Climate Scientist Fossil Fuels Government Politics 
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Despite being in the same political party that created it, the UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, is in the process of completely changing the country’s energy policy. Gone are the net-zero promises and focus on a rapid clean energy transition, and in its place is a new narrative that more fossil fuels will solve the country’s energy crisis.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 20, 2023
They combined their expertise in climate science, science history, and document analysis to create a perfect blend of scientific analysis and socially relevant research. Corporate leadership was informed about advances in climate science and incorporated those advances when its scientists built their own models.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The climate crisis is one of humanity’s most complex conflicts yet. The dangerous impacts of a warming, fossil-fuel dependent world span from wildfires capable of destroying entire towns to cancer-causing air pollution that afflicts the next generation. Unfortunately, when it comes to climate change, the truth is often obscured.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 18, 2022
Here in the United States, there are dozens of cases being brought against fossil fuel companies and others claiming recompense for climate damages and prosecuting the companies for actively deceiving their shareholders and the public to block climate action. Disinformation has impeded action.
Legal Planet
AUGUST 15, 2023
In the 103-page decision , the court relies heavily on the facts laid out by these climate scientists who testified under oath and faced cross-examination. The state failed to show that the MEPA limitation serves a compelling government interest,” the decision reads. They’ll have to be pushed. Who will do the pushing?
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 30, 2022
Fossil fuels are the root cause of climate change, of long-standing environmental injustices, and are also frequently connected to geopolitical strife and violent conflicts. Other countries are dependent upon these fossil fuels, they don’t make themselves free of them. This is a fossil fuel war.
Legal Planet
JULY 12, 2023
The very first American trial of a youth climate lawsuit was hardly blockbuster Court TV, but we learned a lot from the proceedings. As I outlined here , Montana state law prohibits the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions or climate impacts–– inside and outside the state’s borders––when reviewing projects and approving permits.
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