The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will allow plan fiduciaries to invest retirement funds into companies that promote climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
Australian health officials said they will not make any changes to their existing recommendations for COVID-19 boosters — meaning they won’t recommend a third booster (fifth dose) for any age group, despite rising case and hospitalization numbers.
World leaders and delegates jetting into Egypt for the Cop27 climate conference will be able to dine out on £90 mushroom sauce covered beef medallions - and sip on fancy bottomless cocktails - while facing calls to cut down on meat consumption to save the planet.
President Joe Biden announced the launch of his multimillion-dollar “Climate Gender Equity Fund” to address purported inequalities women face in climate finance at the United Nations COP 27 climate conference in Egypt on Friday.
White House climate envoy John Kerry announced Wednesday that the Biden administration and environmental nonprofits are creating a financial framework that will allow corporations to offset their emissions by buying “carbon credits” from developing nations.
The U.S. intelligence community is partnering with a company building software that aims to root out misinformation online, raising questions about whether the U.S. government is spying on speech on the internet.