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Ed’s note: Energy poverty in our own backyard

Smart Energy International

It brings together academics, policymakers and various experts in the field of energy poverty for a series of seminars, workshops and discussions. We need strong political commitment. The first International Energy Poverty Action Week (IEPAW) is held virtually this week, from the 21st (yesterday) to the 25th (Friday) of February.

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A Growing Wave of Litigation Spurs Climate Action

DeSmogBlog

In France, three non-governmental organizations sued the oil company Total over alleged “inadequate” environmental and human rights assessments of its oil project in Uganda and Tanzania. More generally, climate litigation has become a fundamental instrument to enforce political climate commitments, such as the Paris Agreement.

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American PR Firm Edelman Enabled Oil Baron Al Jaber’s Ascension to Lead COP28 Climate Conference

DeSmogBlog

Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), any group working for a foreign country to conduct political activity or public relations in the U.S. As a key plank of its strategy, Edelman organized an influence drive in tandem with U.S. million campaign to boost the United Arab Emirates’ green reputation. Under the U.S.

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How a program in Washington state is bringing climate change into the classroom

Grist

The result was ClimeTime, which funds projects and events that connect public school teachers with environmental organizations in their communities, as well as teacher trainings like the one outside Olympia. A spotter keeps an eye on a wildfire near Omak, Washington, in August 2015. “I’m

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How Oil Giant Exxon Bought Influence Over the Swedish Moderate Party

DeSmogBlog

Instead, ExxonMobil and other oil companies paid hundreds of millions to Atlas as the organization was working to cast doubt on climate science. Atlas funneled money to the network’s more than 500 member organizations around the world for advocacy, lobbying, and political influence.

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Supporting democracy becomes the measure of leadership

GreenBiz

6 insurrection has transformed the nation’s political conversation and moved the support for democratic values to the top tier of advocacy. At the very core of democracy are the values of transparency, due process and good governance, respect for human rights and the ability to participate freely in the political system.

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Supporting democracy becomes the measure of leadership

AGreenLiving

6 insurrection has transformed the nation’s political conversation and moved the support for democratic values to the top tier of advocacy. At the very core of democracy are the values of transparency, due process and good governance, respect for human rights and the ability to participate freely in the political system.