Some academics say the new Biden administration could mean more pressure on New Zealand s government and industries to clean up their carbon emissions faster.
US President Joe Biden prepares to sign a series of executive orders - including to bring the US back into the Paris Agreement - at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office just hours after his inauguration.
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The new President yesterday signed an executive order which means in 30 days, the US will rejoin the Paris Agreement.
At the same time, he also cancelled the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline, which environmentalists and Native American groups have fought against for more than a decade.
The 20 Best Shots of 2020
Our favorite shots of 2020 stem from every genre and speak to the incredible rich creativity expressed in a year that was definitely not canceled.
Special Effects Supervised by Stefano Pepin & Max Schoonraad
Visual Effects Supervised by Pedro Sabrosa
Starring Sope Dirisu
Having fled South Sudan, losing their daughter in the crossing, Bol (Sope Dirisu) and Rial (Wunmi Mosaku) are dumped into a flophouse by the British government. It’s a rotting husk of a shack, but it’s their rotting husk of a shack. Safety does not reside within their walls once a night witch starts to haunt their corridors. Bol dismisses his wife’s superstition, telling her, “This is our home.”