Tag: climate justice
Divest, decarbonize and disassociate — inside the bold new push to...
As pandemic restrictions fade, students are finding innovative ways to end higher ed's many ties to the fossil fuel industry.
Italy’s first climate lawsuit targets major oil company ENI
The plaintiffs are claiming past and potential future damages, saying Eni’s policies violate the Paris Agreement.
2024: Dread and hope
Saving our civilization from impending environmental disaster is perhaps the one issue capable of uniting us.
With climate indicators ‘off the charts,’ UN chief calls policies of...
"We have the tools, the knowledge, and the solutions," said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. "But we must pick up the pace."
EPA to fund network of centers to help marginalized communities access...
“There are communities waiting for (toxic) sites to get cleaned up. They are waiting for infrastructure to be built so their communities don’t flood.”
English lawyers refuse to prosecute climate protestors in ‘declaration of conscience’
“Young lawyers are being placed in an impossible position. We’re being told by our firms and regulators it’s a professional obligation to act for fossil fuel projects, knowing that doing so will poison our own future and all of life on Earth."
There’s a big pot of climate bill money waiting to be...
The IRA could be one pathway to delivering something real and tangible in communities where progressives do not usually organize.
Largest fossil fuel plant in New York City could become nation’s...
“The repowering of Ravenswood with offshore wind is a community-driven approach to invest in a disadvantaged community and support New York in meeting its clean energy and economic goals.”
2022 was a big year for climate action in the courts
The past year saw major developments in accountability cases against oil companies and national governments around the world, as well as setbacks for several high-profile fossil fuel projects.
3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize
Group action targeted at local decision-makers is a time-honored tradition – and I believe necessary in the current political environment for action on climate change.