The world’s largest database of social change milestones from throughout human history
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2018 C.E. January 12European Investment Bank invests $150m to fund renewable energy projects in Peru
Expected to be operational in the first half of next year, the two projects will have a combined installed capacity of 312MW.
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2018 C.E. January 11New York City plans to divest $5bn from fossil fuels and sue oil companies
Mayor Bill de Blasio: 'It's up to the fossil fuel companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making New York safer and more resilient'
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2018 C.E. January 11Walmart boosts minimum wage to $11, hands out bonuses up to $1,000 for hourly workers
The increase for the nation's largest private employer also comes amid political pressure to bolster minimum wages and comes amid a hot streak for the retailer.
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2018 C.E. January 10North Carolina Congressional map ruled unconstitutionally gerrymandered
The ruling was the first time that a federal court had blocked a congressional map because of a partisan gerrymander, and it instantly endangered Republican seats in the coming elections.
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2018 C.E. January 10South Australia planning to build the world’s largest thermal solar plant
Construction of the facility will begin this year.
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2018 C.E. January 9Minimum wage increases for 18 U.S. states in 2018
Minimum wage workers in 18 states will get a pay hike next week when higher wage floors go into effect around the country for 2018.
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2018 C.E. January 9UK bans plastic microbeads in effort to protect marine life
Manufacturing ban means the tiny beads which harm marine life can no longer be used in cosmetics and personal care products
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2018 C.E. January 8A record majority of Norway’s new cars are now electric or hybrid
Norway crossed an electric vehicle milestone in 2017, with more than half of its new vehicle registrations coming from electric vehicles. The country has a plan to phase out new gas-powered cars by 2040.
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2018 C.E. January 8Belize ends oil operations in its ocean waters
The legislation marks the first time that a developing country has taken such a major step to protect its oceansand all the from oil exploration and extraction.
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2018 C.E. January 5Iceland becomes first country to legalise equal pay
The legislation, which came into force on Monday, the first day of 2018, makes Iceland the first country in the world to legalise equal pay between men and women.
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2018 C.E. January 12European Investment Bank invests $150m to fund renewable energy projects in Peru
Expected to be operational in the first half of next year, the two projects will have a combined installed capacity of 312MW.
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2018 C.E. January 11New York City plans to divest $5bn from fossil fuels and sue oil companies
Mayor Bill de Blasio: 'It's up to the fossil fuel companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making New York safer and more resilient'
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2018 C.E. January 11Walmart boosts minimum wage to $11, hands out bonuses up to $1,000 for hourly workers
The increase for the nation's largest private employer also comes amid political pressure to bolster minimum wages and comes amid a hot streak for the retailer.
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2018 C.E. January 10North Carolina Congressional map ruled unconstitutionally gerrymandered
The ruling was the first time that a federal court had blocked a congressional map because of a partisan gerrymander, and it instantly endangered Republican seats in the coming elections.
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2018 C.E. January 10South Australia planning to build the world’s largest thermal solar plant
Construction of the facility will begin this year.
-
2018 C.E. January 9Minimum wage increases for 18 U.S. states in 2018
Minimum wage workers in 18 states will get a pay hike next week when higher wage floors go into effect around the country for 2018.
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2018 C.E. January 9UK bans plastic microbeads in effort to protect marine life
Manufacturing ban means the tiny beads which harm marine life can no longer be used in cosmetics and personal care products
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2018 C.E. January 8A record majority of Norway’s new cars are now electric or hybrid
Norway crossed an electric vehicle milestone in 2017, with more than half of its new vehicle registrations coming from electric vehicles. The country has a plan to phase out new gas-powered cars by 2040.
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2018 C.E. January 8Belize ends oil operations in its ocean waters
The legislation marks the first time that a developing country has taken such a major step to protect its oceansand all the from oil exploration and extraction.
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2018 C.E. January 5
Iceland becomes first country to legalise equal pay
The legislation, which came into force on Monday, the first day of 2018, makes Iceland the first country in the world to legalise equal pay between men and women.
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