Fossil fuel companies must be held responsible for the extreme heat gripping Europe by paying permanent windfall taxes to help cover the mounting health costs. A new study by World Weather Attribution found that climate change is “unequivocally” the driving force behind Europe’s record-breaking heatwave.
The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta and the Republic of Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources concluded a highly productive nine-day technical exchange program focused on water quality and environmental monitoring in mining operations.
As London Climate Action Week unfolded against the backdrop of one of the UK’s most extreme heatwaves, journalists, frontline voices and campaigners gathered for a landmark Make Polluters Pay event highlighting the growing political, legal and public momentum to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damage.
New analysis by 350.org shows that people and businesses will continue to pay a steep price for fossil fuel dependence, even if the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens and remains so. According to 350.org calculations, an estimated $374bn has already been transferred from households and businesses to the oil and gas industry through higher prices.
As G7 leaders depart Évian-les-Bains, 350 says the summit has once again proven that the G7 is not fit for purpose and is a forum that exists to protect the interests of rich countries and fossil fuel companies rather than to deliver the rapid, fair transition the world urgently needs.
How do we build a society where vulnerable and marginalized communities are not merely protected, but are genuinely able to influence the decisions that shape their lives? This is my reflection on the future of civil society.
