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France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels

The move could generate enough energy to power over 8 million homes. Quelle: https://grist.org/article/france-to-require-all-large-parking-lots-to-be-covered-by-solar-panels/...

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Tax the rich for climate action? Protect towns from floods? It’s on state ballots this November.

Two major climate initiatives in New York and California, and many more to watch at the local level. Quelle: https://grist.org/elections/tax-the-rich-for-climate-action-protect-towns-from-floods-its-on-state-ballots-this-november/...

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Idaho cobalt mine is a harbinger of what’s to come

A new venture near Salmon signals an uptick in hardrock mining across the West. Quelle: https://grist.org/regulation/idaho-cobalt-mine-is-a-harbinger-of-whats-to-come/...

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Starved of new talent: Young people are steering clear of oil jobs

Who wants to work for the brands that brought you climate change? Quelle: https://grist.org/energy/young-people-are-steering-clear-of-oil-jobs-retention-hiring/...

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Climate reparations are on the agenda at COP27 — whether wealthy nations like it or not

“A bunch of countries and corporations are responsible for the mess. They have to bloody clean it up. As simple…

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Report: World Bank invested nearly $15 billion in fossil fuel projects despite climate commitment

A new report alleges the international finance institution has failed on its promise to align more closely with the Paris…

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The ‘hurricane tax’: How Ian is pushing Florida’s home insurance market toward collapse

The storm is poised to be one of the largest insured loss events in U.S. history. Quelle: https://grist.org/economics/hurricane-ian-florida-home-insurance-citizens/...

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Will the Farm Bill be the next big climate package? It depends on the midterm elections

Republicans have already vowed to strip climate funding from the bill. Quelle: https://grist.org/agriculture/midterm-elections-future-farm-bill/...

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Compared to oil and gas, offshore wind is 125 times better for taxpayers

A new report finds per-acre revenue from offshore wind blows oil and gas out of the water Quelle: https://grist.org/energy/compared-to-oil-and-gas-offshore-wind-is-125-times-better-for-taxpayers/...

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Two ways to think about Patagonia’s $3 billion climate donation

Is it a groundbreaking philanthropic move, or a way to avoid taxes? Quelle: https://grist.org/accountability/patagonia-turns-over-company-fight-climate-change/...

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