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).
Shell pockets equivalent of an average UK annual salary ‘every 37 seconds’ as Greenpeace targets oil giant over ‘shameful’ Q2 profits
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Greenpeace's protest pressures a fossil‑fuel giant, protecting climate rights and punishing corporate harm. | The act…
Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from Queensland coalmine
Tax avoidance by a major coalmine operator enables fossil fuel dependence and undermines public revenue and climate action. | The decision by Adani to avoid company tax through accounting practices directly undermines public revenue, exacer…
After Saudi Arabia, South Korea also asks the United States for the right to enrich uranium
U.S. decision enables nuclear proliferation risks, violating SDG 16 and UDHR principles. | The decision to grant uranium enrichment rights to Saudi Arabia and consider similar requests from South Korea poses significant risks to global non-…
China signals buildout of nuclear missile silos for 'strategic trump cards'
Expansion of nuclear missile silos escalates global arms race, violating human rights and undermining peace. | The expansion of nuclear missile silos represents a direct threat to global peace and security, violating core principles of the …
Palm oil expansion reignites decade-old Indigenous land conflict in Indonesia
Corporate land clearing violates Indigenous rights and planetary boundaries, with irreversible harm and no mitigating action. | The resumption of palm oil expansion by corporations on Indigenous land constitutes a severe violation of UNDRIP…
Reading the Appellate Tea Leaves of a Recent Federal Funding Order
EPA's freeze on IRA funding enables emissions increases and undermines climate action, justifying MINT. | The EPA's freeze on IRA funding directly undermines climate action (SDG 13), clean energy (SDG 7), and sustainable cities (SDG 11), wh…
Nigeria: Investigation - Gas Flares, Poisoned Lives, Regulatory Failures in Nigeria's Oil Fields
Investigation is a positive step but ongoing flaring harms dominate, yielding a net negative assessment. | The investigation marks a constructive step toward accountability, yet the current scale of flaring and its health and environmental …
Facing the demolition of the cooling towers of As Pontes
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] While the demolition reduces emissions, ethical trade-offs and uncertain transition outcomes outweigh immediate benefits…
Trump admin bans ‘new’ foreign-made inverters. What does that mean?
Ban on foreign inverters undermines climate action and clean energy goals despite domestic industrial benefits. | The ban on foreign-made inverters prioritizes short-term domestic industrial policy over urgent climate action and global coop…
Ecuador: Guerreras por la Amazonía demand the elimination of gas flares five years after landmark ruling
Prolonged non-implementation of a landmark ruling enabling ongoing harm outweighs the positive advocacy efforts. | The court ruling itself was a significant positive step, aligning with multiple SDGs and human rights frameworks by addressin…
US sanctions Chinese, Hong Kong shipping firms over Iranian oil deliveries
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Sanctions enable enforcement but risk economic harm, geopolitical instability, and sovereignty violations. | The sanctio…
Sustainable Palm Oil Mask Strangles Central Sulawesi Farmers
Sustainable palm oil certification enabling displacement and intimidation of farmers violates multiple rights frameworks. | The article describes a systemic violation of indigenous and farmer rights under the guise of sustainable palm oil c…
Motorists to lose fuel discount from Monday
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Removal of fuel discount increases economic hardship without compensatory measures, outweighing indirect climate benefit…
Carbon management revives CCS in Germany as safeguards steadily weaken
Weakening of CCS safeguards risks prolonging fossil fuel dependency and sidelining renewables, outweighing potential benefits. | While the revival of CCS debates may reflect a commitment to exploring carbon management solutions, the weakeni…
Trump administration bans foreign-made robots and power gear amid fears of Chinese influence
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Ban undermines climate action and global cooperation, outweighing national security benefits. | The ban prioritizes nati…
Shell Bahamas LNG Terminal Gets Final Green Light
Approval of fossil fuel infrastructure locks in emissions and harms ecosystems, outweighing short-term benefits. | The approval of the Shell Bahamas LNG terminal represents a significant step backward for climate action and environmental pr…
Can this senate bill make hydropower projects more affordable?
Bill risks undermining environmental and social protections for hydropower expansion, outweighing potential renewable energy benefits. | The bill introduces a pragmatic step toward expanding renewable energy capacity, aligning with SDGs 7, …
Enviro Groups Appeal NJ DEP’s Misguided NESE Pipeline Approval
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] The initial approval of the NESE pipeline enables significant climate harm, outweighing the positive appeal action. | Th…
IDB Invest Lines Up US$80 Million Loan for Jamaica’s JPS Grid Recovery
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Loan risks debt dependency and exclusionary resilience, outweighing infrastructure benefits. | The loan supports critica…
WA government considering new gas-fired power plant as coal phases out
Considering a new gas plant undermines climate goals despite the coal phase‑out, leading to a net negative impact. | While the coal phase‑out commitment is a clear climate benefit, the move to consider a new gas plant introduces additional …
Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi oil facilities along the Red Sea
The attack worsens conflict, harms civilians and the environment, thus warrants a MINT decision. | The attack escalates conflict, endangers lives, and threatens climate and energy systems, resulting in a net negative ethical impact.
In Michigan, the price of energy is on the ballot and both parties know it
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Potential climate harm outweighs democratic benefit, leading to a negative net impact. | The ballot initiative promotes …