The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Recalculating the Climate Math
The numbers on global warming are even scarier than we thought.
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The Road From Paris: How to Finance a Trillion-Dollar Climate Change Transition
Changing the way the world is powered means big spending – and huge investment opportunities – with energy finance models suggesting clean power investments need to rise by an additional 75 percent, to $12.1 trillion, in the next 25 years.
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With 1.5º Target, Climate Justice Movement May Score A Surprise Win In Paris
Pressure from activists and vulnerable countries has shifted the discussion away from a 2º C target — a virtual death sentence for millions of people.
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U.S. Government To Slash Emissions 42% As Corporations Demand Price On Carbon
Chief executives of 78 companies with combined annual turnover of $2.1 trillion sent an open letter to world leaders Monday calling for carbon pricing, while the White House announced emissions cuts on federal operations.
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California’s Senate Just Passed America's Most Sweeping Climate Change Legislation
The dozen bills passed last week include reducing gas use on California’s roads by 50 percent.
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From California to British Columbia, a West Coast Climate Policy Block Is Gaining Traction
The continued passage of carbon policy by the Northwest states will spur further grassroots, bottom-up action in cities and regions across North America.
