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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

GreenBiz

The system works by setting a limit on the total amount of greenhouse gases released by refineries, power plants and other large emitters, and requires polluters to obtain permits to cover their share. In their eyes, it doesn’t do enough to address climate change and allows emitters to continue polluting the air in the meantime.

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Climate Intelligence: The Digital Fabric for Climate Action

Better Ventures

If you’re in the US, your 2020 likely included living through record-breaking temperatures , hurricanes , and/or wildfires , as the academic warnings of climate change quickly became a reality (my personal experience was Blade Runner in SF ). believing the government was doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change.

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Soy scandals: Green groups raise alarm over deforestation impact of corporates' soy supply chains

Business Green

Two separate reports from WWF and Greenpeace have similarly highlighted how soy remains a major driver of deforestation, especially in South America, despite the growing number of pledges from retailers and agri-businesses to develop sustainable soy supply chains.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. Hence, certified B Corps often experience bottom-line benefits helping the business thrive. What is B Corp?

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

AGreenLiving

The system works by setting a limit on the total amount of greenhouse gases released by refineries, power plants and other large emitters, and requires polluters to obtain permits to cover their share. In their eyes, it doesn’t do enough to address climate change and allows emitters to continue polluting the air in the meantime.

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California Water Challenges Remain Despite Significant Precipitation in 2023

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

According to the US Drought Monitor , the state is currently drought-free, although some regions are still considered abnormally dry. The project, which is supported by Governor Newsom, seeks to safeguard California’s water supply against the challenges posed by climate change, sea-level rise, earthquakes, and extreme weather fluctuations.

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Bernadette Del Chiaro Wants to Make California Solar a Force of Nature

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

The state leads the country by housing about half of the nation’s total installed solar capacity, according to the latest data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Del Chiaro has taken these two attributes and poured them into her career of working in public policy to help pass green laws and regulations.