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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

The initiative is the product of a nine-organization collaboration that has the backing of climate campaigner and former U.S. As a result, we can expect to see personal, political and business incentives tilt in favor of more action to combat climate change. Vice President Al Gore. For the unprepared, the damage could be severe.

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Leader of Ecocide Movement Aims to Criminalize Long-lasting Harm to the Environment 

DeSmogBlog

She has contributed to law conferences, diplomatic events, and environmental summits as well as podcasts, interviews and articles for publications and broadcasters ranging from TIME Magazine to the New York Times and from The Guardian to the BBC. What she realized was that the aspect that protects our rights is actually criminal law.

Law 97
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The Business Roundtable’s statement of purpose, one year on

GreenBiz

While many companies have stepped up in some fashion to address the urgency of the moment, few have done so in ways that could help advance the kinds of long-term structural changes needed to ensure that the organization's lofty statement has enduring impact. First, a refresher.

Politics 355
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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

DeSmogBlog

Bespectacled, tall, and barrel-chested, with blonde hair and a beard punctuated by gray, Cole stood confidently before a classroom of conference attendees at a University of Oregon environmental law symposium in 2008, less than a year before his death. Abascal gave Cole a desk and a phone, and Cole got to work. Early Influences.

Law 99
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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

Revelations about high-level and systemic failures of oversight — both private and public — come at a time when historic federal investments in renewable energy are threatening a constellation of fossil fuel interests and political coalitions vying to preserve profits as the U.S. economy is increasingly rocked by climate chaos.

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WCS Event: More Women on Corporate Boards | February 20, 2020

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Our organization is inclusive and events are open to people of all genders. degree (honors) in computer and information science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and studied international political economy at the University of Copenhagen. Before that, Veena practiced law in India. 6:15 pm: Panel starts.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

AGreenLiving

The initiative is the product of a nine-organization collaboration that has the backing of climate campaigner and former U.S. As a result, we can expect to see personal, political and business incentives tilt in favor of more action to combat climate change. Vice President Al Gore. For the unprepared, the damage could be severe.