Category: Environment
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Deconstructing Electric Vehicles on the Eve of Glasgow COP26
A lead human-interest story in the weekend Wheels section of a major Canadian newspaper describes a 2-car family’s transitioning from a hybrid to an EV as they “try to be … Keep reading »
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COP26: Trade Unions Must Fight for a Socialist Transition to Renewables
The UK government is hosting the 26th United Nations Climate Change “Conference of the Parties” (COP26) in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … Keep reading »
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Fossil Fuel and Meat Producing Countries Lobbying Against Climate Action
Leaked documents show how Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and OPEC have pressed to water down a key UN scientific report. Keep reading »
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Ecosocialism Not Extinction!
COP 26 unfolds against a backdrop of growing climate chaos and ecological degradation, after an unprecedented summer of heatwaves, wildfires, and flooding events. Climate change is upon us, and we … Keep reading »
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The Climate Crisis, Degrowth and a Global Green New Deal (part 3)
As we move toward the COP26 UN meetings on climate change in Glasgow in November, debate is intensifying over the political coalitions and policy mechanisms to address the mounting climate … Keep reading »
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The Climate Crisis, Degrowth and a Global Green New Deal (part 2)
As we move toward the COP26 UN meetings on climate change in Glasgow in November, debate is intensifying over the political coalitions and policy mechanisms to address the mounting climate … Keep reading »
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The Climate Crisis, Degrowth and a Global Green New Deal (part 1)
As we move toward the COP26 UN meetings on climate change in Glasgow in November, debate is intensifying over the political coalitions and policy mechanisms to address the mounting climate … Keep reading »
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Call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Thousands of academics have urged governments to negotiate an international treaty to tackle the climate crisis at its source: fossil fuels. Keep reading »
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Enbridge Line 3: The Climate Disaster Unfolding Before Our Eyes
Hurricane Ida perfectly illustrates the devastating impacts of climate change. Stopping the Line 3 pipeline, in line with Indigenous demands, is a perfect opportunity for political leaders to take climate action. Keep reading »
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Defend and Transform: Mobilizing Workers for Climate Justice
Mobilizing the global labour movement for climate justice and just transition is one of the defining challenges of our times. However, for workers in many sectors, it is unclear how … Keep reading »
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All Must Change Utterly: We Need a People’s Green New Deal
Max Ajl has written an exceedingly important and powerful book, a uniquely comprehensive report about climate change, its politics and injustices. The book, A People’s Green New Deal, (Pluto Press, … Keep reading »
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Climate Disaster: On the brink – the Scenario that the IPCC is not Modelling
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I has presented its Climate Change 2021: Physical Science Basis report as a contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report on climate … Keep reading »