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2017 C.E. October 19
California passes first cleaning product chemical disclosure law in U.S.
On Sunday, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill No. 258, otherwise known as the Cleaning Products Right to Know Act.
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2017 C.E. October 19
California becomes first state to legally recognize a third gender
SB 179 helps people of all gender identities be their authentic selves.
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2017 C.E. October 18
Globally, broad support for representative and direct democracy
More than half in each of the nations polled consider representative democracy a very or somewhat good way to govern their country.
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2017 C.E. October 18
European spending on energy efficient building technologies in 2026 to near $112 billion
The European market for energy efficient building technologies is expected to grow from $83.5 billion in 2017 to $111.9 billion in 2026.
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2017 C.E. October 17
Korean workers launch major wave of strikes, winning international support
Over the past few weeks, thousands of South Korean transport workers have gone on strike to protest against government "reform" proposals that would make it easier for employers to fire workers, weaken seniority protections won through collective bargaining and privatize some state-owned industries.
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2017 C.E. October 17
1400 companies now put an internal price on carbon
That number is an impressive leap, as it amounts to an eight-fold increase from 2014.
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2017 C.E. October 16
Google to give $1 billion to nonprofits and help Americans get jobs in the new economy
Google will make grants in its three core areas: education, economic opportunity and inclusion. Already in the last few months, it has handed out $100 million of the $1 billion to nonprofits.
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2017 C.E. October 16
European Union and India partner on Paris Agreement implementation
India and the European Union (EU) have issued a joint statement on clean energy and climate change, pledging to step up cooperation to enhance implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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2017 C.E. October 13
California DISCLOSE Act signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown to combat dark money
Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the landmark California DISCLOSE Act (AB 249), the nation's most comprehensive election disclosure law.
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2017 C.E. November 22
Researchers identify first brain training exercise positively linked to dementia prevention
The cognitive training, called speed of processing, showed benefits up to 10 years after study participants underwent the mental exercise program, said Frederick W. Unverzagt, PhD, professor of psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine.
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2017 C.E. November 21
47 of the world’s poorest countries pledge to generate energy with 100% renewables
At the United Nations climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco, members of the Climate Vulnerable Forum pledged to have fully green economies between 2030 and 2050.
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2017 C.E. November 21
Justin Trudeau will formally apologize for Canada’s past LGBTQ persecution
The address is expected to be the most comprehensive ever offered by any national government for past persecution of sexual minorities.
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2017 C.E. November 21
Pope Francis grants all priests the authority to absolve abortions
Pope Francis has declared that abortion, which remains a "grave sin" in the eyes of the Catholic Church, can be absolved by ordinary priests for the foreseeable future instead of requiring the intervention of a bishop.
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2017 C.E. November 21
Volkswagen agrees to invest $40 billion in electric car & mobility tech by 2022
"With the planning round now approved, we are laying the foundation for making Volkswagen the world's No. 1 player in electric mobility by 2025."
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2017 C.E. November 20
Denmark commits to ending its reliance on coal for electricity by 2030
This year, at the annual COP23 climate conference, Denmark renewed its pledge to end its reliance on coal for the purposes of producing electricity by 2030.
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2017 C.E. November 19
Interfaith leaders pledge to stand by American Muslims
Christian, Jewish and Buddhist leaders joined their Muslim neighbors for Friday prayers at a Washington, D.C., mosque, sending President-elect Donald Trump a strong statement of interfaith solidarity.
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2017 C.E. November 17
Starbucks, Gap, Nike and over 300 other businesses ask Trump to stand by climate deal
In an open letter on Wednesday, Starbucks, Gap, Nike, L'Oreal, and hundreds of other American businesses joined together to tell Trump that they are committed to fighting global warming.
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2017 C.E. November 17
U.K. and Canada lead global alliance against coal
The U.K. and Canada have launched a global alliance of 20 countries committed to phasing out coal for energy production.