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Analysis: Brazil plans to continue investing in coal-fired power despite global shifts

A Greener Life

Although coal represents less than 5% of Brazil’s energy mix, the federal government plans to invest 20 billion reais (US$3.7 billion) in the world’s most polluting energy source. The Bolsonaro government’s new coal plans face barriers to funding and worsen the country’s already worn-out image at COP26.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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Why You Should Care About The Latest IPCC Report | BreezoMeter

Breezometer

Governmental policies established as a result of commitments made in the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement have already successfully prevented the emissions of several Gigatons of CO 2 , targeting deforestation, energy efficiency, new technology deployment, and carbon accounting as their main mitigation efforts.

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Water, Water, Everywhere?

Acoel

For those of you unfamiliar with the IUCN, it is a fairly unique international NGO with an extensive interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral membership base that includes governments, other NGOs, practitioners, academics, and the like. Global warming intensifies the water cycle, adding about 7% of moisture for each 1°C of temperature rise.

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It is the time for nature: World Environment Day 2020

Manning Law

From beach clean-ups to mass tree-planting to marches, individuals, communities and governments have come out to stand shoulder-to-shoulder for our planet. Governments have already invested trillions of dollars to stabilize our economies and protect the most vulnerable. Retrofitting our built infrastructure to be more energy efficient.

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The Year in Water, 2021

Circle of Blue

The federal government declared a first-ever Tier 1 shortage, which meant mandatory water cuts for Arizona and Nevada. government took a major step toward revitalizing the nation’s water systems when President Biden signed the $1.2 s Sustainable Development Goals for drinking water, sanitation, and water management slowed. .

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