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Public companies must start giving investors information about climate, SEC decides

Wednesday, March 06, 2024

The SEC votes March 6 on adopting long-awaited rules that would require publicly-traded companies in the U.S. to disclose information about the risks they face from climate change.

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Why ExxonMobil is taking climate activists to court

Monday, February 26, 2024

ExxonMobil is suing two investors over a shareholder proposal that called for it to reduce emissions. If Exxon succeeds, advocates worry the case could chill shareholder activism on climate change.

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The annual international climate meeting kicks off later this week in Dubai

Monday, November 27, 2023

Critics say the annual U.N. climate meetings have become a circus dominated by fossil fuel interests. But a lot of climate activists say they're still essential gatherings.

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Global talks to cut plastic waste stall as industry and environmental groups clash

Monday, November 20, 2023

The United Nations wants to finish a plastics treaty by the end of 2024. Almost every piece of plastic is made from fossil fuels, and the industry wants a big say in how it's cleaned up.

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Private detective who led a hacking attack against climate activists gets prison time

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Aviram Azari was sentenced to almost seven years in prison on Thursday. Azari directed a group of hackers that targeted thousands of victims globally, including U.S. climate activists.

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The world is awash in plastic. Oil producers want a say in how it's cleaned up

Monday, November 13, 2023

Groups connected to the fossil fuel industry are trying to shape an international treaty to cut plastic pollution. And oil- and gas-producing nations are at the negotiating table.

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As climate threats grow, poor countries still aren't getting enough money to prepare

Thursday, November 02, 2023

To adapt to the threats developing countries are facing from climate change, the United Nations says they'll need at least 10 times more money than the public funding they received in 2021.

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The SEC is finalizing climate rules while California has its own regulations

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Some big companies have been trying to water down federal rules that would force them to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. A new California law may push them into transparency.

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Climate rules are coming for corporate America

Thursday, October 12, 2023

U.S. regulators are finalizing rules that will make publicly traded companies disclose information about climate change. Other jurisdictions have been announcing similar requirements.

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California's lawsuit says oil giants downplayed climate change. Here's what to know

Saturday, September 16, 2023

California accuses oil companies of misleading the public on the dangers of fossil fuels for decades. The state demands they help fund recovery efforts after climate change-fueled disasters.

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Exxon minimized climate change internally after conceding that fossil fuels cause it

Thursday, September 14, 2023

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that as recently as 2016, Exxon executives were privately pushing back on the idea that humans need to cut their use of oil and gas to limit global warming.

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How this summer's extreme heat waves are connected to flooding, hurricanes

Friday, September 08, 2023

We take a look at the role climate change might be playing in the unexpected extreme weather around the globe, including the cyclones in Brazil during the southern winter.

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How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown

Saturday, July 22, 2023

It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. And the solutions aren't always politically popular.

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The U.S. could slash climate pollution, but it might not be enough, a new report says

Thursday, July 20, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act could help the U.S. cut greenhouse gas pollution up to 42% from 2005 levels by 2030. That's still short of what the country promised under the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Republican attacks on ESG aren't stopping companies in red states from going green

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Conservatives attack financial firms that consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues. But companies in red states won't stop trying to operate more sustainably.

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Vietnam faces criticism for arresting climate activist as it closes clean energy deal

Saturday, June 03, 2023

Hoang Hong, founder of the environmental group CHANGE VN, was arrested Wednesday on tax charges, the U.N. says. Human rights experts say Vietnamese officials use the law to target civil society.

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Ahead of $15 billion climate deal, Vietnam's human rights record is scrutinized

Monday, May 29, 2023

Activists want wealthy countries and investment institutions to address Vietnam's human rights record before they provide funds to the country to address climate change.

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Ahead of $15 billion climate deal, Vietnam's human rights record is scrutinized

Monday, May 29, 2023

Activists want wealthy countries and investment institutions to address Vietnam's human rights record before they provide funds to the country to address climate change.

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Vietnam's human rights record is being scrutinized ahead of $15 billion climate deal

Friday, May 26, 2023

Environmental and human rights groups say Vietnam's crackdown on civil society will undermine an international climate program that's also aimed at boosting the country's economic development.

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How a European law might get companies around the world to cut climate pollution

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The European Union will tax certain imports based on the amount of carbon dioxide companies emit making them. Experts say the move could lead other major economies to do the same.

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