Aus der Lobbywelt

Andreas Scheuer:
Die Rückkehr eines teuren Prestigeprojekts | LobbyControl 24. April 2025

Ein umstrittenes CSU-Prestigeprojekt von Andreas Scheuer soll wieder kommen: das „Zentrum für Mobilität“ in München.

Der Koalitionsvertrag von CDU, CSU und SPD sieht vor, dass in München das „Zentrum für Mobilität“ aufgebaut werden soll. Damit holt sich die CSU ein umstrittenes Prestigeprojekt ihres früheren Verkehrsministers Andreas Scheuer zurück nach Bayern. Pikant: Scheuer hatte 2021 Wahlkampfspenden von einem Profiteur des Projekts bekommen.

https://www.lobbycontrol.de/aus-der-lobbywelt/andreas-scheuer-die-rueckkehr-eines-teuren-prestigeprojekts-120638/

Earth Day:
The wonder of iconic satellite images

There’s something about viewing Earth from space — the shift in perspective has for decades moved us emotionally, scientifically, and philosophically
22 Apr 2025

https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/earth-day-the-wonder-of-iconic-satellite-images/

Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions with Google for years | TechCrunch April 23, 2025

Health insurance giant Blue Shield of California is notifying millions of people of a data breach. The company confirmed on Wednesday that it had been sharing patients’ private health information with tech and advertising giant Google since 2021.

The insurer said that the data sharing stopped in January 2024, but it only learned this February that the years-long collection contained patients’ personal and sensitive health information.

Blue Shield said it used Google Analytics to track how its customers used its websites, but a misconfiguration had allowed for personal and health information to be collected as well, such as the search terms that patients used on its website to find healthcare providers.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/blue-shield-of-california-shared-the-private-health-data-of-millions-with-google-for-years/

End fast-fashion’s impunity! | WeMove Europe

https://action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-04-score-fast-fashion-petition-EN/

Orbán Faces ICC Investigation After Refusing to Arrest Netanyahu in Hungary | Truthout April 22, 2025

As a party to the ICC’s Rome Statute, Hungary is obliged to arrest suspected war criminals and send them to The Hague.

https://truthout.org/articles/orban-faces-icc-investigation-after-refusing-to-arrest-netanyahu-in-hungary/

À Paris, des activistes ont ciblé l’assemblée générale d’Axa et dénoncé l’«hypocrisie» de l’assureur sur la question des énergies fossiles

Ce jeudi, des militant·es d’ANV-COP21 et d’Extinction rebellion ont tenté de perturber l’entrée de l’assemblée générale de l'assureur pour critiquer son soutien ambigu à des projets fossiles.
24/04/2025

https://vert.eco/articles/a-paris-des-activistes-ont-cible-lassemblee-generale-daxa-et-denonce-lhypocrisie-de-lassureur-sur-la-question-des-energies-fossiles

The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates | AP News April 23, 2025

The world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part of an effort to make it easier for people and governments to hold companies financially accountable, like the tobacco giants have been.

A Dartmouth College research team came up with the estimated pollution caused by 111 companies, with more than half of the total dollar figure coming from 10 fossil fuel providers: Saudi Aramco, Gazprom, Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, National Iranian Oil Co., Pemex, Coal India and the British Coal Corporation.

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-liability-lawsuits-damage-trillions-5ad21e47b2aa16cc90cb7669f56297f1

Xi contrasts China’s clean energy promises with Trump turmoil | Climate crisis | The Guardian Wed 23 Apr 2025

Virtual meeting of leaders also hears UN’s António Guterres proclaim ‘no group or government’ can stop green revolution

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/23/un-chief-no-group-or-government-can-stop-clean-energy-future