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US Formally Withdraws From Paris Climate Agreement
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - 10:59am | 239Read More...The United States became the first nation to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday. The Paris Agreement is a 2015 United Nations deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with 196 signatories. What Happened: President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw...
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United Nations Climate Talks: No United Decision
Monday, December 16, 2019 - 7:55am | 355Read More...The United Nations Climate Change Summit in Madrid ended on Sunday with a few commitments and disagreements, according to The Washington Post. What Happened Countries that participated in the UN climate talks agreed that there is an urgent need to increase the carbon-cutting targets, but...
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Green Bonds Gain Momentum
Monday, August 7, 2017 - 8:24am | 491Read More...With so many investors applying environmental, social and governance principles to equity investments, it was only a matter of time before the bond universe got in on the act. A new fixed income exchange-traded fund, the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (NYSE: GRNB), allows bond investors to emphasize...
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Corporate Heavyweights Throw Their Weight Behind The Paris Agreement On Climate Change
Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 10:47am | 1086Read More...With 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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The Paris Agreement: What It Is And Why It Matters
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 1:02pm | 375Read More...The Obama Administration has announced that the so-called Paris Agreement is officially set to go into effect next month. The global climate change agreement, which has now been adopted by 73 countries accounting for 56.8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, has set a long-term goal of...
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Michael Bloomberg: U.S. Can Meet Paris Climate Goals (With Or Without Supreme Court)
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 12:23pm | 290Read More...The United States is well on its way to "meet and probably exceed" its commitment to a 26–28 percent emissions reduction 2025, Michael Bloomberg wrote on Bloomberg View. Bloomberg's comments come as the world leaders are set to gather in New York Friday in order to sign the Paris Agreement on...
