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Colombia targets reforestation growth

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By Anders Lorenzen When talking about the Amazon rainforest, most of us think of Brazil. President Gustavo Petro, who has been in power since August last year, has pledged to lead an ambitious green agenda focused on reduced deforestation , a transition away from fossil fuels and protection of water resources.

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Repsol Sued in Class Action for $1 Billion Over Peru’s Worst Oil Spill

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Website Summary Repsol is a fossil fuel exploration company that evolved from a Spanish state venture that was set up in the 1920s. Corporation Repsol S.A. Image Image Products Oil and gas exploration and production, LNG trading and transportation, Oil refining, Petrochemistry Repsol S.A.

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Earth Overshoot Day: we have just exceeded what Earth can regenerate in a year

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The 2021 date is almost as early as the 2019 one (the 2020 date was pushed back due to COVID-19 induced lockdowns), showcasing the increasing impact of humanity on Earth’s biocapacity. from last year as the economic recovery from the pandemic ignites demand for fossil fuels. Image credit: Earth Overshoot Day.

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Analysis: How to cut emissions from ‘big sport’?

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Reusing venues and replacing fossil fuel with renewable energy use is essential to cutting emissions at a large sporting event. As Daley notes, a survey by scientists last year found that more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets from Verra, the world’s largest certifier of carbon credits, “do not represent genuine carbon reductions”.

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Analysis: New pipelines will fragment Assam’s protected forests, say environmentalists

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Oil India Limited (OIL), a government-owned fossil fuel exploration and production company is rebuilding one pipeline and constructing three from scratch as it seeks to expand production. And, he said, the work is “disrupting elephant movement as the entire rainforest is an elephant corridor with a population of over 200 elephants.

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

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Thousands of workers at US factories in Mexico are striking for higher wages Alexia Fernández Campbell | Vox | March 28, 2019 Dozens of workers at one of Coca-Cola’s largest bottling and distribution plants have refused to go to work for almost two months, demanding the same 20 percent increase with a $32,000 peso bonus.

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What is COP26 and why does it matter? The complete guide

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China is not the only country in the frame: major fossil fuel producers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and Australia have also refused to strengthen their commitments. These are important initiatives, and the destruction of the Amazon and other rainforests around the world is a huge contributor to climate change and biodiversity loss.