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Governing Emissions Trading in California and China

Legal Planet

Carbon markets are at a crossroads. As of 2021, 30 emissions trading systems were in force globally, covering 16 – 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The post Governing Emissions Trading in California and China appeared first on Legal Planet. Stay tuned. Download as PDF.

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Field Notes from India: Climate Adaptation from the Ground Up

Legal Planet

Academics, civil society, and government officials were divided into groups focusing on science, health, labor, and the built environment. Terms such as global warming and carbon emissions must be converted into everyday language. To address this, SEWA created the Climate School. I found the SEWA discussions inspiring.

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A Green Tint for Rio Tinto

Legal Planet

The Norwegian Government Pension Fund dropped the company from its portfolio because of environmental destruction from mining in Indonesia. In 2019, it signed an agreement with a Chinese steelmaker to find ways to reduce emissions from steel making. In 2021, it release plans to spend $7.5 aligned were achieved.”.

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Public Pressure on ExxonMobil Works. Little Else Does.

Union of Concerned Scientists

This assessment wasn’t ExxonMobil’s idea, but was compelled by a successful shareholder resolution that was part of a 2021 investor revolt against the industry’s climate inaction that ultimately displaced several members of ExxonMobil’s Board of Directors.

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What’s Up With Water – December 6, 2022

Circle of Blue

This first report presents data from 2021, but only for a few topics. The report’s authors claim that success in lowering carbon emissions will be determined by how well the world manages its water. Freshwater ecosystems like marshes and wetlands store carbon, protect biodiversity, and improve soil and water quality.

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Ask a Scientist: What’s Up With the Attack on ESG Investing?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Officials at the state and federal level have launched a full-court press against what the financial industry calls “environmental, social and governance” (ESG) investing. A closer look at the facts shows that big banks and investment firms are still financing the fossil fuel industry to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars a year.

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Penn State Creates Task Force To Significantly Reduce University's Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

Over the last 15 years, Penn State University has cut its carbon emissions by more than 35 percent, putting the University ahead of schedule to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas outputs to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The group began meeting this summer and aims to share its recommendations by the end of this year.