Michigan becomes first state in Midwest to allow recreational cannabis
Michigan is now the first Midwestern state to legally allow recreational cannabis. It’s the 10th state to legalize recreational pot.
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Multilateral Development Banks commit to align activities with Paris Agreement
The MDBs’ commitment goes beyond specific MDBs’ 2020 and 2030 climate finance targets, and builds on their ongoing contribution to climate finance, which amounted to US$35 billion in developing and emerging economies in 2017.
Luxembourg to become the first country to offer free mass transit for all
Free mass transit will be available across Luxembourg from the beginning of 2020 – making it the first country in the world to do so.
Volkswagen will launch its last gas-powered cars in 2026
Volkswagen’s strategy chief, Michael Jost, told attendees at the Handelsblatt automotive summit conference on Tuesday that the company will launch its last generation of gas-powered cars in 2026.
Shell becomes first energy company to link executive pay to carbon emissions
Royal Dutch Shell caved in to growing investor pressure over climate change, setting out plans to introduce industry-leading carbon emissions targets linked to executive pay.
Spain to produce all electricity from renewables by 2050 and cut emissions by 90%
Spain’s proposals, set to be adopted by the cabinet in coming weeks, spell out an ambitious target to draw 100 per cent of the country’s electricity from renewables by 2050.
Cost of carbon capture plummets thanks to two new techniques
A new study says the latest technology is 67% less expensive that it was just a few years ago and can remove 97% of carbon dioxide emissions at one third the cost of similar technology in 2014.
Dark web dealers voluntarily ban deadly drug
According to reports from law enforcement agencies, drug traffickers on the dark web have voluntarily stopped trading a deadly opioid that can be up to 100 times stronger than heroin.
Coal power plants lose their cost advantage over clean energy
In 2018, 42% of the world’s coal-fired power stations are running at a loss and by 2030, in virtually every case (96%) it will be cheaper to build new renewable energy capacity than to keep coal plants running, according to a new study.
World Bank doubles funding for climate action to $200 billion for 2021-2025
The World Bank said the move represented a significantly ramped up ambition to tackle climate change, sending an important signal to the wider global community to do the same.