Grist

JANUARY 12, 2023

In the early 1980s, America’s biggest company knew more about climate change than basically anyone else. Evidence of this deception has become the basis for dozens of lawsuits against fossil fuel giants in recent years, with cities and states seeking to hold companies and governments responsible for damages from climate change.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Prior to that, Halpern was the first Research Director of the Institute for Government and between 2001 and 2007 was the Chief Analyst at the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit. David Halpern is the Chief Executive of the Behavioural Insights Team. Halpern has led the team since its inception in 2010.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

World renowned Welsh atmospheric physicist Sir John Houghton, a pioneer in climate change research credited with helping to drive concern over escalating climate risks into the mainstream, has died aged 88 from Covid-19. Thatcher also arranged for Houghton to deliver the first ever briefing to the UK Cabinet on climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Credit: Beyond Plastics and IPEN In addition to its longstanding failures, chemical recycling contributes to toxic air pollution, hazardous waste buildup, and climate change, all while threatening communities experiencing environmental injustice, the report finds. Map of the 11 chemical recycling plants in the U.S.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If the Australian authorities find that Glencore has violated the Corporations Act 2001 or Australian consumer law, the company could face financial penalties in addition to injunctions which would prevent it from making such claims in the future, ClientEarth said.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 7, 2021

The newest report spans 1991-2020 and sets the new climate norms, replacing the 1981-2010 norms that preceded it. Related: Climate change pushes US weather to extremes “Almost every place in the U.S. This probably won’t surprise anyone who’s heard of climate change.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Prior to that, Shine worked for over two decades as an independent environmental lawyer and sustainable development consultant for NGOs, governments, and businesses, leading influential projects on biodiversity, climate change, oceans and coastal development, international trade, and conflict prevention and reconciliation.

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EDF + Business

JULY 22, 2021

Ending tropical deforestation within the next decade is critical to preventing the worst effects of climate change. Since the baseline years of 2001-2010, deforestation in Mato Grosso has been reduced by 69% (both in the Amazon forest and the Cerrado) and over 60% of native vegetation cover has been maintained. .

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In the same month, the High Court ruled that the government’s net zero strategy did not meet its obligations under the 2008 Climate Change Act. Harborne, who uses a different identity while working from Thailand , where he is based, has a record of supporting right-wing politicians hostile to action on climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 15, 2022

Boards should prepare for legal action based on their response to climate change, a DeSmog investigation has found. Lawyers, insurers, and campaigners have been anticipating litigation against company directors for some time and say the chances are only growing as corporate requirements to address climate risks get tougher.

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Clean Energy Canada

MAY 1, 2023

Catharines, ON since 2001. He is on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Climate Institute and has served on the Task Force on Just Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities and co-chaired the Ministerial Advisory Committee on a National Campaign to Promote the Skilled Trades as a First Choice Career for Young People.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 7, 2021

The implications and ingenuity of the suit gave the people of Kivalina an international media platform to raise awareness of their ongoing fight to survive the perils of climate change. That impact carries over directly into the climate change context,” he concluded. Fighting for Justice. A Personal Relationship.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In short, forests are vital in global and national efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity loss, and eradicate hunger and poverty. Between 2001-2015, 27% of forest disturbance was attributed to commodity-driven deforestation.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Yep, it’s climate change. Back in 2001, Tropical Storm Allison doused Houston with as much as 25 inches of rain, causing some $5 billion in damages. And guess what’s making tropical cyclones wetter and therefore more dangerous? It’s not the first barely-named storm to wreak havoc in Texas.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Prior to that, Shine worked for over two decades as an independent environmental lawyer and sustainable development consultant for NGOs, governments, and businesses, leading influential projects on biodiversity, climate change, oceans and coastal development, international trade, and conflict prevention and reconciliation.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) saw the UN climate science body specifically call for more action to harness public behaviour change in to support the net zero transition, noting that five per cent of global emissions could be mitigated by changing habits.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Alta Wind Energy Center stands as a testament to California’s commitment to renewable energy and its efforts to combat climate change. This sprawling wind farm not only generates clean electricity for the state but also provides economic opportunities and drives innovation in the renewable energy sector. MW as standard.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

But in 2001, one Burmese roofed turtle was spotted in markets in Myanmar, sparking interest among scientists. The scenario is especially bad for species across Asia, where turtles and tortoises are affected by habitat loss, climate change and hunting for consumption.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 16, 2021

