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Australia: Deliver on Human Rights Pledges

(Sydney) – Australia’s Labor Party government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should fulfill all rights-related election pledges and urgently deliver improvements on climate, refugee policy, and First Nations justice, Human Rights Watch said today. The Labor Party won parliamentary elections a year ago, on May 21, 2022. “While the Albanese

UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will reportedly welcome Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a leader credibly implicated in rampant atrocities, to COP28, the global United Nations climate conference, while civil society and human rights defenders will be left out in the cold. If Assad attends, it would be his first appearance

Buck Introduces Bill to Stop Public Funds from Making ESG Investments

AGs Raise Concerns over Insurance Companies in 'Net Zero' Alliances

Twenty-three attorneys general sent a letter to 28 insurance companies to raise concerns over their involvement in the woke leftist climate groups Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) and Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA). The letter, led by Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, was sent Monday

State Financial Officers Demand Answer on Firms Shareholder Proposals

Over 20 state financial officers sent a joint letter late Monday night to 20 asset management firms and two proxy advisers, looking for answers on their approach to shareholder proposals.

South Africa Beats Climate Change Emissions Goal, Unintentionally -- Thanks to Blackouts

South Africa is exceeding its goal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions — thanks to regular blackouts that have become a daily feature of life in the country and have become a serious obstacle to economic growth. What “load shedding” in South Africa 🇿 looks and sounds like: Urban Square, Century City mall,

EU Approves Law for ‘Deforestation-Free’ Trade

Today, the European Union adopted an important new law requiring EU-based companies to ensure their imports and exports are “deforestation-free” and not driving human rights abuses.

Plastics Treaty: Phase Out Fossil Fuels to End Pollution

(Paris) – Governments negotiating a Global Plastics Treaty should ensure that it addresses the role of fossil fuels in plastic production and includes human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said today. Countries, businesses, and civil society organizations will meet in Paris beginning on May 29, 2023, for a second round of

There Is No Escape From Telling

By the lake’s lapping shore above the town and the railroad tracks, my wife and I stopped and marveled, struck stone silent by two dazzling Baltimore Orioles, clawed together as they tumbled, wrestling in the green morning breeze above our heads. They perched upon a branch and sang a

Brazil Should Join Regional Environmental Pact

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took an important step to strengthen protection for environmental defenders across Brazil by sending the Escazú Agreement to Congress for approval on May 11.

17 AGs Move to Stop BlackRock from Control over Energy Companies

A coalition of 17 state attorneys general filed a motion with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to stop BlackRock from forcing utility companies to adopt left-wing Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita led the motion to intervene, which was filed Wednesday. Indiana’s attorney

John Barrasso Calls on Senators to Reject 'Green Ideologue' Jared Bernstein

Sen.John Barrasso (R-WY) called Senate Banking Committee members to reject Jared Bernstein’s bid to be the next chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).

Biden Economic Adviser Nominee Backs Green New Deal, Tying Fed Policy to Black Unemployment Rate

Jared Bernstein, President Joe Biden’s nomination to be chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, has supported the Green New Deal, higher gas taxes, a wealth tax, and tying Federal Reserve policy to the black unemployment rate. In a 2019 op-ed for Vox when he was the senior fellow

It’s Time to Combine the Fights for Climate Change and Reproductive Justice

In Pittsburgh, people breathe air that is suffused with toxic matter, according to the American Lung Association.