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The scientist who warned the US about climate change says it’s worse than we thought. Again.

Grist

The new research adds to the urgency of conversations about climate change, just weeks before leaders all over the world are expected to travel to Dubai to meet for the United Nation’s annual climate change conference, COP28. Hansen was the first to sound the alarm on climate change in 1988 in testimony to Congress.

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WisdomTree Hit with $4 Million Penalty for Misleading Investors on Fossil Fuel Holdings

DeSmogBlog

In a little-noticed settlement , the SEC fined investment adviser WisdomTree $4 million for claiming that three of its investment funds were fossil- and tobacco-free — when in reality, they were loaded up with investments in oil, natural gas, and tobacco companies. WisdomTree did not respond to a request for comment from DeSmog.

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Promising steps towards creating a more flood-resilient England

Business Green

The UK needs a far more holistic approach to flood risk and resilience, argue Sara Mehryar, Viktor Roezer and Swenja Surminski from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. New flood protection announcements are welcome but not enough on their own.

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Pressure on creatives: PR, advertising firms targeted by fossil fuel divestment movement

GreenBiz

Campaigners have long argued that while major fossil fuel companies are spending big sums on publicly pushing messages that suggest they are committed to decarbonizing by investing in greener forms of energy, in reality, the overwhelming majority of their capital expenditure still goes towards oil and gas. Climate Strategy.

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Rishi Sunak to take reins as Prime Minister amid growing calls to accelerate net zero and nature agenda

Business Green

Green business leaders will be hoping Sunak reaffirms his commitment to the UK's net zero target and provide markets with much-needed policy clarity to support the net zero transition following weeks of political turmoil, policy U-turns and economic upheaval.

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‘Money in Exchange for Silence’: Behind Neom’s Green Image, Western Firms Cash in on Saudi Commitment to Oil

DeSmogBlog

Let’s change water,” she says, “so it flows forever. From climate change and food security to aging and mobility, the video proceeds topic by topic, issuing an inspiring call to action — one seen more than 22 million times on YouTube, and by countless others on massive screens in New York City’s Times Square.

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Could the EU's Fit for 55 programme unleash a new wave of climate litigation?

Business Green

That is the hypothesis advanced in a new report published today by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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