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2017 C.E. November 3
U.S. signs deal with Denmark to expand offshore wind energy cooperation
A new deal calling for further cooperation in the offshore wind energy sector has been signed by the US and Denmark, thanks to a fairly positive view of wind energy within the Trump Administration, according to recent reports.
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2017 C.E. November 3
South African cabinet approves $1.43 an hour national minimum wage
Credit ratings agencies have said a minimum wage could help stabilise the labour market and reduce the number of costly strikes in Africa's most industrialised economy.
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2017 C.E. November 2
Research breakthrough raises hope of predicting future Ebola outbreaks
Scientists optimistic of creating early-warning system after identifying two-year gap between clearance of forests inhabited by fruit bats and emergence of virus
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2017 C.E. November 2
Fiji issues first developing country green bond, raising $50 million for climate resilience
Fiji has become the first emerging market to issue a sovereign green bond, raising 100 million Fijian dollars, or US$50 million, to support climate change mitigation and adaption.
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2017 C.E. November 1
Hong Kong to host 2022 Gay Games as LGBT acceptance grows in parts of Asia
The win comes amid growing momentum for the gay rights movement in Asia, with Taiwan's constitutional court this year declaring that same-sex couples have the right to marry, the region's first such ruling.
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2017 C.E. November 1
Britain has doubled its minimum wage since 2000 with no observable effect on unemployment
The data suggest that the traditional economic idea that rising wage prices reduce the number of available low-paid jobs might not be true.
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2017 C.E. October 31
Qatar introduces minimum wage for first time
Qatar has committed to a range of labour law reforms, including the introduction of a minimum wage.
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2017 C.E. October 31
Amazon, Intel and Uber join brief against LGBT discrimination in the United States
A number of tech companies have joined Apple, PayPal, Lyft and Yelp in a corporate brief urging the Supreme Court to reject the notion that businesses can choose to discriminate against LGBT customers.
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2017 C.E. October 30
The cost of installing solar energy in the United States is going to plummet again
The already booming renewable energy sector in the United States will see a sharp drop in costs thanks to improvements in efficiency and technology, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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2017 C.E. October 30
St. Louis commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035
The resolution, unanimously approved by the legislative body, tasks the city with developing a plan by December 2018 to wean itself off fossil fuels.
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2017 C.E. December 7
Boise moves toward 100 percent clean energy
As Burgos and Falconer see it, the city of Boise, Idaho Power and the Sierra Club are all on the same page when it comes to supporting clean energy.
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2017 C.E. December 7
Donors make initial pledges of $857 million to fund UN refugee agency’s work in 2018
Donor governments on Tuesday pledged an initial $857 million to fund the United Nations refugee agency's work to help some 67 million displaced or stateless people worldwide in 2018.
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2017 C.E. December 6
Qatar is building a futuristic World Cup stadium made entirely of recycled materials
The shipping containers can be assembled in a LEGO-like fashion.
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2017 C.E. December 6
SK Innovation to build its own electric car battery gigafactory in Hungary
The new factory would have more than twice the capacity of the company's main battery cell factory in Korea, which was producing 1.9 GWh of batteries for vehicles like the Kia Soul EV and other low volume EV.
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2017 C.E. December 5
Australia set to build 6 GW renewable power plant to export energy to Indonesia
A coalition of renewable energy leaders has unveiled plans to build a 6 gigawatt wind and solar hybrid power plant in Western Australia with the sole intention of exporting its electricity production to its northern neighbor Indonesia via subsea electrical cables.
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2017 C.E. December 5
Representative John Conyers will leave Congress amid harassment claims
Representative John Conyers Jr., who faces allegations that he sexually harassed former employees, announced Tuesday that he will leave Congress immediately.
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2017 C.E. December 5
Saudi Arabia pledges $100 million to G5 Sahel force
The contribution would be a major boost to the cash-strapped force and bring pledged commitments to more than half the roughly $500 million the G5 Sahel says it needs for its first year of operations.
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2017 C.E. December 5
Signatures submitted to put $15 minimum wage, paid leave on Massachusetts ballot
The coalition of labor, religious, and community organizations collected 274,652 signatures for the two petitions 139,055 for a $15 minimum wage and 135,597 for paid leave far more than the 64,750 required for each one.
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2017 C.E. December 1
NFL agrees to give $100M over 7 years to social justice causes
The deal calls for the NFL to contribute nearly $100 million over seven years to projects concerning criminal justice reform, law enforcement, community relations and education.
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2017 C.E. November 30
Truckee becomes 50th U.S. City to commit to 100% clean, renewable energy
50 cities and towns across the United States have now committed to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable sources of energy like wind and solar.