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Banks made big climate promises. A new study doubts they work. - New York Times  (Apr 9) |
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Apr 9 · Using European Central Bank lending data, researchers said there was not evidence that voluntary commitments were effective in reducing emissions. Reporting from London Two and half years ago, bankers and investors attended the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, an annual event normally dominated by activists and policymakers. It was considered a milestone as the financial sector agreed to put its might into tackling climate change. Hundreds of banks, insurers and asset managers vowed to plow $130 trillion in capital into reducing carbon emissions and financing the energy transition as they introduced the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero. But a recent ... | By Eshe Nelson Read more ... |
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EPA mulls tougher limits on new gas plants as 2024 election nears - Washington Post  (Apr 9) |
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Apr 9 · The Environmental Protection Agency is considering significantly strengthening proposed limits on planet-warming pollution from power plants - a crucial part of President Biden’s climate agenda - according to three people briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because no final decisions have been made. The discussions about toughening the standards, which are set to be released this month, have major implications for America’s fleet of power plants, which rank as the country’s second-largest contributor to climate change. They come as the administration weighs the political calculus of weakening or strengthening environmental regulations before the 2024 ... Read more ... |
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