Tag: energy poverty

IN-DEPTH: New Climate Justice Policies Will Bring ‘Energy Poverty’ to Americans, Economists Say

April 24, 2023
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As President Joe Biden issues an executive order for all federal agencies to pursue what he calls “climate justice” and simultaneously advances regulations to force Americans to transition to wind and solar energy and electric vehicles (EVs), critics say that these same policies also foster child labor in Africa, feature enormous wealth transfers from the…

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ANALYSIS: New Climate Justice Policies Will Bring ‘Energy Poverty’ to Americans, Economists Say

April 24, 2023
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News analysis As President Joe Biden issues an executive order for all federal agencies to pursue what he calls “climate justice” and simultaneously advances regulations to force Americans to transition to wind and solar energy and electric vehicles (EVs), critics say that these same policies also foster child labor in Africa, feature enormous wealth transfers…

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UK Launches ‘Comprehensive’ Probe Into British Gas Over Forced Prepayment Meter Installations

February 22, 2023
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The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has announced a “comprehensive, independent, and wide-ranging review” into British Gas after the firm’s subcontractors were revealed to be breaking into homes to fit prepayment meters. According to a report by The Times of London, some British Gas customers—including some who were disabled or mentally ill—had pay-as-you-go meters forcibly installed…

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UK Opens ‘Comprehensive’ Probe Into British Gas Over Forced Prepayment Meter Installations

February 22, 2023
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The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has announced a “comprehensive, independent, and wide-ranging review” into British Gas after the firm’s subcontractors were revealed to be breaking into homes to fit prepayment meters. According to a report by The Times of London, some British Gas customers—including some who were disabled or mentally ill—had pay-as-you-go meters forcibly installed…

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BlackRock Letter to CEOs Shows Politics Takes Priority Over Bettering Human Lives

January 24, 2022
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Commentary With increasing attention being paid to the negative consequences of so-called environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing—which means selecting clients’ investments based on political rather than financial criteria—many hoped BlackRock’s annual letter to CEOs would signal a shift away from activism and back toward fiduciary responsibility. Sadly, chairman and CEO Larry Fink’s letter offered…

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