Amazon’s plastic use surges despite global cutback initiatives
Amazon's journey towards global sustainability hits a snag on home soil, as a recent report unveils a surge in plastic waste across the United States.
Here’s how shareholders are pressuring oil companies to act on climate change
Rather than withdraw investments from companies that profit from extracting fossil fuels, investors seek to leverage their financial stakes to influence companies like Shell, BP, and ExxonMobil to take action on climate change.
Dutch city becomes first to ban advertisements for meat in public spaces
The new ban will not allow meat advertisements on buses, shelters or screen in any of Haarlem's public spaces.
‘A massive win for all generations’: European human rights court rules Switzerland violated rights...
The landmark decision sets a powerful precedent for future climate-related lawsuits in Europe and around the world.
Flush with record profits, Exxon sues to block EU windfall tax
Exxon has also been rewarding its top executives, boosting the annual salary of CEO Darren Woods from $1.70 million to $1.88 million for the coming year.
Big banks pull financing, prepare to seize assets from collapsing oil and gas industry
The big banks funded the money-losing fracking industry for the past decade just like they funded the housing crisis — but the reality is, just like in the housing crisis, the coming bailouts will protect the banks.
Major UK supermarket chain gets rid of plastic bags in produce and bakery sections
“We are absolutely committed to reducing unnecessary plastic packaging in Sainsbury’s stores."
Oil and gas industry seized on war in Ukraine to water down climate policy,...
A new report details the PR and lobbying blitz from fossil fuel companies in the early days of the Russian invasion that aimed at benefiting oil and gas interests, while offering little for the current crisis.
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to conduct cleanup and cover costs of trail derailment in...
“Let me be clear: Norfolk Southern will pay for cleaning up the mess they created and for the trauma they’ve inflicted on this community."
Progressive Briefing for Monday, October 15
DNA confirms Elizabeth Warren's ancestry, Trump says 'we won' in regards to Christine Blasey Ford, Bernie Sanders rips White House for dismissal of climate science, and more.