World Bank Criticised for Giving $21 Billion Support to Fossil Fuel Projects
By Natalie Sauer for Climate Home News The World Bank Group faces criticism for continuing to back fossil fuel development, despite moves to clean up its portfolio. It has earned green credentials for ending direct lending to coal-fired power plants, promising to axe support for oil and gas exploration and increasing its clean energy budget. Yet over the last five years, the group’s […]
World Bank Criticized for Coal, Oil and Gas Funding
By Natalie Sauer, Climate Home News. This article originally appeared on Climate Home News. The World Bank Group faces criticism for continuing to back fossil fuel development, despite moves to clean up its portfolio. It has earned green credentials for ending direct lending to coal-fired power plants, promising to axe support for oil and gas exploration and increasing its clean energy budget. Yet over […]
The Problematic White Supremacy Roots of This Supposed Green New Deal Satire
This is a guest post by ClimateDenierRoundup. On Wednesday, the Daily Caller published an opinion piece by Heartland Institute policy analyst Timothy Benson that we can only assume is satire. Benson argues in the piece that when it comes to addressing the existential threat of climate change, “if we can’t persuade” the current-top-emitters of China, Russia and India to […]
'Virtually No Risk of Drilling Restrictions,' West Virginia Official Tells Fracking-Reliant Petrochemical Industry
This week, at an industry conference focused on wooing petrochemical producers to West Virginia, officials from the state and federal government made clear their support for continuing fracked shale gas extraction and petrochemical industry development near the natural gas-rich Marcellus Shale. Why should petrochemical companies build in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio? For one thing, don’t […]
4,500+ Amazon Employees Call on the Company to Take Climate Action
By Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch. Reposted with permission from EcoWatch. More than 4,500 Amazon employees have signed a letter calling on the company to take concrete action on climate change, with demands including a complete transition away from fossil fuels. The letter was posted on Medium Wednesday by a group calling itself Amazon Employees for Climate Justice and was addressed to […]
'Are You Serious?' John Kerry Interrupts GOP Climate Denial Logic in Disbelief
Congressional discussions over climate change have reached such a low point that during this week’s House hearing on the national security risks of climate change, former Secretary of State John Kerry, who was testifying, broke down and just asked his Republican questioner, “Are you serious?” Kerry’s incredulous question was in response to Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, the GOP star of the House […]
Violent Conflict and Pollution Driving India's Green Vote
By Paul Brown for Climate News Network Candidates promising to fight for clean drinking water and a halt to pollution are likely to gain the support of millions of Indian voters. Environmental issues, particularly clean water and air, traffic congestion and better public transport, are among the top priorities of urban voters as they prepare to vote in the world’s largest general […]
'Let's Come Out Fighting' — Frack Free Four Activist Reflects On Life After Prison
Image: Kristian Buus © Simon Roscoe Blevins swears softly, compulsively, and often. The criminal justice system is “shit”, he says. Fracking? It’s “fucked”. He’s a man familiar with both. Last year, he was one of four protestors jailed for stopping a convoy of lorries going to a fracking site in Lancashire. His expletive-laden jibes aren’t borne of aggression, […]
Researchers Warn Arctic Has Entered 'Unprecedented State' That Threatens Global Climate Stability
By Jon Queally, Common Dreams. Originally posted on Common Dreams. A new research paper by American and European climate scientists focused on Arctic warming published Monday reveals that the “smoking gun” when it comes to changes in the world’s northern polar region is rapidly warming air temperatures that are having — and will continue to […]
From California to Louisiana: Finding America's Climate Heroes
British video activist Shaun Dey was one of two members of Reel News who went to North America last year to make films about grassroots struggles around climate change, particularly around the ideas of “just transition” and “just recovery”. He reflects on his experience of travelling the region for 14 weeks. When Trump got into power, […]
