October 15, 2021 | by Kristina D'Amico
From the Firm: National and International News Here is a roundup of the big news this week: :
'Fridays for Future' activists in Bern demand climate strike ahead of COP26 On Friday, climate activists gathered outside the Swiss parliament in support of a Global Climate Strike that youth movement Fridays for Future, called ahead of the UN climate summit COP26. Fridays for Future became a widespread strike three years ago, created by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The Swiss media said that 1,000-2,000 people took part in protests in other cities across the country, including Basel and Biel.
EU leaders seek compromise over immigration as arrivals increase In the European Union, leaders are making efforts to overcome differences in opinion on how to handle a growing immigrant population. Approximately 5,100 migrants have arrived at the bloc from across the Mediterranean this year, and several thousand have crossed through the EU's neighboring Belarus. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called for both measures to protect the external border from irregular migration and help for refugees seeking asylum. There remains severe disagreement amongst the countries.
Clients In the News Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping
fuels by 2040 Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and IKEA are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-carbon marine fuels by 2040 in a new initiative aimed at speeding up decarbonization in the maritime sector, executives said on Tuesday.
The Biggest Story in the US This Week
Philly plans to make its 5,500 vehicle fleet all electric after 2030 Philadelphia has a plan to be more carbon neutral by the year 2050 — and part of that is switching to electric vehicles. The city's current goal is to stop buying fossil-fuel-powered vehicles altogether by the year 2030 and eventually make its 5,500 vehicle fleet all-electric. The municipal fleet includes vehicles from 43 city departments, including police, fire, streets, and parks, and rec; five hundred of which are currently electric. The particular challenge, the city's report said, will be law enforcement vehicles since they require particularly high performance and responsiveness in vehicles. If the city can purchase enough light and medium-duty electric vehicles by 2030, it would eliminate 11,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide tailpipe admissions annually.
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Just in time for Halloween!
'Nightmare on Elm Street' house listed for $3.5 million
For the low price of $3.5 million, you can live in the three-bedroom home (and hopefully avoid Freddy) — appropriately, offers are due on Halloween.
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