Energy Charter Treaty under fire over threat to global climate action [[link removed]]

Governments are due to agree reforms to a treaty that allows energy companies to sue states for lost profits and could be used to claim damages if they move to phase out fossil fuels

Amid electric vehicle boom, US seeks to flood 'charging deserts' [[link removed]]

Electric vehicle chargers have often been sited in richer communities and at private homes. Efforts are underway to change that

Indigenous Ecuadorans fight back as metal mining eats into Amazon [[link removed]]

Driven by demand for 'green metals' to fuel the global transition to clean energy, Ecuador's mining growth threatens its forests

Indigenous peoples warn of global delay on forest protection push [[link removed]]

From the Amazon rainforest to Indonesia, indigenous groups see little progress on protecting forests since COP26 climate summit

Crypto thrives in crisis zones as investors flee crash [[link removed]]

Despite the crypto crash, charities in crisis hit places from Gaza to Kabul say it is their best option to receive cash quickly

LGBTQ+ Nigerians celebrate Pride month in defiance of anti-gay law [[link removed]]

Gay, trans and bisexual Nigerians are gathering to party and push back against anti-gay laws and societal norms

India must colour coal cash green for mining hubs to survive [[link removed]]

Mining regions that lean on coal for revenue will be severely hit if work on a post-coal economy starts now, says new research, calling for more spending on renewable energy

Trans athletes participation in sport: what's the debate? [[link removed]]

Trans women who have gone through male puberty will not be able to swim internationally, locking out record-breaking Lia Thomas

Opinion OPINION: Abused, robbed, shunned, widows pay high price for spouse’s death [[link removed]]

This International Widows Day, I am calling for greater financial help for millions of widows left struggling while grieving and an end to harmful, degrading traditions

OPINION: Coming out twice is hard – but it might be the catharsis you need [[link removed]]

The AIDS pandemic of the 1980s pushed some people back into the familiarity of the closet but coming out a second time can be transformational.

OPINION: U.S. law to ban Xinjiang goods protects Uyghur people. But it can’t end there [[link removed]]

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act marks a major milestone in the fight to end forced labor in Xinjiang. But we must do more to stop the abuse of my people.

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