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Amnesty International: Dow’s failure to offer remedy for Bhopal disaster has created a “sacrifice zone”

Envirotec Magazine

The report notes that when asked to comment about this settlement following its purchase of UCC in 2001, a Dow spokesperson said, “US$500 is plenty good for an Indian”. It helped shield the companies from attempts to hold them accountable and reinforced the unequal power dynamics involved.

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Britons put planet before profit in their personal savings and expect more action from pension funds and banks, says survey

Envirotec Magazine

Beyond this, 59% say climate change is causing political instability in the UK, 46% believe it is increasing regional conflict and national security risks, including increased immigration, and 32% think it is affecting food and water supplies, for example through shortages and price rises. Government is doing too little.

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New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade

Envirotec Magazine

Between 2001-2015, 27% of forest disturbance was attributed to commodity-driven deforestation. To accommodate demand for energy, natural resources and transport, many countries have planned ambitious infrastructure growth.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. LinkedIn | Personal website.

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1.5 and 2°C: A Journey Through the Temperature Target That Haunts the World

DeSmogBlog

Like a chicken and egg dilemma, who came up with these goals first, politics or science? Political Origins of 2°C. The next key moment in the 2°C story is no longer scientific, but political. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. And we reached the political tipping point around the two-degree mark.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. and Canadian cities.

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Webinar Q&A: Banking of Excess Carbon Permits

Low Carbon Prosperity

For example, allowance prices spiked thirty-fold in California’s Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) in 2001, in part due to an absence of banked allowances. Restricting banking of allowances can lead to substantial price volatility. Is banking of allowances incompatible with the objective to reduce emissions?

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