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What Did the UN Climate Talks at COP28 Achieve and What’s Next?

Union of Concerned Scientists

After 30 long years, we finally have a global agreement that addresses a transition away from fossil fuels , the primary driver of human-caused climate change. Repeated scandals broke through in the news about the COP28 Presidency’s conflicts of interest and offhand comments that seemingly denied the science. (My

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Little Evidence That Hate Speech Causes Real World Harm

Environmental Progress

Words are not intrinsically dangerous and there are many variables regarding what constitutes a harmful message, including the reaction of the reader or listener, body language, tone of voice, and perceived intent. While non-violent hate crime is boosted by news, immigration, and terrorism. Instead, the opposite is often true.

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2020 in Hindsight: Key Considerations for Directors in 2021

Arnold Porter

And we continue to struggle with fundamental racial, gender and economic equality and inclusion, as well as the path to a sustainable future. While legal precepts haven't evolved significantly, the world in which your company operates, and mostly likely the way in which your company operates, have changed fundamentally in the past year.

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Policy News: May 28, 2021

ESA

This includes $936 million for a new Accelerating Environmental and Economic Justice initiative. Despite these questions, the Senate confirmed Lander by a voice vote. Global Change Research Program executive director, the office that produces the National Climate Assessment. Global Change Research Program since 2015.

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