Here’s another in a series of articles from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): 90 Percent of Euro Area Banks Are Out of Step with Paris Goals. How Can They Get on Track? An excerpt: (An analysis) of 95 Euro area …
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Banks Misaligned with Climate Goals
Tagged with: banks get on board with climate change mitigation banks refuse to lend trillions of dollars for fossil fuel projects around the world, developing countries "leapfrog" over coal and natural gas power generation plants and move directly into nuclear and renewables, Paris Agreement, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Andy Borowitz Handles Political Comedy Like No One Else on Earth
I have to admit that I’m extremely jealous of The New Yorker’s comic writer Andy Borowitz. How does he do this? Just look at what he wrote here. We all have access to the same information. How is it possible …
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Trump Confirms U.S. Will Withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement
I met a couple from Australia the other day who remarked how mean-spirited all this is. The husband said, “The countries of the world work like dogs, for years, to get to the Paris Agreement; sure it’s imperfect, but it’s …
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Apathy Vs. Climate Change Mitigation
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland (pictured) has a powerful new motivation: saving the planet, and even the dire warnings of this week’s IPCC report aren’t slowing her down.
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Germany Putting Spear Through Coal
Question: How many people from across Europe gathered near the Hambacher Forest in western Germany on Saturday to defend the area from the expansion of coal-fired energy and demand much more ambitious climate action? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy …
From Guest Blogger Kelly Shepherd: Leaving the Paris Agreement–Changing American Views Toward Climate Change
In May 2017, President Trump made an announcement that he would be withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement, an agreement created by the United Nations that deals with climate change. The agreement aims to decrease greenhouse gas emissions …
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gets the Facts Wrong. Wow!
Those looking for an early clue as to the nature and purpose of Scott Pruitt’s role as Administrator of the EPA should check out this piece from FactCheck.Org, analyzing what he said recently on ABC’s “This Week,” in explanation of …
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The Federal Government’s War on the Environment Can Have Only Limited Effect
It’s no surprise that Trump’s presidency is in the process of reversing the progress that the U.S. has made over the last half century vis-a-vis environmental protection and climate change mitigation; after all, that was one of his campaign promises, …
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Global Attack on Climate Change a Real Possibility
To the surprise and delight of many, the U.S. and China have formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation. This is fairly astonishing, given the cool reception with which the U.S. Congress received the idea of signing up …
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