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2017 C.E. November 20
Denmark commits to ending its reliance on coal for electricity by 2030
This year, at the annual COP23 climate conference, Denmark renewed its pledge to end its reliance on coal for the purposes of producing electricity by 2030.
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2017 C.E. November 19
Interfaith leaders pledge to stand by American Muslims
Christian, Jewish and Buddhist leaders joined their Muslim neighbors for Friday prayers at a Washington, D.C., mosque, sending President-elect Donald Trump a strong statement of interfaith solidarity.
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2017 C.E. November 17
Wells Fargo global operations now powered by 100 percent renewable energy
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced that 100 percent of its global electricity consumption for 2017 will be met with renewable energy.
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2017 C.E. November 17
U.K. and Canada lead global alliance against coal
The U.K. and Canada have launched a global alliance of 20 countries committed to phasing out coal for energy production.
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2017 C.E. November 16
Cards Against Humanity buys land on Mexican border to stump Trump’s wall plan
The Chicago company said on its website that this was part of a holiday promotion, for which customers could contribute to the wall-blocking project with $15 purchases for surprise gift packages.
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2017 C.E. November 16
Australia votes for gay marriage, clearing path to legalization
A solid majority of Australians voted in favor of same-sex marriage in a historic survey that, while not binding, paves the way for Parliament to legally recognize the unions of gay and lesbian couples.
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2017 C.E. November 15
San Jose council votes to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2019
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday voted to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2019 as part of a regional effort to ensure more Silicon Valley residents benefit from the growing economy.
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2017 C.E. November 15
New poll finds 81% of New Yorkers want to choose clean energy
A new report published earlier this month has revealed that New Yorkers overwhelmingly want the ability to choose their energy supplier, clean energy, and want more renewable energy in New York's electricity mix.
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2017 C.E. November 15
India’s Tata Power doubles profit from renewable energy division to $27 million
One of India's leading private power generation companies, Tata Power, has reported a huge jump in profit from its renewable energy division.
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2017 C.E. November 14
Kids just won the right to sue the government for global warming
Last Thursday, U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken delivered a favorable ruling for 21 young plaintiffs that determined their lawsuit against the government and the fossil fuel industry to be valid.
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2018 C.E. January 9
U.K. bans plastic microbeads in effort to protect marine life
Manufacturing ban means the tiny beads which harm marine life can no longer be used in cosmetics and personal care products
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2018 C.E. January 8
A record majority of Norway’s new cars are now electric or hybrid
Norway crossed an electric vehicle milestone in 2017, with more than half of its new vehicle registrations coming from electric vehicles. The country has a plan to phase out new gas-powered cars by 2040.
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2018 C.E. January 8
Belize ends oil operations in its ocean waters
The legislation marks the first time that a developing country has taken such a major step to protect its oceansand all the from oil exploration and extraction.
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2018 C.E. January 5
Appeals court rules Portland ban on fossil fuel terminals is constitutional
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the Portland City Council did not violate the U.S. Constitution with a 2015 resolution that banned new fossil fuel terminals.
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2018 C.E. January 5
Brazil announces end to Amazon mega-dam building policy
The Temer government claims the decision is a response to intense resistance from environmentalists and indigenous groups
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2018 C.E. January 5
Iceland becomes first country to legalize equal pay
The legislation, which came into force on Monday, the first day of 2018, makes Iceland the first country in the world to legalise equal pay between men and women.
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2018 C.E. January 5
The cancer death rate in the United States drops again
The nation's overall cancer death rate declined 1.7 percent in 2015, the latest indication of steady, long-term progress against the disease, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society.
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2018 C.E. January 4
Minimum wage increases in Montana
Montana's minimum wage went up 15 cents to $8.30 an hour. The modest increase is something employers implement starting Jan. 1.
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2018 C.E. January 3
$150 homes revive ancient techniques to fight climate crisis
One creative enterprise is reaching back over 3,000 years for a solution, borrowing an architectural technique from the ancient Nubian civilization of latter-day Sudan to offer superior homes at minimal cost.
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2018 C.E. January 3
Germany begins to enforce new social media hate speech law
Last year, Germany passed a sweeping anti-hate speech law requiring websites to promptly investigate reports of posts illegal under German law and delete them.