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Klimaatactiviste Mikaela Loach hoopt dat de herverkiezing van Donald Trump mensen wakker schudt en in beweging zet. Het enthousiasme waarmee Trump zijn kiezers kan overtuigen, wil ze graag ook zien in de klimaatbeweging. Geen enthousiasme voor fake news weliswaar, maar om mensen ervan te overtuigen dat een betere wereld mogelijk is.

This report reveals the tactics of Big Meat and Dairy companies to delay, distract, and derail action on transforming the food system, mirroring strategies used by the tobacco and fossil fuel industries. Food systems are responsible for around a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, with approximately 60% coming from animal agriculture, the largest source of man-made methane emissions.

Jordanians now only have access to publicly distributed water a day and a half a week – prompting many to turn to illegal markets.

At a time when we need to shift our collective climate action up a gear, the influence of the fossil fuels lobby is succeeding in slowing down ambition both at COP27 and in the EU.

EUCityCalc has officially launched its free, open source online platform that allows local councils and other stakeholders to visualise and simulate low-carbon scenarios for their towns and cities, as well as to assess the trade-offs related to available choices.

The European Commission has received an open letter signed by 110 academics, businesses, civil society organisations and research institutions urging the EU to separate emissions reductions, land-based sequestration and permanent carbon removals in the EU’s post-2030 climate framework. This separation should be at the heart of both the setting and the implementation of the 2040 target and associated plans.

De Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie (WHO) heeft nieuwe richtlijnen uitgevaardigd om kinderen beter te beschermen tegen “agressieve” marketing voor ongezonde voeding.

Disposition des Québécoises et des Québécois envers les défis climatiques

Le Pédalo est un nouveau venu dans le paysage des supermarchés coopératifs bruxellois. Ceux-ci proposent une alternative à la grande distribution. Alors que ce secteur rencontre actuellement de grandes difficultés, le modèle novateur lancé dans la capitale par BeesCoop il y a quelques années essaime peu à peu.

We investigate the potential implications of large language models (LLMs), such as Generative Pretrained Transformers (GPTs), on the U.S. labor market, focusing on the increased capabilities arising from LLM-powered software compared to LLMs on their own. Using a new rubric, we assess occupations based on their alignment with LLM capabilities, integrating both human expertise and GPT-4 classifications. Our findings reveal that around 80% of the U.S. workforce could have at least 10% of their work tasks affected by the introduction of LLMs, while approximately 19% of workers may see at least 50% of their tasks impacted. We do not make predictions about the development or adoption timeline of such LLMs. The projected effects span all wage levels, with higher-income jobs potentially facing greater exposure to LLM capabilities and LLM-powered software. Significantly, these impacts are not restricted to industries with higher recent productivity growth. Our analysis suggests that, with access to an LLM, about 15%