Events behind the numbers
Each event listed below contributes to the dashboard aggregate you clicked on. Click any title to open its full ethical analysis (the 7-framework breakdown, the 4D scoring, the on-chain transaction).
Do Decarbonization Policies Prolong Fossil Fuel Industry Lifespans?
Regulatory schemes enabling fossil fuel persistence under decarbonization labels constitute a high-magnitude negative action. | The report highlights a critical ethical tension: policies intended to reduce emissions may instead entrench fos…
Spain will require 80% energy consumption from data centres to be renewables
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=BURN/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 91% of 126 past reviews)] Binding renewable mandate for high-energy sector with strong climate and energy benefits outweighs implementation risks.…
One Nation party proposes removing renewable energy zones and scrapping land acquisition for VNI West
Proposal directly undermines renewable energy infrastructure and climate action, risking emissions lock-in. | The proposal directly undermines SDGs 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and 13 (Climate Action) by targeting renewable energy infras…
Residents prepare to fight AI data centre approval
Approval of energy-intensive AI data centre with weak oversight outweighs speculative benefits of citizen challenge. | The formation of a citizen group to challenge the data centre approval reflects positive civic engagement and potential f…
Big Oil Is Spending Record Amounts to Stop California From Regulating It
Industry spending to block climate and labor regulation enables harm and violates rights. | The action directly undermines climate action (SDG 13), clean energy transitions (SDG 7), and labor protections (SDG 8, UDHR Article 23). The magnit…
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Saturday, August 29, 2026
U.S. control of Venezuelan oil reserves enables fossil fuel dependency, violating climate and human rights frameworks. | The action directly contradicts global climate goals by locking in fossil fuel dependency, violating planetary boundari…
Fuel prices: TotalEnergies will maintain its price cap ‘as long as the conflict lasts,’ CEO assures
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Threat to withdraw price cap if taxed undermines energy affordability and consumer rights. | The maintenance of the fuel…
Polish government sets out draft 2027 budget with deficit remaining at 7.1% of GDP
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] High deficit risks long-term harm to social and environmental programs despite short-term sectoral investments. | The dr…
Rooftop solar takes a huge hit — This Week in Cleantech
Tariffs and tax‑credit cuts hinder clean‑energy deployment, outweighing modest domestic‑industry benefits, so the action is negative (MINT). | The policy harms clean‑energy expansion and climate goals far more than it supports domestic indu…
Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's oil reserves
US control of Venezuela's oil reserves violates sovereignty, risks environmental harm, and enables exploitation. | The action represents a severe violation of Venezuelan sovereignty and self-determination, with high risks of environmental h…
USA: Trump announces oil agreement with Venezuela
The oil agreement expands fossil‑fuel production, worsening climate impacts despite limited economic gains. | While the deal promises short‑term economic and energy benefits, its contribution to increased carbon emissions and climate risk o…
Trump announces a major oil agreement with Venezuela
The agreement enables fossil fuel expansion and human rights violations, outweighing economic benefits. | The agreement prioritizes short-term economic and energy gains for the U.S. while entrenching fossil fuel reliance and enabling a regi…
Trump Administration Speeds Up Environmental Review for 800-Mile Alaska Oil Pipeline
Expedited fossil fuel infrastructure approval undermines climate action and participatory governance. | The decision to expedite the environmental review and reauthorize the Trans-Alaska Pipeline prioritizes short-term economic and energy i…
France removes 300,000 homes from 'thermal passports' status
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Policy weakens energy efficiency protections, enabling harm to climate goals and vulnerable groups. | The decision to…
Guyana Puts a Refinery at the Heart of Its National Oil Company Plans
Approval of fossil fuel infrastructure undermines climate action and risks long-term environmental harm. | While the decision to establish a national oil company with refining capacity may enhance energy security and infrastructure developm…
Libya wants to fill the European energy void left by Hormuz, says oil minister
Expanding fossil fuel production undermines climate goals and risks human rights violations, outweighing short-term energy benefits. | While Libya's increased oil production may provide short-term economic and energy stability for Europe, t…
Climate crisis worsening: Revisions to the National Energy Plan risk repeating fossil fuel shackles
Revision of National Energy Plan risks fossil fuel lock-in, violating climate and health rights. | The revision of the National Energy Plan risks perpetuating fossil fuel dependence, directly undermining climate action (SDG 13) and public h…
Road freight lobby criticises fuel excise deferral by Labour Party
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Policy deferral enables fossil fuel reliance, weakens climate protections, and risks long-term harm. | The deferral o…
As Data Centers Drive Boom in Fossil Power Generation, EPA is Slashing Pollution Standards to Clear their Path
