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European Thinktanks Repeating ‘Well-worn’ US Climate Denial Tropes

DeSmogBlog

The paper published in the journal Climatic Change examines publications from eight of the most prominent contrarian thinktanks in six EU countries over 24 years from 1994 to 2018, and argues the organisations enjoy a “remarkable” level of political influence for their size.

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How the climate crisis will crash the economy

GreenBiz

That it did so is, in itself, remarkable, given the political climes. It placed the price tag at up to 10.5 Policy & Politics. Last week, a subcommittee of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a report addressing climate risks to the U.S. financial system. percent of GDP by 2100. Risk & Resilience.

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Unfriend: Why is Facebook restricting climate-related ad campaigns from green businesses?

Business Green

Green businesses contend the social media giant's policies are treating their adverts in the same way as campaigns from 'dark money' funded lobbyists, undermining the timeliness and effectiveness of their marketing messages in the process. But, as Fidler points out, she was trying to advertise a careers event, not make a political point.

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Is this it? Are we at risk of over-estimating the neo-climate sceptics?

Business Green

One of the most common responses to the gathering political campaign against the UK's net zero strategy is that it is important not to underestimate such an experienced and effective band of campaigners, regardless of how modest they may be in number. It is simply not plausible. But worst than that, it is obviously implausible.

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Net Zero Festival: Free passes now available to flagship climate event

Business Green

Chaired by Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Gavin Esler, Lucy Siegle, and James Murray, the three day event will explore how the net zero transition is shaping policy and politics, technology and innovation, nature, finance, culture, supply chains, infrastructure, and every aspect of the global economy.

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'Net zero is a no regret policy': How climate action could boost UK GDP by 9.1 per cent

Business Green

And today, UK and US researchers at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), have sought to deliver some sobering, if not wholly surprising, answers to these critical questions. per cent loss in GDP under current policies. per cent of GDP.

Policy 101
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Managing risk, achieving impact: Linking sovereign debt with climate and nature targets

Business Green

In this context, policy makers, the private sector, and investors are asking whether the solutions to these challenges can be linked. Difficulties around resource intensive budget tagging and project identification could also be avoided. In fact, these connections are already being made by financial markets.