Climate Change

October 30, 2024

What’s a Climate Solution, What Isn’t and Why: An Inside Look at Project Drawdown's New Solutions Assessment

In this Project Drawdown webinar, Amanda D. Smith, Senior Scientist for the Built Environment, will introduce a new evidence-based framework Project Drawdown has developed to identify proven climate solutions and quantify their potential for turning the tide on climate change. 1:00 p.m. ET.

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"Faith-Based Environmental Groups Take On Fossil Fuels As ‘A Sacred Duty’"

"In mid-September, Val Smith, chief sustainability officer at Citigroup, one of the United States’ Big Four of banking, met with four religious environmental activists to discuss the company’s record on fossil fuel investment."

Source: Religion News Service, 10/22/2024

Top EU Countries Spend $45 Billion Subsidizing Fossil-Fuel Company Cars

"The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros ($45.60 billion) annually subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, according to a study commissioned by environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E), which called for more subsidies for EVs instead."

Source: Reuters, 10/22/2024

Maryland Law to Fix Retail Energy Market Faces Industry Legal Challenge

"A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court asked the court to overturn Senate Bill 1, which imposed new consumer protections and required energy companies to disclose if their products are truly “green.”"

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/22/2024

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