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Summer Break

Energy and Climate Law

The energy and climate law blog is on summer break. Enjoy the sun and recharge batteries! The blog returns with new analyses on energy and climate law by the end of August/beginning of September. Many thanks for your support and have a good summer time!

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I Have Been Censored By Facebook For Telling The Truth About Climate Change And Extinctions

Environmental Progress

Click here for PDF Version of this letter July 2, 2020 Mark Zuckerberg Facebook Via Facebook, Twitter, and email Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, I am writing to inform you that Facebook has inappropriately censored a scientifically accurate article that I wrote and Zero Hedge, Quillette, Environmental Progress, and other web sites reprinted. It is called, “On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare.

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ENAMI and Cornerstone sued over Río Magdalena copper-gold mining project in Ecuador

Corp Watch

The Cotacachi indigenous community is suing ENAMI EP, Ecuador’s national mining company, and Cornerstone Capital Resources, of Ottawa, Canada, over Río Magdalena, a proposed copper-gold mining project in Los Cedros Protected Forest in the Llurimagua area of Ecuador.

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Unique Green Ideas for Business

Environment Blog

In the wake of the enormous challenges faced during the first half of 2020, the awareness of environmental issues is perhaps greater than ever, and businesses all across the UK are looking for smart, green ways to rebuild after the Coronavirus crisis. Luckily, there are plenty of practical, easy ways to make your business more eco-friendly and sustainable, and you could end up saving money in the process too.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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EXTENDING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TO FARM ANIMALS

Vermont Law

by Kerianne Morrissey . The ongoing threat of climate change leads to an increasing number of disasters every year. Animal agriculture is one of the drivers contributing to the acceleration of global warming. [1]. In the United States, the current emergency preparedness legal frameworks, at both the state and federal levels, are inadequate. The framework provides exceptions for domestic pets and service animals but not farm animals.

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My Invitation to Become an Expert Reviewer to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Environmental Progress

On January 6, 2020, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) invited me to become an Expert Reviewer of its Sixth Assessment Report. The invitation read, “You have been identified as having relevant expertise and we would like to invite you to review and comment.” I accepted the invitation and submitted my comments in mid-March, before the deadline.

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EXTENDING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TO FARM ANIMALS

Vermont Law

by Kerianne Morrissey The ongoing threat of climate change leads to an increasing number of disasters every year. Animal agriculture is one of the drivers contributing to the acceleration of global warming.[1] In the United States, the current emergency preparedness legal frameworks, at both the state and federal levels, are inadequate.

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EXTENDING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TO FARM ANIMALS

Vermont Law

by Kerianne Morrissey The ongoing threat of climate change leads to an increasing number of disasters every year. Animal agriculture is one of the drivers contributing to the acceleration of global warming.[1] In the United States, the current emergency preparedness legal frameworks, at both the state and federal levels, are inadequate.

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Climate Feedback Unscientifically Confuses "Disasters" & Weather Events & Endorses Pseudoscientific Claim That We Are in A "Sixth Mass Extinction"

Environmental Progress

Climate Feedback authors introduce pseudoscience into their “fact check”. An organization calling itself “Climate Feedback” is falsely claiming that humankind is causing a “Sixth Mass Extinction” and unscientifically confusing “disasters” with weather events: Climate Feedback incorrectly claims that climate change is making natural disasters worse. The IPCC defines disaster as "Severe alterations in the normal functioning of community or society due to hazardous physical events interacting w/ vu

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Michael Shellenberger talks with Nick O’Malley, National Editor of Climate and the Environment, Sydney Morning Herald

Environmental Progress

This is a near-verbatim transcript. No substantive changes were made. All editor’s notes are [in brackets] and offered only for clarity. Michael: That's fine. I'm happy to answer any questions you want. Any question you ask is fine. I've even got the book here. You may if you ask about a specific thing, I'm going to look it up and make sure I remember just right to get it just right.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.