Alessandro Camillo

1 week ago | impakter.com | Alessandro Camillo

In some of the driest areas of the world, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google operate data centers that use large amounts of water. A recent investigation by The Guardian newspaper and SourceMaterial found that the tech giants are planning to expand their data centers across the United States and abroad, potentially impacting already water-scarce areas.

2 weeks ago | impakter.com | Alessandro Camillo

An analysis by the Guardian has found that fossil-fuel and mining companies have won almost $92 billion of public money using investor-state dispute settlement laws. Aside from the hefty payouts, financial speculators are investing in these lawsuits submitted by corporations against governments over the effect of environmental legislation that hurts profits.

2 weeks ago | impakter.com | Alessandro Camillo

An analysis by the Guardian has found that fossil fuel and mining companies have won almost $92 billion of public money using investor-state dispute settlement laws. It would appear that environmental legislation unwittingly provides them with yet another opportunity to make money and line the pockets of hedge fund shareholders.

1 month ago | impakter.com | Alessandro Camillo

A new global tax on shipping emissions is growing in support and is expected to be agreed on in the coming weeks. The tax, which would see a flat fee imposed for each tonne of carbon emitted by commercial vessels, has seen backing from over 50 countries across the globe, accounting for a large amount of the world’s fleet. However, initial talks at an International Maritime Organization (IMO) conference last week provided little tangible progress.

1 month ago | impakter.com | Alessandro Camillo

A new UNICEF report has found that air pollution in East Asia and the Pacific is linked to over 100 deaths — per day — among children under the age of five. This comes as Asia is dealing with its peak air pollution, which occurs during the dry season from around January until April. Air pollution forced the closure of over 350 schools in Bangkok in January. According to UNICEF, all 500 million children in East Asia and the Pacific live in countries with unhealthy levels of air pollution.