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Lithium Is Becoming The New 'White Gold' — But Its Use Can Present More Complex Challenges
Friday, December 9, 2022 - 4:30pm | 737Lithium is quickly becoming one of the most precious commodities of the day. As the world desperately tries to move towards more sustainable alternatives to carbon-emitting technology, the metal is becoming a key in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and away from fossil fuels. The Inflation...
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Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Seen Cutting Up To $1.9 Trillion In Climate-Related Economic Damage, Latest Analysis Finds
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 1:16pm | 745The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Tuesday released its first published analysis of avoided climate-related social costs resulting from a piece of legislation. What Happened: The legislation analyzed was President Joe Biden’s $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act. The...
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Corporate Heavyweights Throw Their Weight Behind The Paris Agreement On Climate Change
Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 11:47am | 1086With the possibility of the U.S exiting from the Paris Climate accord now looking a certainty, several quarters have begun voicing their opinions against an exit. This includes key executives of blue chip firms, who are frantically reaching out to President Donald Trump, urging him to stay on as...
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Not Even Elon Musk Could Convince Donald Trump To Stay In The Paris Climate Accords
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 - 2:41pm | 449Multiple press outlets reported Wednesday that President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Paris Climate Accords. Environmental activists, politicians and business leaders alike came out in favor of the agreement, in which nearly 200 nations agreed to cut...
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7 Things Americans Spend More On Than Climate Protection Under The EPA's New Budget Proposal
Monday, March 6, 2017 - 11:17am | 574On Friday, the Trump Administration presented a budget for the Environmental Protection Agency that would cut climate protection programs by 70 percent, according to a Reuters report. The proposed funding of just $29 million amounts to about 8.9 pennies per American based on recent census estimates...