President Xi brought forth an ambitious goal of reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. The goal is regarded not just as a de-carbonization goal but also as a driving force to facilitate socio-economic progress. Various strategies were introduced for this...
Climate change / 06.11.2020
The US has left the Paris Climate Agreement, while other countries have strengthened their commitments
On November 4th, a day after Election day, the US has officially withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement, as promised by President Trump since the beginning of its mandate. This act comes after the Trump administration has rolled back nearly 100 environmental commitments and regulations...
The US Department of Labor has issued a new rule proposal that requires pension funds fiduciaries to prove that by implementing ESG-oriented investments they are not sacrificing financial returns to social good, regardless of investors' preferences. The PRI, Morningstar and Nuveen have already expressed their opposition to...
Climate change, Industrials, Mining, Oil and Gas / 06.07.2020
Trump continues to weaken environmental regulations during Covid-19 pandemic
Since he became president, Trump has dismantled 100 environmental rules. A drastic accelerator to this law reformation has been put in place during the COVID19 pandemic [caption id="attachment_2625" align="aligncenter" width="892"] Credits: AP Photo/Evan Vucci[/caption] Since the beginning of his mandate as president of the United States, Trump has...
Yale program on climate change communication latest report reveals that seven in ten Americans think global warming is happening. But data show that three out of ten say "it is due mostly to natural changes in the environment", showing a widespread scepticism on the subject. Another survey by...
This is not the first case US moves back in environmental regulations under Trump administration. We already tackled the issue of methane emission limits in this article , while this is the turn of water. During his campaign, Trump has already announced the intention to repeal the...
Activist fund Elliott Management Corp acquired a $3.2 billion stake in AT&T Inc, making AT&T one of the three largest companies after Apple and Microsoft to be targeted by activist shareholders. AT&T acquired Time Warner in 2018, gaining control of HBO and CNN, and DirecTV in 2015 among the others, and appears as a conglomerate with strong differences...