic Oil at the Louvre to Protest Its Sponsorship Deal Claire Voon | HyperAllergic | March 9, 2017 Protestors dressed in all black staged a dramatic performance at the Louvre last Sunday to pressure the museum to cut its 20-year-long ties with French multinational oil and gas company Total S.A.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

For Marcelo Mena, himself a former Minister for the Environment (2017–2018), “water scarcity must be tackled through inter-sectoral coordination. The whole world values the reduction of carbon emissions and the protection of the environment. Today, selling green products is more successful than selling grey products.”.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Activists Spill Symbolic Oil at the Louvre to Protest Its Sponsorship Deal Claire Voon | HyperAllergic | March 9, 2017 Protestors dressed in all black staged a dramatic performance at the Louvre last Sunday to pressure the museum to cut its 20-year-long ties with French multinational oil and gas company Total S.A.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth.

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Edouard Stenger

OCTOBER 29, 2018

LED bulbs are just one example among many on how doing more with less has a lot of potential as it is estimated that 570 million tons of carbon emissions have been prevented in 2017 alone by the adoption of more efficient lights. A recent study has shown again that this alone could limit global warming to 1.5C.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Activists Spill Symbolic Oil at the Louvre to Protest Its Sponsorship Deal Claire Voon | HyperAllergic | March 9, 2017 Protestors dressed in all black staged a dramatic performance at the Louvre last Sunday to pressure the museum to cut its 20-year-long ties with French multinational oil and gas company Total S.A.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth.

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