2023-11-18: News Headlines

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-11-17). China and U.S. push for transition to electric vehicles. america.cgtn.com China and the United States have announced a new climate agreement aimed at enhancing cooperation. An important goal of the pact is to push for a rapid shift to sustainable energy resources and a transition to electric vehicles. CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan reports from Los Angeles.

Dan Bacher (2023-11-18). Big Oil spent $22 million in first 3 quarters of 2023 in effort to kill climate bills. indybay.org The oil industry spent over $7.2 million on lobbying in California during the third quarter of 2023…

ecns.cn (2023-11-17). California seen as key climate partner. ecns.cn Cooperation between China and California is a concrete manifestation of inclusive multilateralism in the global endeavor to cope with the climate crisis, China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said.

ecns.cn (2023-11-18). California seen as key climate partner. ecns.cn Cooperation between China and California is a concrete manifestation of inclusive multilateralism in the global endeavor to cope with the climate crisis, China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said.

Alexandra Jacobo (2023-11-17). More than half of world's largest companies' net zero pledges are false promises, study finds. nationofchange.org Unmasking corporate climate pledges: a comprehensive study exposes prevalent greenwashing.

Dan Bacher (2023-11-17). Big Oil spent $22 million in first 3 quarters of 2023 in effort to kill climate bills. indybay.org The oil industry spent over $7.2 million on lobbying in California during the third quarter of 2023…

Editor (2023-11-17). Averting a rendezvous with disaster. mronline.org 'Cultural environmentalism' alone will not solve the climate crisis, as, couched in the language of passivity, it avoids the urgent need for planned and targeted action, says ZOLTAN ZIGEDY.

isabella (2023-11-17). The Climate Justice Shot Heard 'Round the World: No New Private Jet Infrastructure. inequality.org

Jordan Atwood (2023-11-17). 2023 Lancet Report on health and climate change: a critical call for comprehensive global action. nationofchange.org In-depth analysis of the escalating health crisis due to climate change and the imperative for systemic global climate action.

Mira Oklobdzija (2023-11-17). Will the Green Bogeyman Rock the Dutch Boat? fpif.org On November 12, with Dutch parliamentary elections scheduled for 10 days later, more than 85,000 citizens gathered in Amsterdam. The March for Climate and Justice, the biggest ever of its kind, was organized by nine organizations united in the Climate Coalition, including Extinction Rebellion, Greenpeace, and the FNV trade union. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg also participated. | After years of climate disasters,

Robert Hunziker (2023-11-17). Showdown at COP28. counterpunch.org "$200 trillion is needed to stop global warming" (Bloomberg New Energy Finance) Buckle up, fireworks will be going off in a couple weeks in the pristine complex known as Dubai. World leaders, climate scientists, environmentalists, and fossil fuel producers will clash over the outlook for climate change and the impact of global warming, or should

WSWS (2023-11-17). German Constitutional Court rules climate change fund is unconstitutional—A signal for further social cuts. wsws.org The Federal Constitutional Court's ruling on the government's Climate Change Fund is not a legal, but a political decision. It reduces the previously agreed budget by ‚Ǩ60 billion in one fell swoop and is a signal for further cuts.

ecns.cn (2023-11-17). China, U.S. can clear the air through climate change cooperation. ecns.cn Cooperation on climate change has historically been one of the most constructive aspects of U.S.-China relations, and there are many ways for both sides to re-envision cooperation amid tensions over other issues, experts said.

WSWS (2023-11-17). German Constitutional Court rules climate change fund is unconstitutional—A signal for further social cuts. wsws.org Germany's Federal Constitutional Court's ruling on the federal government's Climate Change Fund is not a legal, but a political decision. It reduces the previously agreed budget by ‚Ǩ60 billion in one fell swoop and is a signal for further social spending cuts.

WSWS (2023-11-17). Useless hand wringing and empty platitudes in the latest US climate report. wsws.org A critical reading of the report underscores the impossibility of combining a scientific approach to resolving climate change with the ongoing existence of capitalism.

infobrics (2023-11-17). China, Russia Agree to Build Pipeline Section in Far East. infobrics.org Russian energy firm Gazprom signed an agreement with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) and PipeChina on the design and construction of a pipeline section in the Far East, which will be used to deliver Russian gas to China…

Eve Ottenberg (2023-11-17). U.S.-China Extinction-Level Event Narrowly Averted. counterpunch.org We humans came within ten feet of extinction on October 24. That's when World War III almost erupted due to a near collision between American and Chinewarplanesnes over the South China Sea. U.S. corporate media was quick to blame Beijing for the Chinese pilot's "dangerous maneuvers," but such accusations beg the question: What in God's name were American fighter jets doing there, near Chinese airspace, eight thousand miles from U.S. borders in the first place? Their very presence is a provocation, aka military aggression. It could easily ignite war and thence nuclear Armageddon. And that first step, starting a wa…

ecns.cn (2023-11-18). Xi says Japan should properly handle discharge of nuclear-contaminated water in responsible manner. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged the Japanese side to properly handle the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima power plant in a responsible and constructive manner.

ecns.cn (2023-11-17). Xi says Japan should properly handle discharge of nuclear-contaminated water in responsible manner. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged the Japanese side to properly handle the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima power plant in a responsible and constructive manner.

EcoWaste Coalition (2023-11-17). Warning Out on Newly-Discovered Aerosol Paints with Extremely High Lead Content. pressenza.com Two more aerosol paints sold online were found to contain extremely high concentrations of lead, a cumulative toxicant that is forbidden in the production of paints. | The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition revealed that the lead content of the two variants of Sanvo Spray Paints it ordered from online dealers based in Caloocan City exceeded the maximum 90 parts per million (ppm) limit for lead in paints and similar surface coatings. Based on the XRF screening conducted by the EcoWaste Coalition, these spray paints contain extremely high concentrations of lead. | The orange variant contained 25, 370 parts pe…

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