Econ 101 meets economic — and political — reality.
Tag: Global Warming
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Kicking oil companies out of school
Faculty and staff at Cambridge are planning a vote that would require the university to stop accepting fossil fuel money for research. It’s part of an expanding movement.
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New York Developers Rush to Reduce Emissions as Hefty Fines Loom
Building owners are trying to figure out how to pay for upgrades needed to comply with city regulations intended to fight climate change.
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Russia Fights Efforts to Declare It an Exporter of ‘Blood Diamonds’
As a major diamond producer, Russia earns billions of dollars that other nations say help finance war. The clash exposes the many loopholes in regulation of conflict diamonds.
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Subsidies in the Climate Bill Keep Oil and Gas Alive
A big winner is carbon capture technology. Subsidies will lock in fossil fuel use.