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2017 C.E. June 27
Nordic states support UN Sustainable Development Goals
Leaders of the five largest Nordic countries recently announced support of the Nordic countries as a whole for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed under UN auspices.
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2017 C.E. June 26
World’s biggest coal company closes 37 mines as solar prices plummet
Coal India, the world's biggest coal mining company and producer of 82 percent of the country's coal, announced the closure of 37 mines that are financially "unviable."
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2017 C.E. June 26
France to ban all new oil and gas exploration licenses
France plans to terminate the granting oil and gas exploration licenses at home and in overseas territories, as the country aims to increase the share of renewables in the nation's energy mix.
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2017 C.E. June 23
Philadelphia commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035
Weeks after Mayor Jim Kenney denounced the White House's move to reject the Paris climate accord, Philadelphia announced today that it has committed to transitioning to 100 percent clean energy.
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2017 C.E. June 23
Migrants send home 51 per cent more money than a decade ago, lifting millions out of poverty
While the report shows that there have been increases in sending patterns to almost all regions of the world, the sharp rise over the past decade is in large part due to Asia which has witnessed an 87 per cent increase in remittances.
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2017 C.E. June 22
New Media Ventures announces a $1 million round of funding for progressive startups
The common thread is using technology to mobilize progressives -- many of whom have never been politically active.
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2017 C.E. June 22
Global Social Progress Index rises from 62.88 in 2016 to 64.85 in 2017
The Social Progress Index offers a rich framework for measuring the multiple dimensions of social progress, benchmarking success, and catalyzing greater human wellbeing.
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2017 C.E. June 21
Taiwan plans for $59 billion in finance for renewables
Prime Minister Lin Chuan's administration hopes to attract $59 billion of private capital in order to boost the share of renewable energy in Taiwan's power mix to 20 per cent by 2025.
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2017 C.E. June 21
South Korea to transition from nuclear to renewables
President Moon also plans to close at least 10 ageing coal-fired power plants before his term ends in 2022, as well as boosting renewables' share of the country's energy mix from 6.6 per cent today to 20 per cent by 2030.
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2017 C.E. June 20
YouTube introduces new measures to curb extremist video online
Google announces four measures to tackle problem, including better detection and greater counter-radicalisation efforts
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2017 C.E. August 15
Dutch airports to be powered by renewable energy from 2018
The Royal Schiphol Group has announced that all of its business units are set to run on sustainable power from the beginning of 2018.
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2017 C.E. August 15
More CEOs quit Trump advisory council After Merck chief resigns over Charlottesville
Multiple members of the White House manufacturing council have resigned in protest this week over President Donald Trump's botched response to a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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2017 C.E. August 15
Primark makes sustainable cotton permanent fixture
Primark has made sustainable cotton a permanent fixture in its stores with the launch of its first sustainable cotton pyjamas for women.
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2017 C.E. August 15
The Uruguayan government is drafting a law to pay reparations to transgender people
The general assembly is currently reviewing a proposal that will create scholarships, set up affirmative action, and allow people to change their name and sex on official documents without approval from a judge.
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2017 C.E. August 10
Australia set to put LGBT marriage equality up to public vote
A national public vote on marriage equality looks likely in Australia, after a futile attempt by MPs from the ruling Liberal Party to force a free vote on the issue.
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2017 C.E. August 10
Nepal outlaws custom of exiling women during their periods
The ancient Hindu tradition of Chhaupadi, whereby women are confined to animal sheds during menstruation to keep "impurity" out of the home, was banned by the supreme court in 2005.
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2017 C.E. August 10
Orlando becomes 40th U.S. city to commit to 100% renewable energy
The Orlando City Commission unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday establishing a goal to move Orlando to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050.
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2017 C.E. August 10
Rhode Island becomes fourth U.S. state to make community college free
The Promise Scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and fees at the Community College of Rhode Island for new students starting this fall regardless of their income.
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2017 C.E. August 9
China to install 403 gigawatts of wind energy over next decade
As of the end of 2016, China had installed 23 GW of new wind capacity, bringing its cumulative total up to 168.7 GW.
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2017 C.E. August 9
Con Edison to make solar energy available to low-income customers
Con Edison will begin providing renewable energy to low-income customers in 2018 following today's approval of a plan to place solar panels on company roofs and grounds in New York.