#SEC proposes firms disclose climate risks, emissions data

#SEC proposes firms disclose climate risks, emissions data

“SEC proposes firms disclose climate risks, emissions data” The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday proposed requiring US-listed companies to disclose a range of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions, with some Republicans saying the rules would amount to government overreach. The agency unveiled its long-anticipated draft rule under which companies would disclose their own…

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#Food waste becomes California’s newest climate change target

#Food waste becomes California’s newest climate change target

“#Food waste becomes California’s newest climate change target” DAVIS, Calif. — Banana peels, chicken bones and leftover veggies won’t have a place in California trashcans under the nation’s largest mandatory residential food waste recycling program that’s set to take effect in January. The effort is designed to keep landfills in the most populous U.S. state…

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#China cranks up carbon-intensive projects as climate crisis grows

#China cranks up carbon-intensive projects as climate crisis grows

“#China cranks up carbon-intensive projects as climate crisis grows” SHANGHAI – China announced scores of new carbon-intensive coal and steel projects in the first half of 2021, research showed on Friday just days after a key U.N. report urged immediate global action to curb use of fossil fuels and prevent runaway climate change. The push comes as climate experts exhort governments around the world to take drastic…

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#Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt

#Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt

“#Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt” BRUSSELS — Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change, massive clouds gathered over Germany and nearby nations to unleash an unprecedented storm that left death and destruction in its wake. Despite ample warnings, politicians and weather forecasters…

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#EU fines German car makers B over emission collusion

#EU fines German car makers $1B over emission collusion

“#EU fines German car makers $1B over emission collusion” BRUSSELS — The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems. Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen along with its Audi and Porsche divisions avoided competing on technology to…

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