The Rich Don’t Pay Their Taxes Yet They Pollute The Most
“The secret IRS files” is a trove of never-seen-before tax records showing how the 0.01%, billionaires like Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, and Mark Zuckerberg, actually get away with paying nearly no taxes. Just obtained from the US tax
The Climate Emergency: Can Europe Be a Model for the World?
The EU Green Week is coming, from May 31 to June 4, so it seems appropriate to talk about Europe’s unique role in climate change. Europe is divided along geopolitical and economic lines, between the haves and have-nots, between the
A Busy Week in Climate Change Policy
Countries from all over the world are pledging new and ambitious climate change plans. It’s been an eventful week for climate change policy watchers. Not only did US President Biden relaunch US leadership on the issue with the Climate Change Summit,
Should Governments Subsidize Hydrogen?
As countries chart paths to net-zero economies by 2050, hydrogen has enjoyed a new wave of attention. Proponents believe that it could play a key role in decarbonizing industries such as steel, cement, heavy-duty vehicles, and shipping that cannot feasibly
Covid-19 A Precursor For Sports?
As sports fans around the world rejoice and high-level sports once again grace our television screens, thoughts of how our number one source of entertainment affects our climate - through its global carbon footprint - is almost certainly not at
Britain Announced Ban on Petrol and Diesel Cars Sales From 2035
In an urgent attempt to combat the climate crisis, Britain brought forward the ban on selling new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2040 to 2035. The action is to fortify the government’s commitment to emitting virtually zero carbon by
Climate Change & Rising Sea Levels are Claiming Their First Victims: Islands
2019 is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded. Heatwaves in Europe saw the mercury peak past 45℃ this summer, while major fires ravaged the United States, Russia, and Canada. In Australia droughts and severe weather events worsened.
Climate Change: Enough of the ‘Why?’ Time for the ‘Now’
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. Solutions Won’t Be Easy to Find, But Collaboration and Innovation Offer New Opportunities—and B Corps Can Help It’s been a busy month
Re-imagining Holiday Habits for a More Sustainable Future
I believe our consumer purchase power has tremendous influence. If used unwisely it can have devastating consequences. In order to achieve a more sustainable future we’ll need to be deliberate in how we make decisions. This includes those made during
Pledge Balance, the app to repay your daily commuting emissions
The recent “Gilet Jaunes” protests in France against the increase of taxes on fossil fuels show that even if governments have the intentions to reduce the carbon footprint of their country, it does not necessarily work that easily. Gilet Jaunes
Competition celebrates private sector efforts to achieve SDG #13: Climate Action
Editor's Note: THIS ARTICLE IS THE 1ST IN A FOUR-PART SERIES HIGHLIGHTING PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERSHIP SUPPORTING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UN'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS). THE GLOBAL SDG AWARDS SEEK TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE COMPANIES THAT ARE CREATING PROFITABLE AND INNOVATIVE