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The push for climate taxes gets real in Baku
Airlines say fossil fuel companies should be targeted firstBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock
Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Are Teetering
Western countries are confronting demands for trillions of dollars to fight climate change and to cope with its worsening effects.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Head Into Final Stretch
Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming.Top stories - The New York Times - November 18 -
The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit: Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility
The U.N. climate conference, held in a petrostate, is a surreal moment. This darkly funny novel about Baku, oil companies and climate change in the first Trump term helps make sense of it all.World - The New York Times - November 19 -
Inside the climate movement’s final push for Harris
Advocates from multiple climate and environmental advocacy groups will make calls, unleash advertisements, knock on doors and utilize star power in support of Vice President Harris in the final ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
The search for targeted taxes to fund climate action
Body backed by Barbados, France and Kenya outlines options for new leviesWorld - Financial Times - November 18 -
These two ‘low tax’ states are getting socked with fast-rising property taxes
Nationally, property taxes in major cities have gone up 30% since 2019, according to a new Redfin analysis.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Why Real Madrid should push to sign Joshua Kimmich in January
Kimmich turns 30 in February and has won it all at Bayern Munich.Sports - ESPN - November 10 -
Japan’s new kingmaker pushes for income tax threshold rise
Yuichiro Tamaki’s once-fringe DPP has leverage over Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s weakened ruling partyWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
The Papers: 'No more tax rises, insists Reeves' and 'PM in jobs push'
The Chancellor ruling out more tax rises and the PM's pledge to "overhaul" job centres leads the papers.Top stories - BBC News - 23 hours ago -
Real Madrid's Mbappé project isn't getting better; it's getting worse
Another toothless display from Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid has the European champions staring down a surprise Champions League exit.Sports - ESPN - November 6 -
A Big Climate Goal Is Getting Further Out of Reach
A new report forecasts global temperature increases well above the level that world leaders have pledged to avoid.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Let’s get real about what Labour reforms mean for employers
Big policy interventions are always a leap in the darkWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
Elliott’s Tokyo Gas property push should not get Lost in Translation
With Japan’s hotel market booming, now would be a good time for the group to consider selling the Park Hyatt TokyoWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Amid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit
A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
At COP29, Tourism Gets Its Day. How Has It Fared With Climate Goals?
The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager.Business - The New York Times - November 19 -
‘My legs were getting smashed in. My face was burning’ – This is climate breakdown
You had to drive through the fire to leave. I remember my heart racing. This is Olivia’s story. Location Fort Smith, Canada. Disaster Wood Buffalo Complex fire, 2023. Olivia is Dene , a ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
COP29 Climate Talks Get a Deal on Money, but Only After a Fight
The financing plan, which calls for $300 billion per year in support for developing nations, was immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
China's push for more babies as demographic crisis deepens lacks real incentives, analysts say
China's efforts to bolster the birth rate have yet to address the core reasons for their rapid decline, analysts said.Business - CNBC - November 11 -
Act now for $7,500 EV tax credit: There's 'real risk' Trump will axe funding in 2025, lawyer says
Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill will likely slash Biden-era tax breaks for electric vehicles in 2025 to raise money for a tax cut package.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Act now for $7,500 EV tax credit: Experts say there's a risk Trump will axe funding in 2025
Prospective car buyers considering an electric vehicle may need to act fast to get a Biden-era EV tax credit worth up to $7,500, due to the likelihood that President-elect Donald Trump and ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
The Trump shadow hanging over Baku
The rest of the world must fill a looming US void in climate leadershipWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Earth's projected warming hasn't improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing
For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — even as countries gather for another round of talks to curb ...Tech - ABC News - November 14 -
Earth's projected warming hasn't improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing
For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — even as countries gather for another round of talks to curb ...Health - ABC News - November 14 -
COP29 Talks Open in Baku in the Shadow of Trump’s Election
The election of Donald J. Trump is sapping momentum from global climate talks as diplomats brace for his pro-fossil-fuel agenda.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Why Is COP29 Being Held in Baku, Azerbaijan?
The economy of Azerbaijan, host of COP29, relies almost entirely on the fossil fuels that are the main driver of global warming.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
How Jameis Winston can lead Browns into playoff contention after finally getting a real opportunity to start
The former No. 1 overall pick has the talent to play quality football in Kevin Stefanski's schemeSports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid hasn't worked yet: What must Los Blancos' French star do to get rolling?
Thierry Henry offered some advice as to how to get things going in the Spanish capitalSports - CBS Sports - November 7 -
Mike Tyson gets too real with 14-year-old interviewer, talks of death and nothingness
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson stunned a teenage girl ahead of his fight with Jake Paul with a hilariously bleak response about death and eternal nothingness.Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
How did the Cavaliers get to 15-0? Explaining Cavs' perfect start and why they're a real NBA title contender
Cleveland, at 15-0, puts its perfect record on the line in Boston on Tuesday nightSports - CBS Sports - November 19 -
Get ready for a relatively quick extension of some 2017 tax cuts if GOP holds on to House
If Republicans end up with a sweep of the House, Senate and White House, they’re expected to focus on using a budget process known as reconciliation to address the upcoming expiration of their 2017 ...Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Trump’s tax plans: $7,500 EV credit likely to get axed, as tariffs spark anxiety
One tax credit that appears on track for elimination is an Inflation Reduction Act provision that can provide up to $7,500 to buyers of electric vehicles.Business - MarketWatch - November 12 -
Trump plan to 'end all taxes' on overtime pay would benefit millions of Americans, but it's going to be uphill battle
President-elect Trump has many tax cut plans and a promise to 'end all taxes on overtime', but in Congress, it's likely something has to give, and someone lose.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
Spain’s apocalyptic floods show undeniable truths: the climate crisis is getting worse and Big Oil is killing us | Jonathan Watts
The devastating flooding should spur this month’s Cop29 climate conference to press for immediate action, not look away. Move on. Nothing to see here. Just another ordinary, everyday apocalypse.. ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Here are 4 biotech stocks that could get a boost from Trump’s new regulatory climate
Biotech-stock investing has one tough test for success — and it’s about to get easierBusiness - MarketWatch - 3 days ago