Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The Act hands over energy planning to the Minister, marginalizing energy experts at the Independent Energy System Operator (IESO) and Ontario Energy Board (OEB)—whose mandate is to ensure decisions are based on evidence, not politics. Now, the Minister can simply “consult” with whoever they feel is appropriate.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 6, 2023
The increasing threat is influencing South Korean domestic politics, with President Yoon publicly declaring South Korea may consider the option to build its own nuclear weapons. A history of North Korean nuclear tests North Korea conducted six explosive nuclear tests between 2006 and 2017.
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Real Climate
APRIL 19, 2022
There was a conference last week (#DisInfo2022) on the role that disinformation is playing in our political discourse and had a lot of discussions on what it is and what should be done. van der Linden et al (2017) or [2] ). 1600008, 2017. e0175799, 2017. Most pushback is however, reactive. Lewandowsky, and U.K.H.
Legal Planet
MAY 9, 2022
Emissions trading systems are often launched with relatively lenient design features, typically justified as giving the system a chance to “learn-by-doing” and to gain political buy-in for approval of a program. . – Continual reform to improve ambition, integrity, and buy-in. Most ETS have fallen on the prices-too-low side.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Whether you call it updating, modernizing, or reforming, changes to the water rights system have long been considered a political third rail —the electric kind you don’t touch. Earlier this summer, I wrote about three bills that were poised to make long overdue changes to California’s outdated and inequitable water rights system.
Vermont Law
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
For many, the future we look to depends on the person in power, and because of the constantly shifting whims of politics, that future is continuously changing. These Amendments can provide a more stable environmental future for citizens because the environment is no longer subjected to the will of shifting politics.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 26, 2022
Like many other women-led and community-based organizations in Puerto Rico, Taller Salud has taken up the recovery and resilience development in their communities to face the acute climatic, economic, and social crisis that Puerto Rico is facing after the devastation caused by Hurricane María in 2017.
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