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2022 Was a Big Year for Climate Action in the Courts

DeSmogBlog

We look forward to proceeding with our case and having our day in court to show how Exxon is breaking the law and to put an end to the deception once and for all,” Attorney General Healey responded in a statement. Huge Win in Court Against Formosa Plastics’ Giant Petrochemical Complex. Discovery in the case is currently underway.

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How Big Oil Rigs the System to Keep Winning

DeSmogBlog

It taught Esso and other Standard Oil companies how to sell derivative products (like plastic and pesticides) that made the company and the brand a household name in the minds of the public. The campaign ran for 17 years in the 1940s and 1950s, at the time an unheard length of time for an ad campaign. In its day, “Quick, Henry, the Flit!”

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How Climate-Friendly is Liz Truss’s Cabinet?

DeSmogBlog

In June 2022, Clarke delivered a speech during a House of Commons debate saying that a recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was “really devastating”, noting the threats of sea level rise and biodiversity loss if global temperatures aren’t limited. Therese Coffey – Health Secretary.

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The Story of Sustainability in 2018: “We Have About 12 Years Left”

Andrew Winston

Other studies tell us that sea level rise is going to be worse than we thought, Antarctica is melting three times faster than a decade ago, and Greenland is losing ice quickly as well. Brown also signed aggressive new laws committing to carbon-free electricity statewide by 2045 and requiring solar on all new homes.