France
As Leaders Promote Greener Economies, Paris Protests Provide Cautionary Tale
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The recent “yellow vest” protests in France don’t fit the mold of rising nationalism. How can leaders here and abroad advance climate policy without a backlash?
carbon emissions
“Carbon Fees” and Climate Resiliency: Public Revenue Agendas Nonprofits Need to Watch
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In Washington, a state ballot initiative promises to address climate change by raising the price of carbon and dedicating some of the revenue raised to boost climate resiliency in Indian Country.
anthropogenic climate change
International Science Report Foresees Mass “Die-Off” of Coral Reefs by 2040
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A study by internationally preeminent scientists finds that time is running out to dial back climate change. Estimated costs from a rise in global temperatures of a half-degree Celsius alone are $54 trillion—three times the current annual US gross domestic product.
carbon emissions
Kaiser and Cleveland Clinic Embrace Green Healthcare
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These nonprofits, Cleveland Clinic and Kaiser Permanente, are keeping more in mind than the patients who walk in the door, using a broader interpretation of their mission statements to improve the health of the community.
anthropogenic climate change
Deep Divide over UN’s Call for Action and Trump Climate Policy
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Making “the market” concede that business must ultimately bend to the goals, values, and the eventual survival of society is the ideological contest of our time.
Environmental Protection Agency
At EPA, Changing the “P” from “Protection” to “Predatory”
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Yesterday, Scott Pruitt announced his intent to rid the country of its pesky rule limiting greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants. However, he has a larger set of forces to deal with.
coalitions
Coalition on Carbon Emissions Reduction Will Effect Change in 9 States
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Nine states across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic have committed to an aggressive plan to reduce carbon emissions by 30 percent over the period 2020 to 2030.
Environment
Forests as Carbon Offsets: The Considerations
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California’s offset program is part of its carbon cap-and-trade system, which requires companies to pay penalties for going over their carbon emission limits. The ability to buy and sell offset credits to preserve forests around the nation has created a market for these permits.
Policy & Government
China and India Make Progress on Climate while US Efforts Judged “Inadequate”
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While Trump rolls back carbon emission controls, moving the U.S. away from reaching Paris Agreement targets, according to a new analysis by Climate Action Tracker, China and India look set to beat their goals. Both countries are cutting coal production and increasing renewable energy.
agriculture
A Lesson in Carbon Sequestering: How Dirt Can Help Save the Climate
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After hundreds of years of removing carbon from the topsoil, we are now concentrating on putting it back in.