Carbon offsets have been enabled under international law in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and were first used internationally in 2001. World leaders attending the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference later this year are expected to discuss how to operationalize Article 6 going forward. based solutions to climate change.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Economic damage from drought has increased by 63 per cent and losses from floods have increased by 23 percent, while losses from landslides have increased by 147 percent compared to the 2001-2020 average. Notwithstanding the progress in establishing early warning systems, further strengthening is needed as climate change intensifies.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 26, 2021

According to a study published in Nature Climate Change , forests in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia and Indonesia, are already emitting more carbon than they absorb. The Brazilian Amazon has already become a net emitter of carbon, with more carbon emitted than absorbed in this part of the rainforest from 2001 to 2019.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Those are the key findings of a long-awaited “ root cause analysis ” from California’s grid operator and utility and energy regulators into the causes of its first rolling blackouts since the 2001 energy crisis, which shut off power to hundreds of thousands of customers for about an hour during the evenings of Aug.

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Green Market Oracle

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

France is the second largest European economy and home of the Paris Agreement on climate change, and is now a key European player in the renewable energy space. Yara is a graduate of Ecole Centrale Paris, with a Masters in Climate Change Management from Oxford University and a director of the Naval School.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JANUARY 21, 2020

Quantum computing could contribute to climate change mitigation by helping to a better integration of Renewable Energy: Do you want to be part of it? EDF (Electricite de France) has been developing renewable energy projects for years in the US; the kind we need to tackle climate change challenges. Science, 292:5516, 2001.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JANUARY 21, 2020

Quantum computing could contribute to climate change mitigation by helping to a better integration of Renewable Energy: Do you want to be part of it? EDF (Electricite de France) has been developing renewable energy projects for years in the US; the kind we need to tackle climate change challenges. Science, 292:5516, 2001.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In 2020, Mondi was recognised by CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) with a ‘Triple A' score on their environmental performance related to climate, forests and water security. Mondi is a member of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) to tackle climate change impacts on water security.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Which is exactly what our economy needs to help mitigate global issues such as climate change, and protect basic human rights. The company’s stock price plummeted from $90 a share in mid-2000 to less than $12 a share by the beginning of November 2001. ESG investment growth is expected to continue into 2022 and beyond.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 14, 2022

Carbon Dioxide, CO 2, bears the most responsibility for anthropogenic climate change. According to a majority of scientists and studies, this would limit climate change and the harsh weather patterns and consequences associated with a warmer planet. WHAT EXACTLY IS A CARBON FOOTPRINT?

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

All of a sudden sustainability is about climate change, ending poverty, and gender equality. In 2001, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) detected 12,635 cases of certification forgery. This detracts from public understanding of environmental issues. For example, let’s look at the term sustainability.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

And it’s definitely not wise to assume that we’re going to be able to continue to get such an essential resource as food from other parts of the world in the face of climate change, population growth and conflict. But it’s not good for the economy, is it? and the Open Credit Network.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This research helped establish that burning fossil fuels has been the main driver of climate change, and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) included the hockey stick graph in its 2001 assessment report on climate science.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson. Climate change is no longer a theoretical concept: it poses an existential threat to us all. Factory output.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 14, 2021

What’s the single word that fossil fuel giant ExxonMobil’s flagship environmental reports to investors and the public tie most closely to climate change and global warming? The risk of climate change and its potential impacts on society and the ecosystem are widely recognized ,’ says another the following year.”.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

All of a sudden sustainability is about climate change, ending poverty, and gender equality. In 2001, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) detected 12,635 cases of certification forgery. This detracts from public understanding of environmental issues. For example, let’s look at the term sustainability.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The world's forests are vanishing at a breakneck speed, fuelling climate change and decimating biodiversity. million hectares from 2001 to 2015, principally in Indonesia and Malaysia. Land for these commodities replaced 71.9 Oil palm comes a distant second in the destruction league table, replacing 10.5

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

C above pre-industrial levels , recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change”. It was at COP21, where the Paris Agreement , the most important climate pact to date, was enshrined. Carl-Friedrich Schleussner , Head of Climate Science at Climate Analytics.

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Business Green

AUGUST 1, 2022

Dhawan is speaking to BusinessGreen to mark the 20th anniversary of the ICMM, which was set up by more than two dozen major miners in 2001 to help establish best environmental practices for the mining sector. pathway, with just two firms - Freeport and Grupo Mexico - aligned with limiting climate change to a 2C scenario.

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