From Other Environmental Groups (February)

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In Toronto, EV users are being paid to charge their EVs. How? A company is paying EV users and then selling the credits earned via the Clean Fuel Regulations to companies who want to reduce their emissions from fuel. On one hand this allows companies to offset their emission targets without making changes, but on the other hand it promotes EV benefits to consumers. Does the potential increase in EV users outweigh making it easier for companies to use fuel? For the full story, go here.
Ontario pins hopes on storage batteries to sustain struggling EV supply chain. Manufacturers are delaying Premier Ford’s project of end-to-end electric vehicle supply chain. The future of the battery plants are uncertain. Full story here.

Climate change supercharged southern Africa’s deadly flood: Extreme flooding there by a powerful La Niña pattern was made significantly worse by human-caused climate change, according to scientific analysis. Full story here.
Netherlands must protect Caribbean Island from climate collapse. Dutch court ordered that the Netherlands is legally required to protect residents of Bonaire from climate impacts such as sea-level rising and extreme weather. The decision sets a major precedent by recognizing climate inaction as a violation of citizen rights. For full story, go here.
Extreme heat could envelop nearly half the world by 2050: New climate research shows that if global warming continues, the number of people exposed to dangerous extreme heat could more than double by mid-century. Scientists warn this would have devastating consequences for health, food security and livability across the planet. Full story here.

Historic victory! The Global Ocean Treaty has been ratified. This creates a legal framework for governments to protect the oceans. Currently only 1% of the High Seas are protected and these waters are some of the most important habitats for keystone species on this planet. For the full Greenpeace story, go here.