Beth Thoren

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  • St. Johann church, center, beyond the base station for Ischalp ski station goldola ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 16 to 20. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    Don’t believe the podium talk at Davos–but capitalism is really starting to change

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  • dpatop – 15 March 2022, Brandenburg, Schwedt: Early this morning, activists from Greenpeace block a rail track leading to the oil refinery of PCK-Raffinerie GmbH. With this action, Greenpeace protests against fossil imports from Russia and the indirect financing of the war in Ukraine. Crude oil from Russia arrives at the PCK oil refinery in Schwedt via the “Friendship” pipeline. Last year, the Russian energy company Rosneft took over a large part of the PCK oil refinery in Schwedt. Rosneft is Russia’s largest oil producer. According to its own information, the refinery in the Uckermark region processes 12 million tons of crude oil annually, making it one of the largest processing sites in Germany. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)Commentary

    We must accelerate the energy transition to untangle Europe from Russian dependency

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  • It's easy to say you want a sustainable product, but brands like Patagonia don't control their industry's supply chain.Commentary

    Patagonia doesn’t use the word ‘sustainable.’ Here’s why

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