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Author Archives: Ben Jealous

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JEALOUS: Overcoming the Oil and Gas Industry’s Influence at COP28

by Ben Jealous December 6, 2023December 6, 2023

The COP28 summit is a key moment to tackle the climate crisis, but the entrenched power of the fossil fuel industry is preventing meaningful action, and the rules for future climate talks need to be overhauled to ensure that oil and gas interests can’t sabotage the global effort.

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JEALOUS: For Too Many Kids, Getting Outside Is Easier Said Than Done

by Ben Jealous November 29, 2023November 29, 2023
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JEALOUS: Environmental Sacrifice Zones Can Be Beacons of Clean Energy Investment

by Ben Jealous November 21, 2023November 21, 2023
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JEALOUS: Voters Spoke — Climate Action is Here to Stay

by Ben Jealous November 15, 2023November 15, 2023
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JEALOUS: Making Connections That Can Help Save the Planet

by Ben Jealous November 8, 2023November 8, 2023
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JEALOUS: The Hidden Danger of Fossil Fuel Pollution

by Ben Jealous November 1, 2023November 2, 2023
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JEALOUS: Steel Mills Can Steal from the Least Powerful

by Ben Jealous October 25, 2023November 9, 2023
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JEALOUS: The Dirty Truth About Utility Companies’ Clean Energy Efforts

by Ben Jealous October 18, 2023October 19, 2023
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JEALOUS: Protecting Their Dream Homes from a Fracking Nightmare

by Ben Jealous October 11, 2023October 12, 2023
Training workers to install solar panels at health clinics in Rwanda provides clean energy, creates jobs, and improves health service delivery. (Walt Ratterman, Sunepi/USAID)
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JEALOUS: The Clean Energy Transition Must Be a Just Transition

by Ben Jealous October 4, 2023October 5, 2023

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