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A new climate litigation claim in Brazil raises the pressure for increased climate action and protection of the Amazon rainforest

Law Columbia

It contributes to increasing pressure against President Bolsonaro for widespread environmental damage across the country, resulting from a significant lack of climate action and the pervasive destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Omissions from the Brazilian government on climate policy. Bolsonaro ).

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Is Bitcoin Bad For The Environment?

Environment Blog

However, Bitcoin’s lack of intrinsic value, the ease with which it can be lost, its lack of regulation, and its price volatility are not the only aspects of digital gold that have been criticised. Estimates have suggested that the total energy consumed to send and receive money is more than 19 European countries and approximately 0.7%

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Turkish parliament dumps Coke, Nestle from menus over alleged Israel support

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In Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger Andrew Jacobs | The New York Times | February 7, 2018 New regulations, which corporate interests delayed for almost a decade, require explicit labeling and limit the marketing of sugary foods to children.

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Nestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’

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In Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger Andrew Jacobs | The New York Times | February 7, 2018 New regulations, which corporate interests delayed for almost a decade, require explicit labeling and limit the marketing of sugary foods to children.

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Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report

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In Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger Andrew Jacobs | The New York Times | February 7, 2018 New regulations, which corporate interests delayed for almost a decade, require explicit labeling and limit the marketing of sugary foods to children.

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Release: Nearly all COP27 sponsors are either major polluters or enablers of fossil fuel industry

Corp Watch

But, behind the scenes, they have a long history of lobbying to delay and derail regulations that would prevent pollution, keeping us addicted to disposable plastic. And right now it is facing a lawsuit in New York brought by two bottling plant workers from Guatemala.

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UK: Coca-Cola Enterprises boss admits taking £1.5m in bribes

Corp Watch

But, behind the scenes, they have a long history of lobbying to delay and derail regulations that would prevent pollution, keeping us addicted to disposable plastic. And right now it is facing a lawsuit in New York brought by two bottling plant workers from Guatemala.

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