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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

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Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, the United States voluntarily pledged to reduce its global warming emissions at least 50 percent below their 2005 levels by the end of this decade and reach net-zero emissions no later than 2050. Their report, however, comes with a warning. Below is an abridged version of our conversation.

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Nestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’

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Corporate Rap Sheet on N estlé - Corporate Rap Sheets, which detail corporate wrongdoing by some of the world's largest companies, are written by Philip Mattera, who heads the Corporate Research Project of Good Jobs First in the U.S. USA: Nestlé’s Latest Exploits: The case against Nestlé hasn’t stopped growing.

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Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report

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Corporate Rap Sheet on N estlé - Corporate Rap Sheets, which detail corporate wrongdoing by some of the world's largest companies, are written by Philip Mattera, who heads the Corporate Research Project of Good Jobs First in the U.S. USA: Nestlé’s Latest Exploits: The case against Nestlé hasn’t stopped growing.

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NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments

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NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments Fox PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:06 Thursday, February 29, 2024 Read more Thomas Catenacci NY AG says company's net zero goals aren't feasible considering its high carbon footprint Corporation JBS S.A. SA) agreed to pay $52.5

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JBS fires indigenous worker in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, for reporting precarious company buses, says union

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a global meat and protein producer, have agreed to pay nearly $27 million to resolve charges arising out of an extensive bribery scheme that took place over multiple years. Environmental Impacts Feds Find 6 Cows Shot Multiple Times at JBS; PETA Seeks Investigation PETA | March 3, 2022 After new U.S. SA) agreed to pay $52.5

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Turkish parliament dumps Coke, Nestle from menus over alleged Israel support

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Corporate Rap Sheet on N estlé - Corporate Rap Sheets, which detail corporate wrongdoing by some of the world's largest companies, are written by Philip Mattera, who heads the Corporate Research Project of Good Jobs First in the U.S. USA: Nestlé’s Latest Exploits: The case against Nestlé hasn’t stopped growing.

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Ask a Scientist: What’s Up With the Attack on ESG Investing?

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A month later, GOP lawmakers in Washington told E&E News that they will sponsor legislation that would do just that if they take over one or both chambers of Congress next year. Studies show that ESG investments actually result in comparable—or even better—returns than investments that only take into account financial factors.