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Fossil Fuel Production Subsidies Rose to Record Levels in G20 Countries in 2021

Fossil Fuel Production Subsidies Rose to Record Levels in G20 Countries in 2021

The G20 countries are not doing enough to address the climate crisis.  That’s the resounding conclusion of the Climate Transparency Report 2022, which is the eighth yearly report keeping tabs on the G20’s climate progress, as The Independent explained. The report found that, not only had emissions rebounded in these countries following the coronavirus pandemic, […]

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    EPA Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis

    EPA Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a civil rights investigation into whether or not the state of Mississippi discriminated against its capital city of Jackson by failing to fix its outdated water infrastructure.  The city of Jackson, which is more than 80 percent Black, suffered a water crisis this August after flooding led […]

    4 of 5 World Cities Faced ‘Significant Climate Hazards’ in 2022, Study Finds

    4 of 5 World Cities Faced ‘Significant Climate Hazards’ in 2022, Study Finds

    It’s no secret that climate hazards are rising, with headlines of floods, hurricanes, and wildfires taking over the news. Now, a report from CDP, a nonprofit climate disclosure group, found that 4 out of 5 cities have experienced “significant climate hazards” this year. One-quarter of cities surveyed also expect to see more frequent “high-risk” climate […]

    France, Portugal and Spain Agree on ‘Green Energy Corridor’ for Hydrogen Transport

    France, Portugal and Spain Agree on ‘Green Energy Corridor’ for Hydrogen Transport

    Meeting prior to a European Union summit in Brussels, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, French President Emmanuel Macron and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa agreed upon a “green energy corridor” — a new pipeline between Barcelona and Marseille underneath the Mediterranean Sea. The new energy supply route, termed BarMar, is an alternative to the proposed […]