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Exxon's Climate Accounting a "Sham" Under Rex Tillerson, New York’s AG Says
Eric Schneiderman says he has evidence that Exxon used one set of numbers in describing risks to investors but used a secret set internally.
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Trump’s Stupid and Reckless Climate Decision
After nearly 200 years of scientific inquiry and over 20 years of patient diplomacy that united every nation save Syria and Nicaragua, we had this afternoon’s big game-show Rose Garden reveal: Count us out.
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World Holds On to Paris Climate Agreement Despite U.S. Threats
President Trump’s ongoing threat to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement has united the other 196 countries that signed on to the treaty, as delegates last week signaled they will stick to the agreement now more than ever.
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Will the Fossil Fuel Industry Finally Be Kicked Out of UN Climate Talks?
As the Bonn climate talks wrap up, a group of developing countries is seeking to remove big polluter lobbyists from UN climate change negotiations – but the proposal is being met with fierce opposition by the U.S., E.U. and other countries with oil interests.
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Hundreds of Clean Energy Bills Have Been Introduced in States Nationwide This Year
A state-by-state look at proposals dealing with renewable energy reveals bipartisan collaboration for cleaner electricity, as Republican backlash in Washington grows.
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From Europe to China to India, Uncertainty and Fear Over Trump's Climate Rollback
"We regret the U.S. is rolling back the main pillar of its climate policy, the Clean Power Plan. It remains to be seen by which other means the United States intends to meet its commitments under the Paris Agreement."
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Pakistan's Billion Tree Tsunami: How A Reforestation Campaign Is Tackling Climate Change
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is spending millions of dollars on a far-sighted project: the country’s largest ever tree planting campaign, aimed to offset the country’s shrinking forest cover and soak up high levels of CO2.
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Obama Permanently Protects Huge Portions of Arctic, Atlantic from Offshore Drilling
The Obama administration announced Tuesday that 98% of U.S.-controlled Arctic waters will be permanently withheld from any future oil and gas leasing, along with 3.8 million acres along the Atlantic coast.
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Sorry, Media, Exxon CEO is Trump’s Worst Possible Nominee for Climate and America
Memo to media: Stop repeating Rex Tillerson’s greenwashing “positioning” and start reporting on his and Exxon’s actions — and the company’s long, long history of lying about the climate.
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From Norway to Peru, U.S. to Philippines, A Tsunami Of Activists Suing for Climate Justice
A groundswell of litigation actions against the perpetrators of climate change is emerging across the globe.
