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2017 C.E. June 1
ExxonMobil shareholders revolt to force climate action
ExxonMobil failed to fend off a shareholder rebellion over climate change, as investors with 62.3 percent of shares voted to instruct the oil giant to report on the impact of global measures.
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2017 C.E. May 30
Russia starts largest renewable energy auction in bid for jobs
Russia is pressing ahead with its biggest-ever auction for renewable energy, seeking to award contracts to purchase 1.9 gigawatts of clean electricity.
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2017 C.E. May 30
Denmark’s DONG Energy divests from fossil fuels in favour of renewables
Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy announced its plans to divest its upstream oil and gas business for $1.05 billion.
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2017 C.E. May 30
Countries signed to UN-brokered illegal fishing treaty meet for first time
Participants at the week-long event in Oslo, which began today, are from the more than 46 countries that have endorsed the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (PSMA).
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2017 C.E. May 30
Church of Scotland apologizes for its historical discrimination against lesbian and gay people
The Kirk's general assembly, meeting in Edinburgh, instructed officials to consider changes to church law that would allow ministers to preside over same-sex-marriage ceremonies.
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2017 C.E. May 26
Plans for 13.7 GW of coal power in India axed
"For the first time, solar is cheaper than coal in India and the implications this has for transforming global energy markets are profound."
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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. July 20
California lawmakers approve cap-and-trade extension through 2030
The vote came with bipartisan support, a significant shift from previous years where climate policies squeaked by along party lines or with only a handful of Republicans in favor.
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2017 C.E. July 19
Washington State will now alert survivors when domestic abusers try to buy a gun
This alert system will be the first of its kind in the country.
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2017 C.E. July 18
46 Republicans buck party to help Democrats take down anti-climate military action amendment
The amendment would have blocked a provision in the current version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that requires a study into the 20-year impacts of climate change on the military.
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2017 C.E. July 18
Court finds that approval of Dakota Access Pipeline violated the law
A federal judge ruled that the federal permits authorizing the pipeline to cross the Missouri River just upstream of the Standing Rock reservation, which were hastily issued by the Trump administration just days after the inauguration, violated the law in certain critical respects.
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2017 C.E. July 17
South Korea to boost minimum wage by 16%
South Korea's minimum wage is set to increase next year by 16 percent, the biggest jump since 2001.
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2017 C.E. July 17
World’s first malaria vaccine will be given to thousands of babies in Africa
Last week WHO announced that one of several potential malaria vaccines in development has made it through a crucial phase of trials and is now ready to be tested in the field.
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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.