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2017 C.E. May 4
Life expectancy improves for blacks in the U.S., and the racial gap is closing, CDC reports
African Americans have made significant gains in life expectancy, and the mortality gap between white and black Americans has been cut in half since 1999.
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2017 C.E. May 4
Atlanta becomes 27th city to commit to 100% renewables
Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a measure Monday establishing a community-wide goal of transitioning 100 percent to renewable energy by 2035.
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2017 C.E. May 3
U.S. Supreme Court says cities may sue banks over predatory lending
On May 1st, the moderate side of Mr Roberts reappeared when he once again shuffled to the left to stand up to banks that had targeted racial minorities for subprime loans.
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2017 C.E. May 3
Apple suppliers attain 100% Zero Waste to Landfill rating
In 2016, Apple suppliers’ facilities diverted more than 200,000 metric tons of waste from landfills, compared to 74,000 metric tons in 2015, according to the report.
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2017 C.E. May 2
The United Nations just launched its first large-scale ethereum test to send funds to refugees
For the next month, cryptographically unique coupons representing an undisclosed number of Jordanian dinars will be sent to dozens of shops in five refugee camps across the nation.
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2017 C.E. May 1
First global standard for sustainable procurement hits the market
The first standard of its kind in the world, ISO 20400 aims to help companies make better purchasing choices throughout their supply chains by establishing guidelines for companies to judge suppliers on ethical and sustainability issues.
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2017 C.E. April 29
First large-scale offshore wind project in Brittany moves step closer to construction
The company in charge of developing, constructing, and operating the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm announced this week that it had received the three administrative authorizations required to construct and operate the project.
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2017 C.E. April 28
U.K. launches first research programme on greenhouse gas removal
The U.K. has launched a £8.6 million national research programme to investigate how to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, the first of its kind.
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2017 C.E. April 28
E.U. mounts legal challenge over Hungary’s record on democracy
The European Union has launched a legal action against Hungary in a deliberate swipe at a country that stands accused by many in Brussels of backsliding on its commitments to democracy.
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2017 C.E. April 27
South Australia heading to 80% wind and solar by 2021/22
South Australia is not just likely to have already met its target of 50 per cent renewables some eight years ahead of time, it is now heading for an extraordinary penetration rate of 80 per cent wind and solar by 2021.
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2017 C.E. June 28
Paraguay to pass renewable energy law this year
Paraguay is preparing to issue its first legislation to support the development of renewable energy sources, including solar and wind power, by the end of 2017.
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2017 C.E. June 27
Nordic states support UN Sustainable Development Goals
Leaders of the five largest Nordic countries recently announced support of the Nordic countries as a whole for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed under UN auspices.
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2017 C.E. June 27
Pakistan issues its first passport recognizing a transgender designation
Instead of having "male" or "female" listed on their official documents, Pakistani transgender men and women can have a "X" under the sex category.
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2017 C.E. June 26
France to ban all new oil and gas exploration licenses
France plans to terminate the granting oil and gas exploration licenses at home and in overseas territories, as the country aims to increase the share of renewables in the nation's energy mix.
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2017 C.E. June 26
World’s biggest coal company closes 37 mines as solar prices plummet
Coal India, the world's biggest coal mining company and producer of 82 percent of the country's coal, announced the closure of 37 mines that are financially "unviable."
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2017 C.E. June 23
Migrants send home 51% more money than a decade ago, lifting millions out of poverty
While the report shows that there have been increases in sending patterns to almost all regions of the world, the sharp rise over the past decade is in large part due to Asia which has witnessed an 87 per cent increase in remittances.
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2017 C.E. June 23
Philadelphia commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035
Weeks after Mayor Jim Kenney denounced the White House's move to reject the Paris climate accord, Philadelphia announced today that it has committed to transitioning to 100 percent clean energy.
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2017 C.E. June 22
Global Social Progress Index rises from 62.88 in 2016 to 64.85 in 2017
The Social Progress Index offers a rich framework for measuring the multiple dimensions of social progress, benchmarking success, and catalyzing greater human wellbeing.
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2017 C.E. June 21
South Korea to transition from nuclear to renewables
President Moon also plans to close at least 10 ageing coal-fired power plants before his term ends in 2022, as well as boosting renewables' share of the country's energy mix from 6.6 per cent today to 20 per cent by 2030.
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2017 C.E. June 21
Taiwan plans for $59 billion in finance for renewables
Prime Minister Lin Chuan's administration hopes to attract $59 billion of private capital in order to boost the share of renewable energy in Taiwan's power mix to 20 per cent by 2025.