A Greener Life

JANUARY 12, 2025

At the time of writing, the wildfires have claimed the lives of 16 people, a number that the Governor of California Gavin Newsom and US President Joe Biden have said would most certainly increase, alongside the over $50 billion figure that the banking and insurance giant JP Morgan has estimated the cost to be currently.

Climate Change

Law Columbia

MARCH 19, 2025

corporations and institutional investors owe a fiduciary duty to maximize profits through economic activities that continue to produce, sell, and use fossil fuels (i.e. He believed that economic externalities of this kind should be handled by government. [24] This means that the leaders of U.S.

Law

Legal Planet

MARCH 17, 2025

State and local governments (called subnational by UN member countries) have to bear the brunt of the damage. No wonder that philanthropic and business leaders from many sectors outside the fossil fuel industry are turning to policy makers who have the ability to take timely and effective action.

Paris Agreement

Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2025

The fossil fuel age is flailing and failing,” UN Chief António Guterres said in a speech last week, accusing coal, oil and gas of being “the greatest threat to energy security today.” Driving a dagger into the heart of the climate change religion,” which is weirdly what Zeldin says he’s doing, is not a way to govern.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2025

Here are 204 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Conservation

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Theyve united with fossil fuel industry executives to attack the scientific research that projects with astonishing accuracy the pace and damaging consequences of increasing levels of carbon in the atmosphere on water resources, agriculture, and communities. In the 21 st century, Christian conservatives are at it again.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

APRIL 28, 2025

The polls reacted positively to Carney’s leadership The over 15% deficit the Liberal Party had on the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre quickly turned around once the former Governor of the Bank of England was installed as prime minister. Mark Carney stakes his claim, stepping up on the global stage as the US steps back.

2025

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Shapiro -- Inquirer: Shapiros Office Responds After USDA Accuses Governor Of Playing Games With Federal Food Bank Funding Cuts That Hurt Farmers -- Inquirer: PA Wants To Hire Federal Workers; But Now Has A Partial Hiring Freeze -- Gov. Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov.

Politics

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 8, 2025

This year’s Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2025 Snapshot from the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics provides a comprehensive look at how litigation has become both a global trend and a maturing tool for climate governance. In 2024 alone, at least 226 new climate cases were filed.

Politics

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 31, 2025

Statement by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People Yesterday, the Government of Canada quietly posted a new $20 billion loan for the Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline (TMX). Oil and gas companies never let a crisis go to waste.

Government

A Greener Life

MARCH 10, 2025

By Anders Lorenzen Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England and the United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, has become the next Prime Minister of Canada. While at the Bank of England, he supercharged climate change as a key concern and focus area. Photo credit: World Economic Forum via Flickr.

2025

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A renewed emphasis on fossil fuels is expected under another Trump administration, though coal will likely remain moribund thanks to poor economic fundamentals and constrained access to capital. Renewable Energy Vs. Fossil Fuels Renewables or fossil fuels?

2025

Legal Planet

JULY 10, 2025

” Elizabeth Kolbert at the New Yorker reflects on Whitehouse’s decade of wake-up calls regarding government inaction to address the climate crisis. In June, the International Panel on the Information Environment released a review of 300 climate science studies published between 2015 and 2025.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2025

Here are 139 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Conservation

Legal Planet

JULY 22, 2025

President Johnson went on to say that CPB would “get part of its support from our Government… but it will be carefully guarded from Government or from party control. This week is full of “fossil-fueled appropriations bills and eco-fascist nominees” on Capitol Hill, Brad Johnson writes at Hill Heat. Not anymore.

Fossil Fuels

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 1, 2025

Here are some tips Can solar and geothermal energy help a church and its neighbors wean off fossil fuels? 514) Local government (440) Public lands (60) National parks & forests (51) State government (191) U.S. 514) Local government (440) Public lands (60) National parks & forests (51) State government (191) U.S.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2025

PA- $3.25 -- National Fuel Gas Increases Gas Supply Costs 12.2% Of Human Services To Bring Back Thousands Of Employees To Offices 2 Days A Week Who Now Work From Home -- International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas -- AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.15 Ohio- $3.00 Starting Aug.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Shapiro And Stephen Colbert Talk About President, Governor’s Residence Arson, His Failed Bid For Student Government -- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Josh Shapiro Saved His Career By Not Being Kamala Harris’ Running Mate - By Oliver Bateman, RealClearWire -- Inquirer: Gov.

