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2017 C.E. November 8
Massachusetts passes Question 3, banning small cages for farm animals
Question 3, the Massachusetts ballot question that would have banned the sale of foods derived from animals raised in cruel conditions, has passed handily, setting new rules on the size of cages in which farmers can raise chickens, cows, and pigs.
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2017 C.E. November 8
Maine votes to raise minimum hourly wage to $9 next year, $12 in 2020
Maine voters decided Tuesday to raise the state's minimum wage for the first time since 2009, bumping it to $9 per hour next year, from $7.50, and to $12 by 2020 as part of a national push by progressive groups.
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2017 C.E. November 8
California voters approve gun control measure Proposition 63
The initiative outlaws the possession of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, requires background checks for people buying bullets, makes it a crime not to report lost or stolen guns, and provides a process for taking guns from people upon their conviction for a felony.
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2017 C.E. November 8
California approves statewide plastic bag ban
Californians now face a new grocery-store reality: No more plastic bags. Voters approved Proposition 67, the statewide ban on carry-out plastic bags, 52 percent to 48 percent.
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2017 C.E. November 8
Arizona voters approve $12 minimum wage
Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans will get a raise Jan. 1. Arizona voters have approved Proposition 206 to boost the state's minimum wage and to require employers to provide paid sick time.
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2017 C.E. November 8
4 cities vote to tax sugary drinks, soda
Voters soured Tuesday on sweetened beverages, agreeing to add taxes to soft drinks and soda in Boulder, Colo., and three California cities.
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2017 C.E. November 7
Michigan’s minimum wage to go up in January 2018
On January 1, 2018, the minimum wage goes up to $9.25. Any future increases will be tied to the Michigan Treasurer, the unemployment rate and the Consumer Price Index.
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2017 C.E. November 7
France & China join forces to study ocean-based climate change
The main goal of the satellite is to increase the accuracy of forecasts for storms, hurricanes, and cyclones that originate in the oceans.
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2017 C.E. November 6
U.S. report says humans cause climate change, contradicting top Trump officials
Directly contradicting much of the Trump administration's position on climate change, 13 federal agencies unveiled an exhaustive scientific report that says humans are the dominant cause of the global temperature rise.
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2017 C.E. November 6
Myanmar to raise minimum wage
The authorities are exerting efforts to increase the minimum pay rate as workers are struggling with the rising cost of living in their daily lives.
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2017 C.E. December 17
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte comes out in favour of same-sex marriage
Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday announced plans for the commission as he spoke at the 7th LGBT year-end gathering at Azuela Cove.
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2017 C.E. December 17
U.K. to devote foreign aid money to fighting plastic pollution
In a major win in the battle to turn the tide on plastic, British Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that the United Kingdom's foreign aid budget will be used to fight plastic pollution in the developing world.
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2017 C.E. December 15
Belarus to host first parliamentary hearings on SDGs
The open parliamentary hearings on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals will be held for the first time at the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly on 19 December.
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2017 C.E. December 15
EU approves Poland’s $11 billion program to develop clean energy
The European Union has approved Poland's 9.4 billion euro ($11 billion) plan for developing renewable energy sources, the EU's executive body said Wednesday.
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2017 C.E. December 14
Exxon agrees to disclose climate risks under pressure from investors
Under pressure from investors, prosecutors and global regulators, ExxonMobil Corp. agreed on Monday to strengthen its analysis and disclosure of the risks its core oil business faces from climate change and from government efforts to rein in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels.
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2017 C.E. December 14
The World Bank will stop fossil fuel financing beginning in 2019
The World Bank announced its plan to discontinue its financing of upstream oil and gas projects in 2019. The announcement came at the One Planet summit and on the two-year anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement.
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2017 C.E. December 13
Canada and China agree to work together to advance climate action and clean growth
Canada's Prime Minister and China's Premier committed to champion the transition to a competitive, low-carbon economy and society, recognizing that the environment and the economy go hand-in-hand.
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2017 C.E. December 13
Democrat Doug Jones beats Roy Moore for Alabama Senate seat
Doug Jones, a Democratic former prosecutor, defeated his scandal-scarred opponent, Roy S. Moore, after a brutal campaign marked by accusations of sexual abuse and child molestation against the Republican.
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2017 C.E. December 12
Botswana court orders government to recognize transgender woman as female
A transgender woman has won a legal battle against Botswana's government to be recognized as female in a landmark victory for the rights of the lesbian, gay and transgender community.
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2017 C.E. December 12
European utilities commit to 100% carbon-neutral electricity “well before” 2050
The members of Eurelectric have unanimously agreed to a Vision Declaration that commits them to an ambitious program of making all electricity generated in Europe carbon neutral by 2050.