A Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts in a landmark ruling that could trigger legal action against energy companies around the world.
Treasurers from 15 U.S. states warned U.S. climate envoy John Kerry in a letter that they could withdraw assets from any banks that reduce loans to fossil fuel companies
As a collective, we strongly oppose command-and-control economic policies that attempt to bend the free market to the political will of government officials. It is simply antithetical to our nation’s position as a democracy and a capitalist economy for the Executive Branch to bully corporations into curtailing legal activities.