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Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2019

Join us for the largest finance forum during Climate Week NYC

As a partner of the Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2019, we are happy to offer a 15% discount to attend the event.

Use the code DAILYCLIMATE15 at checkout to take advantage of this special delegate pass. Register here today.

With the Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) market set to hit $23 trillion this year and ESG assets growing 200% in the past decade, nobody is questioning "why." They're asking, "Why not?"

We'll be in NYC as the annual Sustainable Investment Forum North America – held in partnership with the UNEP Finance Initiative – returns for its 4th edition on September 25, 2019 during Climate Week NYC.

The Forum will welcome over 350 attendees, including asset owners and managers, banks, development institutions, policymakers, think tanks and NGOs, looking to drive the sustainability agenda. The Forum is the number one meeting place during Climate Week NYC for the sustainable finance community – view the latest agenda

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Data centers for AI could nearly triple San Jose’s energy use. Who foots the bill?

AI’s planned data-center boom is straining California’s grid forecasts and raising fears that customers could pay for upgrades if projects never materialize.
Read the Full Article on calmatters.org
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Nowhere to move: How climate change became the property market’s biggest nightmare

From plummeting house prices to insurable homes, climate change is impacting the property market around the world.
Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
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Extreme heat hampers children’s early learning

Children regularly exposed to temperatures over 30°C (86°F) have lower scores on literacy and numeracy tests at age 3 to 4, according to UNICEF data from six countries
Read the Full Article on www.newscientist.com
The interior of a data center with rows of servers stretching into the distance
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AI data center backlash: Public opposition to new projects is growing

AI is causing electricity prices to surge. No one is happy about it.
Read the Full Article on www.vox.com
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As NOAA funding lags, a critical ocean weather system nears a breaking point

Officials warn that if regional Integrated Ocean Observing System readings go dark, coastal forecasts will become less precise, endangering commercial fishermen, cargo ships and coastal communities.
Read the Full Article on insideclimatenews.org
A city street filled with lots of traffic.
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EU to ‘push back petrol car sales ban to 2040’

The European Union is set to push back its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by five years to 2040, piling pressure on the UK to rethink the automotive sector’s net-zero commitments.

Read the Full Article on www.thetimes.com
Small motorized boat navigating ice-choked waters off the coast of Greenland
Photo by Mads Schmidt Rasmussen on Unsplash

Dodging icebergs and storms on the hunt for an ocean tipping point

Scientists fear warming is driving a collapse in the ocean currents that shape climate far and wide. The ice-choked waters off Greenland might hold the key.
Read the Full Article on www.nytimes.com
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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

www.ehn.org
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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

www.ehn.org
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New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

www.ehn.org
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