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Norway Arrests Activists Blocking Tanker Unloading Russian Oil
Date: April 25, 2022
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian police said they had arrested 20 Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion campaigners who on Monday blocked a tanker from delivering Russian oil to an Exxon Mobil terminal. In a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, activists had fastened their red rubber dinghy to the Ust Luga’s anchor chain, Greenpeace said, as they...
On Earth Day, Climate Activists Rally Against Fossil Fuels
Date: April 22, 2022
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Climate change campaigners kicked off a wave of protests for Earth Day on Friday, pushing demands such as an immediate halt to European imports of Russian oil and gas and an end to building fossil fuel infrastructure. In Europe, activists in Berlin, Warsaw, Brussels and elsewhere were set for...
Brazil’s Largest Indigenous Reservation Overrun by Illegal Gold Mining, Says Report
Date: April 11, 2022
By Anthony Boadle and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – An illegal gold mining boom on Brazil’s largest indigenous reservation has brought disease, violence and grave human rights violations on the Yanomami people, according to research and allegations included in a new report on Monday, blaming high gold prices and tacit government support. The report by...
In Brazil, Satellites Help Scientists Zone in on Amazon Deforestation
Date: April 8, 2022
By Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A group of Brazilian researchers using satellite data to track illegal deforestation are on a mission to hit the people responsible where it hurts – in the pocket. Mapping project MapBiomas is working with state governments, prosecutors and even state-controlled Banco do Brasil to flag...
The Global Finance Industry Is Demanding More Sustainable Data Centres – What Should You Be Looking For?
Date: April 6, 2022
By David Watkins, solutions director for VIRTUS Data Centres Like all sectors, the global banking and finance industry is increasingly aware that taking responsibility for its environmental impact has become a crucial business imperative. For the most forward-looking businesses, this means not just looking at day-to-day operations, but also demanding rigorous green credentials from their...
Now’s the Time for Accurately Communicating Sustainability Credentials
Date: March 31, 2022
By Amyn Jaffer, Ultima Labs Director Over the past two years, a company’s impact on wider society has been brought into sharp focus. Companies are rightly being judged on their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) activity more than ever. As part of the UK Government’s carbon emissions reduction targets, 78% of carbon emissions are...