Policy

WWF Sues Norway Over Approval of Deep-Sea Mining in Arctic Waters

WWF Sues Norway Over Approval of Deep-Sea Mining in Arctic Waters

The Norway chapter of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Norway) is bringing a lawsuit against the Norwegian government for allowing mining of its seabed, claiming the country has not properly investigated the negative impacts. WWF-Norway said the decision to proceed with deep-sea mining breaches Norwegian law and sets a “dangerous precedent,” a press release from […]

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    ‘Monumental Decision’: Biden Admin Proposes Ending Coal Leasing in Nation’s Most Productive Mining Area

    ‘Monumental Decision’: Biden Admin Proposes Ending Coal Leasing in Nation’s Most Productive Mining Area

    The United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed the ending of new coal leases on federal land in Montana and Wyoming’s Powder River Basin (PRB) — the nation’s most productive area for the highly polluting fossil fuel. The new proposal would regulate millions of acres of mineral reserves on […]

    Oakland School District Transitions to 100% Electric Bus Fleet

    Oakland School District Transitions to 100% Electric Bus Fleet

    The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) in the Bay Area of California is set to fully transition its school bus fleet to electric buses. With this move, it is expected to become the first big school district in the U.S. to switch to 100% electric buses with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities. The school district has partnered […]

    FERC Overhauls Electric Grid to Pave Way for Renewables

    FERC Overhauls Electric Grid to Pave Way for Renewables

    The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Monday approved the first overhaul of the country’s electric transmission policy in more than a decade. The changes will make new interregional lines faster and bring more renewable energy to meet increasing demand. “Our country is facing an unprecedented surge in demand for affordable electricity while […]

    Nearly 75% of Climate Experts Blame ‘Lack of Political Will’ for High Chance of Future Warming

    Nearly 75% of Climate Experts Blame ‘Lack of Political Will’ for High Chance of Future Warming

    Hundreds of leading climate scientists from around the world expect global temperatures to increase by at least 2.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2100 — a full degree above internationally agreed targets — leading to catastrophic consequences for the planet, an exclusive poll by The Guardian has found. All the respondents were from the […]