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Climate Policy and the Audacity of Hope

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New California legislation will require corporations to disclose their carbon emissions. Wind power costs fell by half from 2008 to 2021. The Department of Energy estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022. Utility-scale solar was an even more dramatic story.

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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

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The Federal Cabinet adopts its first climate target, a 25-30% cut in carbon emissions by 2005 under 1987 levels. Note: the estimates of 1990 emissions that I found are not entirely consistent, with one estimate closer to 1.2 Climate law makes emission targets legally binding 2019. trillion tons.]

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The Social Cost of George W. Bush

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One way of getting a handle on the amount of harm, though, is to assume that if Bush had kept his promise, emissions during his presidency would have declined as much as they did under his successor Obama. True, t he world was different in many ways in 2008 when Obama took office, including the energy sector. billion tons per year.

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The Future is : Gender Inclusion in Climate Crisis Solutions

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Countless research has warned of the climate catastrophe that will happen if anthropogenic carbon emissions continue to rise: sea-level rise will accelerate, tropical storms will occur in greater number with greater severity, and droughts will grow harsher and longer. (1) Citations See e.g. Alice C. Hill, et al., Anastario, et.

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Using the Free Market to Affect Change: An Argument for Environmental Taxes

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to reducing their carbon emissions. which will implement national standards to govern carbon pollution from power plants. Furthermore, the specific effects of carbon emissions on global climate change are also. would suggest increasing the price of carbon. jointly committed. Clean Power Plan.

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

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In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Also see SOMO's 2008 report. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Risky Business: The New Shell by WWF-UK (2005).

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

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In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Also see SOMO's 2008 report. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Risky Business: The New Shell by WWF-UK (2005).