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Ratos adopts new sustainability targets and joins Science Based Targets initiative: 12/20/2024 2:11:16 PM; Sustainability has been integrated into Ratos’s business strategy for many years. Ratos is now strengthening its ambitions by introducing new sustainability targets and joining the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
American Lung Association Responds to U.S. EPA Approval of California’s Advanced Clean Cars II Policy: 12/18/2024 4:45:25 PM; Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved California’s Clean Air Act waiver authorizing implementation of the state’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program, along with a separate program to reduce smog-forming emissions from new heavy-duty trucks.
Korea Sets Ambitious Priorities for APEC 2025: Building a Sustainable Tomorrow: 12/17/2024 8:37:55 PM; As the world grapples with challenges like climate change, digital transformation and global economic uncertainties, the Republic of Korea has unveiled its vision and priorities for hosting APEC 2025 under the theme “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow.” “Since its inception, APEC has gone through incredible challenges such as the financial crisis, the unprecedented pandemic …
Money in Your Pocket: Governor Hochul Reminds New Yorkers of Minimum Wage Increase on January 1: 12/17/2024 12:33:35 PM; Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New Yorkers earning minimum wage will earn an additional $0.50 per hour starting on January 1, 2025. New York’s minimum wage will increase to $16.50-per-hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, and $15.50-per-hour for the rest of the state.
AP, Frontline documentary ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ to make world premiere at 2025 Sundance Film Festival: 12/16/2024 6:58:06 PM; “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” a new feature film on the war in Ukraine from Frontline, the award-winning PBS documentary series housed at GBH in Boston, and The Associated Press, will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January in Park City, Utah.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on children and the continued bloodshed in the Gaza Strip: 12/16/2024 12:40:10 PM; “Yesterday, in yet another devastating attack on Nuseirat camp, in central Gaza, 33 people were reportedly killed – including at least eight children – and 50 wounded by airstrikes.
Fortis Novum Mundum Announces the Release of “The Killing Doctrine: Assassinations, Subversion, and the Making of Modern Warfare”: 12/12/2024 1:44:34 PM; Fortis Novum Mundum is proud to announce the release of “The Killing Doctrine: Assassinations, Subversion, and the Making of Modern Warfare,” a groundbreaking and meticulously researched work that delves deep into the historical and modern applications of assassination as a tool of state power.
“Letter to Donald Trump: Make America Re-Gret Again?” Provides Unmatched Wisdom into Trump’s Winning Formula, Now Proven in Today’s Election: 12/10/2024 5:48:01 PM; In the wake of Donald Trump’s latest election victory, Vivien Youmbi’s “Letter to Donald Trump: Make America Re-Gret Again?” becomes an essential read for understanding the strategies and mindset that fuel Trump’s enduring success.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the impact of the situation in Syria on children: 12/9/2024 8:59:11 AM; “With the situation in Syria rapidly evolving, UNICEF reiterates the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for calm, to refrain from violence, and to protect the rights of all Syrians – especially children, at least 80 of whom have been killed or injured in the past two weeks.
Political Bombs: 12/9/2024 5:12:10 AM; As the countdown to Christmas is drowned out by a global political storm, we’re here to bring you the updates you care about – namely, how all of this is going to impact the work we’re all doing to bring about a liveable future.
What We Saw on Our Platforms During 2024’s Global Elections: 12/5/2024 2:50:50 AM; The recent presidential election in the United States capped off an unprecedented year in which as many as two billion people were expected to vote in elections across some of the world’s biggest democracies, including India, Indonesia, Mexico and the European Union.
C40 UCAP CAI programme announces biogas plant project at Africa Regional Academy in Lagos: 12/4/2024 12:48:21 PM; • US$90,000 project comes after months of planning, studies and community and government engagements • The plant will convert organic food waste generated by the market to power a coldroom and improved lighting • Seven cities unite in Lagos to showcase African cities work scaling up inclusive climate action The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and …
The EU’s Race for Clean Energy: At What Cost?: 12/4/2024 8:30:06 AM; In the rush to clean energy, transition minerals are attracting major geopolitical and corporate interest. In the EU, where domestic mineral production is relatively low, concerns over the need to secure access to minerals – essential for European industry, the onshoring of renewable energy, and battery manufacturing capacity – have reached a critical point for policymakers.
Plastic pollution negotiations adjourn with new text and a follow-up session planned: 12/3/2024 7:35:38 AM; Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, adjourned their fifth session today with agreement on a ‘Chair’s Text’ that will serve as the starting point for negotiations at a resumed session in 2025.
Barbados launches the world’s first debt-for-climate-resilience conversion: 12/3/2024 7:17:57 AM; • The deal generated US$125 million in fiscal savings, which will be channeled into new resilience investments. • The debt conversion represents an innovative financing model for climate adaptation that avoids increasing the burden of public debt.
U.S. Postal Service Releases 2024 Post-Election Analysis Report Detailing the Successful Efforts Taken to Deliver the Nation’s Election Mail Securely and Effectively: 12/3/2024 3:25:54 AM; • More than 99 Million Ballots Processed During 2024 General Election • On Average, Ballots Were Delivered from Voters to Election Officials Within One Day The United States Postal Service released its 2024 Post-Election Analysis Report, outlining the agency’s steps to process more than 99.22 million ballots in the 2024 general election.
LEBANON: Save the Children Welcomes Ceasefire Announcement but Is Concerned by Continued Violence in Lebanon: 11/27/2024 7:55:41 AM; Save the Children welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah but said that the violence must stop immediately to protect children in Lebanon. An end to fighting was agreed on Tuesday, with media reporting that a cessation of hostilities would come into effect on Wednesday morning.
NPR’s ’Trump’s Terms’ podcast examines President Trump’s plans for his second term: 11/26/2024 9:00:23 AM; Following the 2024 presidential election, the major criminal trials against Donald Trump have effectively ended. Now, as President Trump prepares for his second term, NPR is launching Trump’s Terms, a new podcast that examines Trump’s return to Washington.
In-Extremis EU: 11/26/2024 8:46:38 AM; White smoke in Brussels has finally extinguished the wildfire —or, more accurately, the firecrackers. Late Wednesday, the EU Parliament reached a deal on the seven remaining EU commissioners, ending weeks of gridlock and uncertainty. The political agreement among the main pro-EU groups (centre-right EPP, socialist S&D, and liberal Renew) has given the green light to the new …
IATA Wings of Change Europe Conference Calls for EU to Prioritize Competitiveness and Sustainability: 11/22/2024 5:38:58 AM; The International Air Transport Association’s Wings of Change Europe (WOCE) event concluded with a call for industry and governments to work together with practical actions to make Europe more competitive and sustainable.