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Supreme Court Ruling on Carbon Emissions May Block U.S. SEC Climate Rule
July 01, 2022
A U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to limit the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions may create a halt to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new rule that requires public companies to disclose their emissions.
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Environmental Groups Sue to Block Biden Oil and Gas Auctions
June 30, 2022
As fuel prices soar, the Biden administration is attempting to increase domestic output of oil and gas, only to be met and the sale blocked by two environmental groups who filed separate lawsuits.
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UN’s Race to Zero Campaign Toughens Criteria for Company and Financial Institution Net Zero Plans
June 29, 2022
A major UN-backed global climate action campaign called Race to Zero whose goal is to achieve net zero by 2050 has announced a revised set of criteria, strengthening the requirements for companies, financial institutions, municipalities and other organizations to meet in order to join and maintain membership.
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NATO will Increase High-Readiness Force to over 300,000 Troops
June 29, 2022
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the transatlantic military alliance will boost its high-readiness forces to more than 300,000 troops from its current 40,000 troops which is the largest increase since the Cold War with the initial goal strengthening its eastern defenses and adopting a new model for protecting them.
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G7 unveils $600B plan to combat China’s Belt and Road
June 29, 2022
The G7 group during their summit in the German Alps unveiled a $600 billion global infrastructure initiative named the “Partnership for Global Infrastructure” to counter China’s push to exert political and commercial influence through their Belt and Road initiative which finances roads, railways, and ports in particular in Africa and Asia.
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