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Enviromental Defense
JULY 24, 2023
If applied with integrity, these new rules for government spending will effectively shut the door on the creation of new handouts of public money to the companies most responsible for the climate disasters being experienced today – and free up billions for climate solutions.
Legal Planet
JUNE 16, 2022
What is South Korea doing to cut its emissions? Even so, it compares favorably with the national governments in places like the U.S. With economic growth have come carbon emissions. As of 2016, half of its total emissions are from the power sector, with 20% from industry and 15% from transportation, and.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 23, 2024
Both fossil fuel and utility companies bear some responsibility for wildfires’ damage, and must be held accountable to ensure disadvantaged and low-income communities aren’t left to shoulder the costs and impacts of these disasters. In 2019, a fire in Maui came within 150 feet of an oil-fired power plant. That 37% equates to 19.8
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 7, 2023
The Pittsburgh 2030 District , a project of the Green Building Alliance , has released its 2022 Progress Report , revealing District property partners have reduced carbon emissions by 44.8% This achievement moves the District within range of reaching its target goal of 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions before the 2030 deadline.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 26, 2022
Today marks one year since the precedent-setting court ruling in the Netherlands, which ordered Shell to cut its activities’ carbon emissions by 45 percent compared to 2019 levels to align with the Paris climate agreement. The industry’s actions, the CHR report said, were driven “not by ignorance, but greed.”
A Greener Life
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
With most energy investments still in fossil fuels, significant reform is needed to modernise the sector and meet Kazakhstan’s pledge to become net-zero by 2060. The government had abruptly stopped subsidies, dramatically increasing the price for consumers. The direction of Chinese investment will be key.
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