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Microsoft's changes to Xbox console leave Republicans outraged

Microsoft has changed some settings on game consoles to make them more eco-friendly. Some Republicans say this means the "woke brigade" is after your Xbox.

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Indigenous leaders urge businesses and banks to stop supporting deforestation

Indigenous leaders from the Amazon have implored major western brands and banks to stop supporting the ongoing destruction of the vital rainforest through mining, oil drilling and logging, warning that the ecosystem is on the brink of a disastrous collapse.

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Corporations pledge to buy 'green' at Davos gathering

A global buyers’ club of more than 50 companies, including Microsoft and Ford Motor, say they will buy “green” steel, aluminum and other commodities by 2030.

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There’s a hidden, huge source of emissions companies are ignoring: their banking

Companies haven’t been focused on their financial footprints, but a new report highlights how their cash and investments fund fossil fuels, adding to their total emissions.

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Microsoft’s pursuit of climate goals runs into headwinds

Microsoft has an ambitious plan to cut its carbon emissions. But on Thursday, the company reported a big increase in the greenhouse gases emanating from its operations and its products, a reminder of the challenges that companies face as they try to clean up their businesses.

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Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix

A first right to repair victory, Microsoft devices will be more easily repairable.

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Microsoft's changes to Xbox console leave Republicans outraged

Indigenous leaders urge businesses and banks to stop supporting deforestation

Corporations pledge to buy 'green' at Davos gathering

There’s a hidden, huge source of emissions companies are ignoring: their banking

Microsoft, General Mills, PepsiCo lead climate change plan

Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix

The Paris climate goals falter as fossil fuels thrive

Global treaty to curb plastic pollution faces final negotiations

California plans EV subsidies to offset potential federal tax credit repeal

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Leaked documents expose plastic industry’s covert PR campaign

Opinion: States must step up on workplace safety as federal protections erode