Tag: lobby
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Bitcoin (BTC) Miners Lobby U.S. Congress to Counter Environmental ‘Misunderstanding’
[ad_1] When crypto mining is discussed in the U.S. Congress, it’s often tied to claims that mining operations are environmental parasites, sapping finite energy resources. But representatives of that sector flooded offices on Capitol Hill this week to argue their businesses can help stabilize the power grid, tie into renewable resources and foster domestic technology.…
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Head of France’s Medef business lobby sees signs of business slowdown
[ad_1] There are signs of a slowdown in business activity in France and interest rates are also weighing on businesses, Patrick Martin, the head of France’s Medef business lobby group, said on Monday. France’s economic growth was resilient in the second quarter, Martin told France 2 TV, but he added that there were nevertheless indications…
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The Big Agri lobby and the EPP threaten to destroy Green Deal
[ad_1] It’s quite simple: if you destroy something, you have to fix it. But what every kindergarten child already understands is falling on deaf ears among the largest political group in the European Parliament — the centre-right European People’s Party. Over the last decades we have depleted 70 percent of soils, drastically increased the desertification…
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Lobby for ‘sustainable’ single use paper packaging risks more deforestation
[ad_1] Activists preventing deforestation in Indonesia have spoken out in opposition to calls from the packaging and quick meals business for paper-based packaging to be recognised as sustainable in EU regulation. Family names resembling McDonald’s, KFC and Dunkin’ Donuts are attempting to delay new laws that may prioritise reusable packaging — to curb plastic use,…
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War in Ukraine: how Europe’s gas lobby is exploiting fears over energy security
[ad_1] Europe’s fuel trade has ramped up its messaging since Russia invaded Ukraine, DeSmog can reveal. It seems to be exploiting nervousness over vitality safety to justify initiatives that danger locking Europe into long-term dependence on fossil fuels. 4 of the trade’s foyer organisations started to put up many extra tweets portraying investments in fuel…
