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Unleashing the 89% of People Who Want Climate Action Could Lead to ‘Social Tipping Point’ and More Government Action, Experts Say

Unleashing the 89% of People Who Want Climate Action Could Lead to ‘Social Tipping Point’ and More Government Action, Experts Say

A whopping 89 percent of people globally want stronger action on the climate crisis, but feel trapped in a “spiral of silence” because of the mistaken belief they are in the minority, according to research. Experts say making people with pro-climate viewpoints aware that they are in the majority could unleash a social tipping point […]

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    Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap

    Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap

    Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change. Through a deal with international funding partners, the Caribbean island nation was able to replace outstanding debt with less expensive financing, which generated a savings of $125 […]

    Washington State Voters Uphold Climate Commitment Act

    Washington State Voters Uphold Climate Commitment Act

    In the election held November 5, voters in Washington state upheld one of the biggest climate laws in the U.S. against challenges made by Republicans. Voters decided against a conservative repeal effort for the Climate Commitment Act, which was first signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2021. The law set up a state […]

    85% of American Youth Polled Worry About Climate Change, Want More Action From Government and Corporations

    85% of American Youth Polled Worry About Climate Change, Want More Action From Government and Corporations

    A “supermajority” — 85 percent — of young Americans polled feel distressed about human-caused climate change and, and similar percentages want stronger action from corporations and the government, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. In the survey — the largest of its kind — most of the 16,000 respondents aged […]

    112 CEOs and Senior Execs Call for Climate Action Ahead of COP29

    112 CEOs and Senior Execs Call for Climate Action Ahead of COP29

    More than 100 senior executives and CEOs from the World Economic Forum’s Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders have shared an open letter addressed to global leaders ahead of the United Nations COP29 Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. Among the 112 company heads were chairs and CEOs of IKEA, Volvo Cars and AstraZeneca, who pushed […]

    South Korea’s Top Court Says Climate Change Law Lacks Basic Human Rights Protections

    South Korea’s Top Court Says Climate Change Law Lacks Basic Human Rights Protections

    In a landmark ruling on Thursday, South Korea’s top court stated that the country’s climate change law does not safeguard basic human rights or contain targets to protect future generations. Petitions were filed in the constitutional court by roughly 200 plaintiffs — some young climate activists, including infants — going back to 2020, reported Reuters. […]

    South Africa Passes Its First Climate Change Act

    South Africa Passes Its First Climate Change Act

    South Africa has passed its first Climate Change Act, a sweeping law that will set limits for big greenhouse gas emitters and require that every town and city publish an adaptation plan with the objective of meeting the country’s carbon emissions reduction commitments in accordance with the Paris Agreement. South Africa is a member of […]

    The Supreme Court’s Overturning of the Chevron Doctrine Could Impair Environmental and Climate Regulations

    The Supreme Court’s Overturning of the Chevron Doctrine Could Impair Environmental and Climate Regulations

    The Supreme Court of the United States has overturned a 40-year ruling — Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council — that instructed lower courts to give deference to federal agencies when federal laws are seen as ambiguous. The decision means agencies will have a harder time regulating the environment, workplace safety, public health and other […]