EPA's weakening of pollution standards enables fossil fuel expansion, undermining climate action and public health. | The EPA's decision to weaken pollution standards represents a significant regression in environmental protection, directly…
Rooftop Solar Industry Faces Challenges Due to US Tariffs and Tax Credit Phaseout
Federal rollback of solar incentives and tariffs on imports directly hinder clean energy adoption and climate action. | The decision to phase out the federal tax credit and impose tariffs on solar imports directly undermines clean energy ad…
Tripolis will fill the energy gap in Europe, says Libya's oil minister
Expanding fossil fuel production undermines climate goals and fuels human rights violations, outweighing short-term energy benefits. | The decision to ramp up fossil fuel production in Libya presents a short-term economic benefit but carrie…
Australia’s backdown on data centres allows them to use energy from coal and gas
Policy reversal enables continued fossil fuel use, directly undermining climate goals and systemic decarbonization efforts. | The reversal prioritizes short-term economic convenience over long-term climate goals, directly contradicting SDG …
Brazil relaxes Belo Monte water rule amid El Niño-fueled Amazon drought risk
Relaxation of environmental rules for Belo Monte dam enables ecological harm and violates indigenous rights, outweighing short-term energy benefits. | The decision prioritizes short-term energy security over critical environmental and indig…
Queensland Allowed to Use Coal, Gas for Data Centres Despite Renewable Push
Approval of fossil fuels for data centres undermines climate goals and sets a harmful precedent. | The decision to permit coal and gas use for data centres directly conflicts with climate action goals (SDG 13) and clean energy transitions (…
Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia's Black Sea ports
Drone strikes disrupt grain exports, harming food security outweighing limited climate benefit. | The attacks cause a severe negative impact on food security that outweighs the modest climate‑related benefit of reduced oil exports. Overall …
Trump sends Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress for review
The agreement's proliferation risks and ethical compromises outweigh limited oversight benefits. | The submission of the nuclear agreement to Congress introduces limited transparency but carries significant risks of nuclear proliferation an…
Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress with Israel recognition condition
High-risk nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia enables proliferation and human rights violations, outweighing speculative diplomatic gains. | The proposed nuclear deal presents a high-risk trade-off: potential regional stability gains (SDG 16) ar…
FL PSC Considers Duke’s Data Center Loophole for Ratepayer Protection
Regulatory consideration of a loophole enabling ratepayer burden outweighs oversight benefits. | The Florida PSC's consideration of Duke Energy's data center loophole presents a conflict between institutional oversight and potential harm to…
Greenpeace Norway and Nature and Youth sue Norwegian government for approving oil/gas fields without environmental assessment; case reaches Norwegian Supreme Court
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Institutional action (lawsuit) punishes harm by enforcing environmental laws and accountability over prior approvals.…
Inside the struggle to dismantle America’s greenhouse gas data
Industry lobbying to weaken methane reporting poses a net negative impact on climate action. | The industry's attempt to dilute methane reporting undermines climate transparency and planetary boundaries, outweighing the modest benefit of pr…
International company's plan for multi-billion-dollar data centre in regional Queensland
Approval of a high-impact project without binding sustainability safeguards risks environmental harm outweighing economic benefits. | The approval of the data centre represents a significant economic opportunity for regional Queensland, ali…
Norway's top court opens hearings over climate-disputed oil permits
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Institutional action (judicial review) punishes potential harm by enforcing accountability on oil permits. | The Supr…
Vietnam's parliament approves first nuclear project
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Approval of nuclear project risks environmental harm and resource diversion from renewables, outweighing energy benefits…
The Trump Administration Has Spent Billions Boosting Gas Exports, Spurring More Fracking
Government policy enabling fossil fuel expansion and emissions lock-in warrants MINT. | The Trump administration's policy to boost gas exports and fracking directly undermines climate action (SDG 13) and sustainable energy (SDG 7). It prior…
Indonesia’s nickel production cuts are not enough to create a sustainable industry
Production cuts without sustainability reforms enable continued environmental harm and emissions. | While the production cuts represent a regulatory step to curb overproduction, they fail to address the industry's core sustainability challe…
Mining company Bathurst Resources lodges fast-track application to extend West Coast coal mining
Approval of coal mining extension enables long-term environmental harm and climate damage, outweighing economic benefits. | The proposed extension of coal mining prioritizes short-term economic gains over long-term environmental and climate…
Iran warns vessels violating Hormuz transit rules of fines, detention
Unilateral enforcement of transit rules in a critical global waterway violates international norms and risks systemic harm. | While Iran's assertion of regulatory control over the Strait of Hormuz may aim to enhance local maritime safety, t…