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Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Science and Democracy government shutdownThere are real-world consequences for this political gameplaying – including for science and scientists.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 19, 2021
First, the bad: The federal scientific workforce—in other words, the scientists and experts who work for the government on behalf of the public—needs help. Here at the Union of Concerned Scientists, we have bad news and good news.
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IMFBlog
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Corporate vulnerabilities will be exposed as governments scale back the fiscal support that they extended to stricken firms at the height of the crisis. Governments face difficult decisions as they manage these risks to the economic recovery.
IMFBlog
APRIL 18, 2022
Banks’ holdings of sovereign debt rise to a record as governments spend to cushion pandemic impact. The pandemic has left emerging-market banks holding record levels of government debt, increasing the odds that pressures on public-sector finances could threaten financial stability.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 22, 2021
Most people know very little about the institutions that run the electricity grid.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 18, 2022
A report from Fitch Ratings shows that governance is the most impactful of ESG topics in terms of corporate credit ratings. The post ‘Governance’ Impacts Corporate Credit Most among ESG Issues, Report Finds appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 12, 2022
As called for in the 2021 Presidential Memorandum, it assesses scientific integrity policies of Federal departments and agencies and instances in which they have not been followed or enforced, and it identifies effective practices for strengthening scientific… Read more → Communicating science Federal government PublicationsDownload the document and read Nature’s take on it. This report is the first product of the SI-FTAC.
Legal Planet
MAY 9, 2022
The post Governing Emissions Trading in California and China appeared first on Legal Planet. Carbon markets are at a crossroads. As of 2021, 30 emissions trading systems were in force globally, covering 16 – 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 6, 2022
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and further reporting on the issue by E&E news, thousands of water quality sample tests were falsified at the agency’s National Water Quality Laboratory.
Inhabitant
APRIL 20, 2022
Last week, scientists worldwide held protests to pressure government agencies to address rapid climate change. The scientists say leaders must make drastic cuts to significantly reduce emissions before it's too late. Climate protests came following a United Nations report saying the world has just three years to act. According to the report, failure to make “rapid and deep” emissions reductions will cause severe climate disasters
Enviromental Defense
MAY 4, 2022
This is not the first time that the Government of Ontario has violated the EBR’s public consultation requirements. The Government of Ontario is a repeat offender. The government has chosen once again to ignore the rule of law and expedite development at any cost.
Arnold Porter
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Bernstein discusses the special importance of corporate governance for stressed or distressed companies, and in insolvency situations. Arnold & Porter’s Michael L.
Yale E360
JANUARY 7, 2022
Following that announcement, an INPE researcher said the government would stop monitoring deforestation in the Cerrado, owing to a lack of funds.
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 4, 2022
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – The federal government announced today that they will delay action on requiring disclosure of toxic ingredients on labels of consumer products.
A Greener Life
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
President-elect Gabriel Boric’s new government must address issues of decarbonisation, water crisis and lithium nationalisation, all while rewriting the country’s constitution. Other names of ministers also give a glimpse of the government’s intended environmental character.
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Ahead of COP26, the UK government has signalled its support for climate action by announcing a £265 million renewables support scheme. . The government has announced that £265 million per year will be set aside for low-carbon projects in the scheme’s fourth year.
Circle of Blue
MAY 9, 2022
Short-Changing Michigan Local Governments Has Resulted in Deteriorating Water Systems and Other Services. Getting enough money from the state and federal governments to help maintain city services has become a struggle for many Michigan municipalities.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
A pushback has arisen to seasonal clock changes that affect mood, sleep and general well-being. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com. Mind & Brain Mental Health Neurology
Ocean Conservancy
JULY 6, 2021
From implementing extended producer responsibility schemes to banning harmful single-use plastic items, governments at all levels have the ability to make a big difference on all forms of ocean plastic pollution. The post How Can Governments Stop the Deadliest Form of Ocean Plastic?
