Legal Planet
MAY 5, 2022
The geography is extremely diverse, featuring high mountains, deserts, and rainforest. AMLO has come under criticism for his commitment to fossil fuel production and refining in Mexico. Because of its geography, Mexico is vulnerable to climate impacts. Like other populist leaders, he has not been friendly to climate action.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 11, 2021
Other tipping points include the sudden transition of the Sahara Desert into a wet climate zone and the Amazon Rainforest losing its ability to retain water due to deforestation. The report stated unequivocally, for the first time, that climate change is occurring due to “human influence,” namely the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.
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Legal Planet
JULY 5, 2023
A 2022 Rainforest Action Network repor t found that “fossil fuel financing from the world’s 60 largest banks has reached USD $4.6 trillion in the six years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, with $742 billion in fossil fuel financing in 2021 alone.” The biggest US bank investors in fossil fuels? “At
Environmental Progress
JUNE 29, 2020
I became an environmentalist at 16 when I threw a fundraiser for Rainforest Action Network. Over the last few years I helped save enough nuclear plants from being replaced by fossil fuels to prevent a sharp increase in emissions But until last year, I mostly avoided speaking out against the climate scare.
A Greener Life
AUGUST 2, 2021
from last year as the economic recovery from the pandemic ignites demand for fossil fuels. In addition, due to the accelerating deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, which has sped up under president Jair Bolsonaro , one can’t ignore the huge responsibility and the impact of Brazil’s forestry and environment policies.
A Greener Life
MARCH 24, 2023
By Anders Lorenzen When talking about the Amazon rainforest, most of us think of Brazil. President Gustavo Petro, who has been in power since August last year, has pledged to lead an ambitious green agenda focused on reduced deforestation , a transition away from fossil fuels and protection of water resources.
Law Columbia
DECEMBER 1, 2021
It contributes to increasing pressure against President Bolsonaro for widespread environmental damage across the country, resulting from a significant lack of climate action and the pervasive destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Omissions from the Brazilian government on climate policy. Bolsonaro ).
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