With shareholder resolution at ExxonMobil, investors signal need for businesses to plan for low-carbon future.
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by - Many prominent U.S. corporations, opinion leaders and NGOs have announced their support of the Climate Leadership Council’s “carbon dividends” proposal. The proposal includes a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, the return of tax revenues to all Americans in the form of monthly dividend payments, and the rollback of some climate regulations, among other elements.
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by - Marshaling Ikea's momentous resources to join the movement against food loss and waste.
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by - The struggle for land rights has left many Indonesians on the outside looking in.
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by - Lawrence MacDonald sits down with Gita Syahrani and Adi Pradana to learn about their work on the OneMap.
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by - Amid corruption scandals, Brazil appears to be backsliding on commitments to secure indigenous land tenure.
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by and - In the first G7 gathering since President Donald Trump's Paris pull-out, environment ministers managed to issue a joint communique, even though the United States disagreed with the other six countries on two Paris-related provisions.
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by , and - Companies from Kenya to the United States are making money by restoring degraded forests and landscapes.
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by - Linda Bacon, a researcher and former Mars, Inc. strategist, looked at how restaurants can increase sales of vegetarian dishes through better menu placement. Her findings could help shift diets toward more sustainable options.
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by - Business markets are shifting towards sustainable models, and science, marketing, innovation and cooperation will be key to success.