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2017 C.E. May 26
Belgium abolishes forced sterilization for transgender people
Lawmakers voted in favor of a draft law on Wednesday which will no longer require transgender people to undergo sterilization or a mental health diagnosis in order for their preferred gender to be legally recognized.
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2017 C.E. May 25
Tennessee legislature passes free community college tuition program
Tennessee's new plan to allow older adults without a college degree or certificate to attend community college free of charge will serve as a model as more states consider similar policies.
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2017 C.E. May 25
Taiwan court rules same sex marriage is legal, a first in Asia
In a first for Asia, Taiwan's Constitutional Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage on Wednesday, punctuating a yearslong campaign by advocates for gay rights.
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2017 C.E. May 24
World’s largest floating solar PV plant connected to grid in China
Chinese PV manufacturer announced that a 40MW aquaculture project had been grid connected in the flooded coal-mining region of Huainan, China.
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2017 C.E. May 24
The Supreme Court strikes a blow against gerrymanders
On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed with a lower court that North Carolina legislators had improperly taken race into account when they redrew the lines of two congressional districts
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2017 C.E. May 23
LEGO Group hits 100% renewable-energy target ahead of schedule
The total output from the investments by the LEGO Group in renewables now exceeds the energy consumed at all LEGO factories, stores, and offices globally.
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2017 C.E. May 21
Japan becomes first country in the world to elect a transgender man to a public office
Tomoya Hosoda has taken part in various campaigns to raise the profile of LGBTQ in his country.
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2017 C.E. May 21
China, India on course to surpass Paris Agreement climate pledges
Slowing coal use in China and India has put the two most populous countries on a trajectory to beat their carbon emissions goals under the Paris Agreement, making up for rollbacks in U.S. climate action under the Trump administration
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2017 C.E. May 21
California grid sets record, with 67% of power from renewables
Overall, renewables accounted for 42 percent of the California grid's power on Saturday, not counting the large hydropower plants.
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2017 C.E. May 21
$890m E.U. package to help 79 developing nations combat climate change
The European Union (EU) will support 79 developing nations in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) with a €8 million ($891m) to implement a global deal to combat climate change.
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2017 C.E. July 14
New Orleans to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2030
The "Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans" plan pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030.
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2017 C.E. July 13
Michael Bloomberg and Governor of California launch new US climate action plan
America's Pledge will allow US states, cities and businesses to stay aligned with the Paris Agreement.
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2017 C.E. July 12
Human Rights Campaign announces largest grassroots expansion in its history
The HRC Rising campaign will accelerate progress in states from coast-to-coast, resist the politics of hate, fight anti-LGBTQ legislation, and fuel pro-equality candidates and initiatives.
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2017 C.E. July 12
UN agency helps nearly 100,000 migrants return home in 2016
The United Nations migration agency reported today that it helped nearly 100,000 migrants return home voluntarily last year, a 41 per cent increase over 2015.
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2017 C.E. July 11
Apple to build a $921 million data center entirely powered by renewables
Multinational tech company Apple recently announced plans to spend $921 million on a second renewables-powered data centre in Southern Denmark.
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2017 C.E. July 11
Sweden’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2045 written into law
Sweden has committed to becoming a net-zero carbon emission emitter by 2045, following a law passed in the nation's parliament on Thursday 15 June.
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2017 C.E. July 10
Anglican church set to offer special services for transgender people
The General Synod, meeting in York, voted in favour of the move by 284 votes to 78. It was the second time in two days that it gave overwhelming support to motions seen as positive towards LGBT people, suggesting to some a significant change of mood.
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2017 C.E. July 10
U.N. conference adopts treaty banning nuclear weapons
The treaty -- adopted by a vote of 122 in favour to one against (Netherlands), with one abstention (Singapore) -- prohibits a full range of nuclear-weapon-related activities, such as undertaking to develop, test, produce, manufacture, acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, as well as the use or threat of use of these weapons.
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2017 C.E. July 7
Nepal votes in first local elections in 20 years
The people of Nepal have voted for representatives in municipal and village councils for the first time in two decades, a landmark moment in the country's transition to democracy.
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2017 C.E. July 7
Seattle’s ‘democracy vouchers’ aim to amplify low-income voices
The city's new "Democracy Voucher" program, the first of its kind in the US, provides every eligible Seattle resident with $100 in taxpayer-funded vouchers to donate to the candidates of their choice.