Legal Planet
AUGUST 18, 2022
Production and combustion of fossil fuels imposes enormous costs on society, which the industry doesn’t pay for. One option, a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, gets the most attention but seems politically impossible. A more promising alternative might be a clean-up tax on the fossil fuel industry.
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
If you want our vote if you don’t want the blood of our generations to be on your hands, end fossil fuels.” Another said the president “is in a unique position to be a leader to end the fossil fuel movement globally.” is the “colossus” preventing a global crackdown on emissions. The third reason is that the U.S.
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Enviromental Defense
JULY 24, 2023
As countries around the world grapple with eliminating their own fossil fuel subsidies, Canada has set a strong global precedent. This is alarming given that Canada is one of the largest providers of fossil fuel financing in the G20. Canada ranks among the worst in the G20 for providing fossil fuels public financing.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Looking forward to 2024, we expect the federal government will make progress on efforts that are already underway and deliver real results. Here’s our list of the top 10 predictions for the environment in 2024 (in no particular order): 1.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
” What would a victory by the Chosen One in 2024 mean for climate policy? What you see is exactly what we’ll get in a new Trump Administration: a dedicated effort to reverse progress on climate change and burn as many fossil fuels as possible. ’ So God gave us Trump.” Download as PDF
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 22, 2024
When it comes to the transition to clean energy, 2023 was quite a year for progress: record-breaking amounts of solar installed in the United States, a solid drop in carbon emissions from the US power sector, more than one million electric vehicles sold in the country for the first time, “breakneck” growth in renewable energy globally, and more.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 30, 2023
But the result would surely be a surge in carbon emissions, dooming us to even more severe climate change. The federal government has gotten a late start in cutting US emissions anyway, due to Republican resistance. into a petro-state like Saudi Arabia, viewing fossil fuels as the key to national wealth.
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