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The “green” Joe Biden The United States officially rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement last week. The Keystone XL Pipeline was canceled. Climate action has been defined as an urgent national security threat. The federal government has committed to a transition to an electric vehicle fleet. The 11th hour, 59th minute Arctic Wildlife Refuge oil lease sale is…

Five year anniversary for the Paris AgreementClimate emergency… What would it look like? Is anyone listening? Yes, but they are distracted with so many challenges coming in 2020, people, governments, and organizations are tired. But, they can’t let up. UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres highlighted the issue with a plea, “If not now, when?” on December 12, 2020…

IKEA Foundation Commits €1 Billion to Reduce GHG EmissionsThe IKEA Foundation steps up its environmental ambition in alignment with the Paris Agreement and commits an additional €1 billion (roughly US$1.2 billion) to climate programmes over the next five years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With this new funding, the IKEA Foundation will support renewable energy…