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The Climate Emergency Unpacked: How Consumer Goods Companies are Fueling Big Oil’s Plastic Expansion
As the climate crisis intensifies, there is growing worldwide acceptance of the need to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to limit global heating to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels
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President Biden’s 100 Day Climate Progress Report
Numerical metrics are based on the following “progress bar” that represents steps toward full implementation, with weightings derived from the #Climate2020 Scorecard. Phasing Out Fossil Fuels 1. Lead a Managed Fossil…
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Fossil Fuel Racism: How phasing out oil, gas, and coal can protect communities
Fossil fuels — coal, oil, and gas — lie at the heart of the crises we face, including public health, racial injustice, and climate change. This report synthesizes existing research and provides new analysis that finds that the fossil fuel industry contributes to public health harms that kill hundreds of thousands of people in the…
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Reusables are doable
It is time to stop treating people and the planet as disposable. To save our climate and ensure healthy communities for everyone, we must end our reliance on cheap throwaway plastics.
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Greenpeace USA Submission to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
In November 2019, Greenpeace USA submitted these recommendations to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. Read the full submission here. Introduction Greenpeace USA appreciates the opportunity to inform…
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Policy Briefing: Remediation of Orphan Oil & Gas Wells in COVID-19 Stimulus
A new policy briefing from Greenpeace USA calls on Congress to provide funding to close the backlog of orphaned oil and gas wells, strengthen policies around well bonding and retirement,…
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Meet the Oil Executives Visiting the White House to Discuss ‘Relief’ for the Industry With Trump
Tomorrow, executives from at least seven US oil companies will meet with Donald Trump at the White House to discuss relief for the oil industry. As reported by the Wall…
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New research: Air pollution from fossil fuels costs the world $8 billion every day
A new report [1] from Greenpeace Southeast Asia and the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) found that air pollution from burning coal, oil, and natural gas accounts for…
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Toxic Air: The Price of Fossil Fuels
A new report from Greenpeace Southeast Asia and the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) found that air pollution from burning coal, oil, and natural gas accounts…
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8 reasons why we need to phase out the fossil fuel industry
The industry’s bad behavior doesn’t stop with the carbon pollution that causes climate change. Here are eight reasons why we need to phase out fossil fuels once and for all.…