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Huber Quoted in The Guardian on How Renewable Energy Tax Credits Disproportionately Help the Wealthy
Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment spoke, spoke to The Guardian on the Inflation Reduction Act’s residential tax credits and how the programs have disproportionately benefited wealthier Americans.
See related: Energy, Environment, Sustainability, Taxation, United States
DeCorse Quoted in The Guardian Article on the First Archaeological Dig of São Tomé and Príncipe
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Agriculture, Archaeology, Migration, Trade
Huber Weighs In on Biden’s Absence at the COP28 Climate Change Conference in RM.id Article
"President Biden promised a 'whole of government' approach to the climate crisis after taking office. But his absence at the COP28 meeting signals a lack of interest in the dangers of the ongoing climate crisis. Given that the United States is the world's largest emitter, this should be an international scandal," says Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: China, Climate Change, Government, United States
Sultana Discusses Carbon Inequality With BBC News Brasil and The Guardian
“Carbon inequality is effectively a colonisation of the atmosphere by the capitalist elite of the planet through hyper-consumption and pollution, while the cost of that climate coloniality is borne disproportionately by the marginalised and vulnerable communities in developing countries,” says Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Colonialism
Sultana Discusses COP28 Conference, Death of Climate Champion Saleemul Huq in The Guardian, France24
“As the world prepares for COP28, the onus is on global leaders, corporations and individuals to rise to the occasion and champion the cause of climate justice. Wealthy nations must start putting real funding towards loss and damage, while ramping up their mitigation and adaptation efforts, and reining in the influence of the fossil fuel industry in climate policies,” Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, writes in The Guardian.
See related: Climate Change, Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa
McDowell Talks to The Guardian, VOA About China’s Push to Internationalize Its Currency
"Over the last 15 years or so, we've seen some policies aimed at promoting its [renminbi] international use, but we've also seen a lot of policies that make it less attractive," says Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Government, International Affairs
Reeher Quoted in The Guardian and Newsweek Articles on the AR-15
Discussing the AR-15's appeal on the right, Grant Reeher, professor of political science, tells Newsweek: "In large part, I think it's because this particular rifle has become such a public target for Democrats and liberals regarding gun regulation and control. ...The rifle has become a symbol of the debate over gun control, and the political right is more associated with gun ownership and rights."
See related: Crime & Violence, Government, Political Parties, United States
Gadarian Talks to The Guardian About Abortion Activists Building on Midterm Election Wins
“The state level is probably where abortion rights advocates will need to work, and have had some success in the last year,” says Shana Gadarian, professor of political science.
See related: Government, U.S. Elections, United States
O'Keefe Talks to The Guardian About SpaceX's Latest Venture
See related: Space Exploration, United States
Campbell Quoted in Guardian on the Death of Haiti's President
See related: Crime & Violence, International Affairs, Latin America & the Caribbean
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