New Scientist
MAY 11, 2022
Cross-government support for the 25-year environment plan lacks the gravitas or urgency of the UK’s net zero goal, says the Office for Environmental Protection
New Scientist
MARCH 17, 2022
Science minister George Freeman says he will not write a cheque for pioneering plans to beam energy down from a solar array in orbit but the UK government will offer its support
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 3, 2021
The post Plastic Recycling Market Rapidly Growing Aided by Government and Industry Support appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. As support grows to reduce waste, the plastic recycling industry is expected to grow at a substantial rate over the next few years.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 30, 2022
… Continue reading The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil’s government is clearing the way for deforestation. by Gabriel Cardoso Carrero, University of Florida; Cynthia S. Simmons, University of Florida, and Robert T.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 23, 2022
Read the full post from the Government Accountability Office. Today’s WatchBlog post looks at two of … Continue reading Federal government efforts to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants.
IMFBlog
APRIL 20, 2022
Our latest Fiscal Monitor discusses how governments, faced with record debt and rising borrowing costs, can best respond to the urgent needs. Governments are under pressure to deal with the rising energy and food prices.
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 9, 2021
A new executive order calls for the US government to be carbon neutral by 2050. The post Biden Executive Order Calls for Government to Become Carbon Neutral appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Read the full story in the Belfast Telegraph. The fully automated vessels are designed to be ‘net positive’ by running on green hydrogen and collecting microplastics. Read more → Hydrogen Transportation
Enviromental Defense
MAY 9, 2022
The youth are arguing that the Government of Ontario violated their charter rights when it rolled back targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This Ontario government has been playing pretend on climate for years, and now we know why.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
In a recently published paper , we explore the emerging possibilities of green infrastructure through a governance lens, focusing on large scale implementation. The road to innovation invariably runs straight through institutions and governance.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 5, 2022
After having phased out coal and successfully decreased pollution between 2005 and 2017, emissions started to rise again in 2018 – when the current government came into power. The current Ontario Government’s record.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
Here’s a review of what’s been happening this 12 months or so around … Continue reading A year in review of industry and government action on PFAS. Read the full story at Waste360. The past year has been busy in the space of action around polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—from the proposal or adoption of federal and state policies, down to individual companies’ moves away from reliance on these toxic chemicals.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 10, 2022
Read the full story from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $1,545,000 in funding for Outcast Foods Inc. to expand their operations in food waste reduction that upcycles surplus and unsaleable fruits and vegetables from growers, processors and retailers into dried, plant-based powders and… Read more → Canada Food and beverage manufacturing Food waste Start-ups
Law Columbia
JANUARY 25, 2022
As of now, there is no rule governing greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants in effect under Section 111(d). By Jacob Elkin. Today, the Sabin Center filed an amicus brief on behalf of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors in West Virginia v.
New Scientist
JULY 20, 2021
Spyware sold for use in anti-terror investigations is reportedly being misused by governments to watch journalists and politicians – Silicon Valley firms are battling to end it
Capaccio Environmental
MAY 9, 2022
This eBook, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG): Tools to Support an Interactive, Metrics Driven, Real-Time Roadmap will guide you. .
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 9, 2021
A new executive order calls for the US government to be carbon neutral by 2050. The post Biden Executive Order Calls for Government to Become Carbon Neutral appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
James Gustave Speth has been calling for action on climate since serving in the White House in the 1970s. In an e360 interview, he talks about his new book, which chronicles how successive U.S. administrations repeatedly failed to act in response to scientists’ increasingly dire warnings.
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 3, 2021
The post Plastic Recycling Market Rapidly Growing Aided by Government and Industry Support appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. As support grows to reduce waste, the plastic recycling industry is expected to grow at a substantial rate over the next few years.
Ocean Conservancy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Congress must pass a full year of funding bills or a continuing resolution to keep our government working for us. © The end of the federal government’s fiscal year falls on Thursday, September 30, 2021. We know that a government shutdown has disastrous consequences.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
New analysis underscores need for $50 million annual investment in sustainable nutrition science research. Food and Agriculture agroecology climate change food systems nutrition research public health sustainability sustainable agriculture sustainable diets
Stack Environment
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Nevertheless, under certain conditions, the government can take some or all of your property, even if you do not agree to it. It is true that local, state or even federal government agencies can acquire land from private citizens if it is for the use of the public good. The Constitution even addresses this right, called eminent domain, by insisting that governments provide fair compensation for any land they take.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 13, 2022
“Embedding sustainability in risk management: The impact of environmental, social, and governance ratings on corporate financial risk.” Landi, G. Iandolo, F., Renzi, A., & Rey, A. 2022).
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