DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

The Carbon Majors research shows us exactly who is responsible for the lethal heat, extreme weather, and air pollution that is threatening lives and wreaking havoc on our oceans and forests,” said Tzeporah Berman, international program director at the grassroots environmental organization Stand.earth, in a press release.

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Fossil fuels Ocean acidification North America Pollution 137

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 28, 2021

Attempts to sue polluting companies and governments over their responsibility for climate change would have a greater chance of success if they made better use of the latest science, according to a study by Oxford University researchers. The study reviewed 73 climate litigation cases against polluters across 14 jurisdictions.

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Sea level rise Ocean acidification Climate change Pollution 96

Grist

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

The United States government has done little to curb this potent pollution, which makes up 36 percent of the country’s methane emissions. It can reverse ocean acidification by absorbing carbon dioxide. According to the United Nations , reducing methane emissions from cows could be one of the quickest ways to slow climate change.

Methane 75

Methane Energy Monitor Ocean acidification Home Energy Monitoring 75

Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

The sustainability of this growth is however compromised by overfishing and rising ocean pollution. Pollution from litter, sunscreen chemicals, and boats making day trips to the island in large numbers (200 boats and 5000 tourists per day) had gradually damaged 80% of the island’s ecological system.

Energy Monitor 65

Energy Monitor Waste Waste Plastics 65

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But the event was overshadowed by the major polluters who didn’t attend. Litigation has a key role to play in light of this lack of ambition from states and other stakeholders,” said Maria Antonia Tigre, director of global climate litigation at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University.

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Government Climate change Fossil fuels Ocean acidification 87

Andrew Winston

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The regulations have driven some companies back to a “just comply with the law” mindset (which slows their ambition). And while investors coming the table was a good thing, it has amped up attention on their needs over those of other stakeholders. Looking back, there were important cracks in the BRT’s logic.

Politics 78

Politics Sustainability Biodiversity Carbon-negative 78

Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 17, 2023

Despite fears about cost increases and low-sulfur fuel availability, the change was a success in terms of decreasing pollution that contributes to ocean acidification and harms the health of humans and marine life. Regulatory rewind: On Jan.1, EEXI reflects the energy efficiency of ship design.

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Carbon-negative Innovation Carbon Policy 52