Inside Climate News, of their latest
book entitled EXXON: THE ROAD NOT TAKEN ... ... what better expression of enlightenment can be
made than from this Frederick Bostiak statement ...
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of
men living together in society - they create for
themselves, in the course of time, a legal system
that authorises it and a moral code that glorifies it "
... and here me/we are still today with THE ROAD still [NOT] HAVING BEEN TAKEN.
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Added by Michael Grove at 10:37 on November 11, 2022
ion on Climate Change. Science and research played a critical role in identifying and understanding the drivers and impacts of climate change and they are key in delivering solutions to address it. This Collection draws together content from across the Nature Portfolio that discusses solutions to challenges in mitigation, adaptation and finance — key pillars for COP26. The Collection also presents four Q&As with advisors and decision-makers from different parts of the globe on the science–policy interface and their hopes for COP26.
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al counsel for Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).
It means President Biden is now relying on a change of policy from these states or a change from Congress - otherwise the US is unlikely to achieve its climate targets. This is a significant loss for the president who entered office on a pledge to ramp up US efforts on the environment and climate.
On his first day in office he re-entered the country into the Paris Agreement, the first legally-binding universal agreement on climate change targets. And he committed the country to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 52% by 2030 against 2005 levels.
"While this decision risks damaging our nation's ability to keep our air clean and combat climate change, I will not relent in using my lawful authorities to protect public health and tackle the climate crisis," he said. The outcome of this case will be noted by governments around the world, as it will affect global efforts to tackle climate change. The US accounts for nearly 14% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.
A United Nations spokesman called it "a setback in our fight against climate change" but added that no single nation could derail the global effort. In the US, this ruling could also affect the EPA's broader existing and future regulatory responsibilities - including consumer protections, workplace safety and public health. The ruling gives "enormous power" to the courts to target other regulations they don't like, Hajin Kim, assistant professor of law at University of Chicago, tells the BBC.
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