Tag: Environmental policy

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France Bans PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Key Products

France Makes Historic Move to Ban PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Consumer GoodsIn a groundbreaking decision, the French Parliament recently passed a law targeting the restriction of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known...
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Future of Green New Deal: Uncertainty and Challenges Ahead

The Trump administration's long-standing distaste for the Green New Deal has been evident since the beginning of his second term. This sentiment was made clear when President Trump issued an executive order to terminate...
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Trump Reinstates Some EPA Workers Fired in Chicago Office

Trump Reinstates Some EPA Workers Fired in Chicago OfficeRecently, a group of employees at the Chicago office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received surprising news: they were told they could return to work....
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Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Republican-Backed Green Banks

Environmental Protection Agency Head Accuses Biden Administration of Green Bank FraudIn a recent video posted on social media, former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin, who now leads the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), made a startling...
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Japan ignores calls to increase 2035 emissions target

Japan's Missed Opportunity: A Closer Look at the 2035 Emissions TargetJapan recently found itself in the global spotlight after missing a UN deadline for submitting its updated 2035 emissions reduction target. The government's proposal...
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Plastics Industry Celebrates Trump’s Symbolic Attack on Paper Straws

President Trump recently made headlines by signing an executive order to halt the federal procurement of paper straws. In a move that undoes part of a previous Biden-era initiative to eliminate single-use plastics, Trump's...
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US Mayors Urge Congress: Protect Clean Energy Tax Credits

A coalition of mayors and local leaders representing 39 states have penned a letter urging Congress to safeguard all clean energy tax credits that have been instrumental in fostering job creation and substantial investments...
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Impact of Trump’s USAID Cuts on Communities – Inside Climate News

The Impact of Trump's USAID Cuts on Communities: Insights from a Sudanese ActivistIn 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as a beacon of American soft power...
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Revisiting the Fate of the Influential Climate Target

In 2015, the Paris Agreement set ambitious goals to limit global temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels and strive for 1.5 degrees Celsius. However, recent studies in the journal Nature Climate Change...
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J.D. Vance: Great Lakes Savior or Trump Supporter?

J.D. Vance: A Beacon for Great Lakes Conservation or Trump Ally?Over the past year, Vice President J.D. Vance, previously an Ohio senator, has played a crucial role in advocating for the Great Lakes Restoration...