Climate Denial & Greenwashing
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Australian Lobby Group Points to One Million Jobs in Green Recovery Plan
Countering Canberra’s fossil-backed call for a gas-powered pandemic recovery plan, the Australian lobby group Beyond Zero Emissions has mapped a solar- and wind-powered path ... -
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U.S. Fossils Face New Lawsuits from Minnesota and Washington, DC
U.S. fossils are facing two more major legal challenges, after Minnesota and Washington, DC filed separate lawsuits alleging consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, and ... -
Amazon Promises $2-Billion Climate Fund While Emissions Continue to Grow
Amazon.com is getting a decidedly mixed reaction for its plan to set up a US$2-billion climate investment fund, after the e-commerce giant’s latest sustainability ... -
Landmark Transgender Rights Case Could Affect U.S. Climate Law
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that workplace discrimination laws also protect gay and transgender people is being welcomed by climate law experts ... -
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Reguly: Time Will Tell Whether BP is Serious About Decarbonizing
Colossal fossil BP has been making some bold moves lately, promising net-zero emissions by 2050 in mid-February before downgrading its asset value by US$17.5 ... -
Weaver Wins ‘Ultimate Vindication’ in Appeal Court Ruling Against Climate Denier Tim Ball
UNFCCC climate scientist and departing British Columbia Green Party leader Andrew Weaver scored a long-awaited legal victory last week against climate denier Tim Ball, ... -
Bloated Military Budget Undercuts U.S. Ability to Fund Health, Address Climate
With an annual budget of US$700 billion-plus, and an outsized—and morally compromised—standing as the ultimate defender of the national interest, the U.S. Department of ... -
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OCI: ‘Transformational Moment’ Is Last, Best Chance to Break from Fossils
The slow emergence from pandemic lockdown is the “last, best chance to plan for the economy we need to stay within 1.5°C and avoid ... -
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Climate Deniers Step Up to Defend Deeply Flawed Michael Moore Film
Condemned by energy and climate specialists as a lazy and out-of-date weave of cherry-picked data and fossil talking points, Michael Moore’s latest film Planet ... -
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Shell Draws Praise, Pushback for 2050 Net-Zero Pledge
Royal Dutch Shell is receiving some praise and a healthy dose of pushback after unveiling plans to become a “net-zero carbon company” by 2050. -
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COVID Denial Mirrors Climate Attitudes Based on Demographics, Voting Preference
Older, right-leaning Canadian men are far more likely than their fellow citizens to consider the threat of COVID-19 to be exaggerated, and they’re proving ... -
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COVID-19 Produces Lessons Learned on Climate, Biodiversity
While the direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic receives the lion’s share of public and media attention, there’s been a steady drumbeat of news ... -
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Scarce Details, ‘Quid Pro Coal’ Undercut Australian State’s 17.7-GW Renewables Plan
The Australian state of New South Wales has released a new net-zero plan that promises up to 17,700 MW in new wind, solar, and ... -
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Youth Climate Campaigners Show Empathy, Ingenuity in Face of Pandemic Crisis
As COVID-19 explodes around the world, youth climate activists are responding with empathy and ingenuity, moving en masse from the streets to the web, ... -
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Personal Politics Cloud Investment Firm’s Environmental Responsibility Pledge
The head of an investment firm that has signed on to an environmentally responsible portfolio plan is himself being scrutinized for his association with ...
