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Our Public Lands and Waters Must Be Managed to Meet Climate Goals

House Natural Resources Committee Chair Grijalva introduced the Public Lands and Waters Climate Leadership Act. The bill would require the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the U.S. Forest Service achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction goals in the coming years by managing public lands and waters to mitigate climate impacts and further the Biden administration’s climate goals https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2022/our-public-lands-and-waters-must-be-managed-to-meet-climate-goals

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UN chief says ‘fossil fuel free-for-all’ must end as report warns world heading in ‘wrong direction’

The impacts of climate change are “heading into uncharted territories of destruction,” UN Secretary General António Guterres warned on Tuesday on the release of a multi-agency scientific report reviewing the latest research on the subject. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/13/world/climate-wmo-report-un-intl

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Green development is now the only option

Given the rich world’s longstanding failure to finance climate mitigation and adaptation in the Global South, it is understandable that some developing countries would prioritise their own immediate growth over “saving the planet.” https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/green-development-is-now-the-only-option/

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Fossil Fuels And Transition: What's The Direction Of Travel?

A commentator on ESG and sustainability talks to this publication about the transition from fossil fuels – not necessarily a straightforward process, as suggested by the disruption to global energy markets caused by the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. https://wealthbriefingasia.com/article.php?id=195604#.YyBCXnZBy5c

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Developed nations emitted maximum green house emissions

UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/developed-nations-emitted-maximum-green-house-emissions-un-chief-122091100168_1.html

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The Sustainable Side Of Digital Fashion

As time goes by, we are becoming more and more familiar with the concept of digital fashion. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2022/09/09/the-sustainable-side-of-digital-fashion/

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Consumer demand for sustainable products unmet

A majority of Singaporean consumers care about the environment but claim they lack options to make greener choices, according to a recent study. https://sbr.com.sg/retail/news/consumer-demand-sustainable-products-unmet-report

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Green white lies betray a bitter truth: ‘Bright Green Lies’ explains how consumption needs to change to save lives

In “Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It,” authors Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith and Max Wilbert fall into the “deep green” environmentalist camp. https://www.realchangenews.org/news/2022/09/07/green-white-lies-betray-bitter-truth-bright-green-lies-explains-how-consumption-needs

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is mostly fishing gear

The subtropical oceanic gyre in the North Pacific ocean is currently covered with tens of thousands of tonnes of floating plastic debris, dispersed over millions of square kilometers https://www.inceptivemind.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch-mostly-fishing-gear/27273/

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Corporate social responsibility can help companies go green

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an umbrella term for corporations’ various efforts to promote social, economic and environmental change. With climate change becoming a more urgent issue, the environment has become CSR’s primary focus. CSR can help the green transition. https://www.sustainability-times.com/sustainable-business/corporate-social-responsibility-can-help-companies-go-green/

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Should We Ditch Wet Wipes?

Whether it’s removing makeup, wiping up the messes caused by our little ones or performing general cleaning duties around the kitchen and bathroom, they bring ease and convenience to our lives.Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the environment. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/happier-planet-creator-network-1.6567994

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Demand for green technology, less fossil fuel will leave us in a sulfur shortage, experts warn

The world is running out of sulfuric acid, a valuable resource in modern industrial society https://studyfinds.org/sulfuric-acid-shortage-fossil-fuel-green-technology/

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Are governments still heavily funding fossil fuels?

In a move that might be seen as a further blow to global climate commitments, major economies sharply increased their support for the production and consumption of coal, oil and natural gas last year. https://www.energylivenews.com/2022/09/05/are-governments-still-heavily-funding-fossil-fuels/

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Canada is developing a clean electricity standard. Does Hawaii have lessons for us?

Canada has just 13 years to achieve a formidable task: practically erase its electrical emissions while growing the grid to displace fossil fuels powering its cars, homes and factories. https://foxtrending.com/world/canada/canada-is-developing-a-clean-electricity-standard-does-hawaii-have-lessons-for-us/

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Ethical Foods Fund to Support Early-Stage, Values-Based Canadian Companies Driving Future of Sustainable Food

The fund will support sustainable food production via early-stage, values-based food innovators - from the ethical treatment of employees on farms and in factories, to the end of the food production cycle with compostable packaging. https://sustainablebrands.com/read/finance-investment/ethical-foods-fund-to-support-early-stage-values-based-canadian-companies-driving-future-of-sustainable-food