The authors lay out the argument for withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty, which has more than 50 signatories.
Obscure Energy Treaty Blocking Climate Action
Category: Climate Change
Chris Hedges: The Age of Social Murder
This is the largest crime against humanity ever committed. It is being committed in front of us. And, with few exceptions, we are willfully being herded like sheep to the slaughter.
LETTER FROM INDIA: Judge Stands Up to Narendra Modi
Judge rules: “An aware and assertive citizenry, in contradistinction with an indifferent or docile citizenry, is indisputably a sign of a healthy and vibrant democracy,” writes Betwa Sharma.
Keeping Trees in the Ground
Forest protection was notably missing from the legislation Congress passed in December to jump-start technological carbon capture and storage.
Managing Water in Cuba
Rain is increasingly scarce on the island and the plan aims to ensure the availability and efficient use of water to cope with droughts, Luis Brizuela reports.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: One Thing Trump Got Right
The former president pushed for passage of — and then signed into law — a measure that lifted a 26-year ban on giving prisoners federal education aid.
Nigeria’s Ecological Emergency
No amount of clean technology, industrial growth or boosts to GDP will avert the economic and climate crises inextricable to profit-driven extraction, writes Lee Wengraf.
Dozens of UK Former Senior Officials Profit from Fossil Fuel Corporations
The revolving door is largely rubber-stamped by a government-run body meant to scrutinize conflicts of interest, Mark Curtis reports.
Texas Becoming Failed State Amid Historic Winter Storm
Millions of people are endangered by the Lone Star state’s isolated and underregulated electric grid.
Obsession with GDP & Disregard of Nature Leading to Eco Collapse: Report
The review commissioned by Britain’s Treasury was hailed by some environmentalists but one prominent climate activist slammed its “natural capital agenda” for putting a price tag on nature.