Politics

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 22, 2023

For years, fossil fuel companies have socialized the costs of their pollution while privatizing the benefits. Since local and state governments are on the frontlines of paying for worsening wildfires, they should also be on the leading edge of holding fossil fuel companies accountable.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Officials at the state and federal level have launched a full-court press against what the financial industry calls “environmental, social and governance” (ESG) investing. At last half of the bills are based on a template provided by the fossil fuel industry-funded American Legislative Exchange Council. The short answer is no.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 23, 2021

Last spring, we released a report – Paying Polluters: Federal Financial Support to Oil and Gas in 2020 – that revealed the federal government announced a minimum of nearly $18 billion to the oil and gas sector in 2020. Companies put their own remediation programs on hold while they waited for the government to pay to clean up their mess.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

If honored, this commitment will likely unseat Canada as the worst-ranking in the G20 for international public financing to the fossil fuel sector. . This means while EDC’s overall fossil fuel support was CAD 13.6 Shifting public finance for energy out of all fossil fuels and into clean energy is an urgent task.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 6, 2024

Despite having made commitments to reduce the emissions from their investments and reach net-zero by 2050, Canada’s banks have instead increased their funding in risky oil and gas assets every year since 2020. The banks are also lobbying against climate-related policies. Canadians are being misled.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2022

Texas and a number of other states have passed laws banning what they call “boycotts of fossil fuel companies.” ” More precisely, they ban state investment or contracting with firms that “boycott” fossil fuel companies. That’s generally — but not always — going to be firms “utilizing” fossil fuels.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2022

Another resolution filed by the bank BNP Paribas prodded ExxonMobil to release a report on its climate-related lobbying in March. ExxonMobil also funded the Consumer Energy Alliance , a pro-fracking front group run by PR firms on behalf of fossil fuel companies.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 26, 2023

At a time when people across Canada are struggling with the cost of living and communities are dealing with the impacts of climate disasters, governments must hold big polluters accountable for the damage they are causing. Fossil fuels are by far the largest contributor to climate change. billion, based on 2022 profits.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Louder calls to accelerate the energy transition, advances in climate litigation, and shareholder activism pushed many governments and financial institutions around the world to acknowledge the need for transparency regarding climate-related financial risk. What’s the holdup?

2023

Legal Planet

JULY 5, 2023

So, what if all parties – government, private sector, environmental groups, the public more broadly -actually made difficult choices and compromises, sometimes even involving important principles, in the face of dire consequences. To be blunt, in a world at great risk from the burning of fossil fuels, this is bordering on insanity.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

MAY 3, 2022

And despite the mounting warnings from experts, India’s big banks appear to be turning a blind eye to climate risk. . Climate scorecard for India’s banks . A recent analysis offers a rare glimpse into how India’s largest commercial banks think about climate change. You’re talking about extremely large banks,” Fernandes says.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 14, 2022

But Canada’s largest financial institutions still fund fossil fuel expansion projects and are too slow to invest in climate solutions. The federal government launched an Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance in 2018 and recently appointed a Sustainable Finance Action Council. Why is this? .

Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

Unless the government adopts a similarly holistic perspective when implementing the tax credit, though, the incentive could wind up doing more harm than good. The framing is consequential. In reality, though, when we factor in impacts across the energy system as a whole, that “clean” hydrogen could be increasing emissions overall.

Clean Energy

Enviromental Defense

JULY 5, 2024

There’s a direct line of culpability between fossil fuel corporations and climate change – it’s why so many oil and gas CEOs have topped our list of Climate Villains. But they aren’t the only powerful players who shoulder responsibility for keeping us hooked on fossil fuels, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 25, 2024

Financial institutions such as banks, pension managers, asset managers and insurance companies are the primary players in the finance game. When most organizations or governments use the term, they refer to financial activities which take into account the environmental and social impacts of their business practices.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 25, 2024

The federal government has set targets and policies for most sectors in the economy….except except for the banks, pension funds, and insurers who make investments across our economy. The government sets regulations to keep Canadians safe. Until the rules governing the sector are changed, it will be business as usual.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 18, 2024

.” This is done through a system known as a taxonomy, whereby labels would make it easier for investors to know which investments are good for the climate In 2021, the Government of Canada decided to start creating its own system, and it made an advisory council to help. Right now, only the financial sector has a seat at the table.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Data reported by the World Bank show that prices for two key fertilizers spiked dramatically between April 2021 and April 2022: diammonium phosphate prices went up 75 percent and potash prices rose a staggering 178 percent.

Carbon Dioxide

Enviromental Defense

MAY 11, 2023

What do the CEO of Imperial Oil, the head of RBC bank and the head of Big Oil’s biggest lobby association, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, all have in common? And they’re preventing efforts to build a healthy, equitable world beyond fossil fuels. That makes them three of Canada’s top ‘climate villains’.

Fossil Fuels