News about greenwashing on 2021-05-28
People must be able to trust the claims they see and businesses must be able to back them up : Recommendations on avoiding greenwashing set out by united kingdom regulator
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out its draft guidance on the types of misleading environmental claims made about products that could break the law, according to a report from the UK's Chamber of Commerce. Environmental campaigners say they are increasingly open to change their eating habits.
Source: foodnavigator.com
Published on 2021-05-28
A new path for Old Oil ; plus Biden Plan B on infrastructure
The climate clock ticks on. It’s already being thrown down for more lawsuits and resolutions in Europe. But why do fossil fuel investors continue relishing the landmark results of the Paris Agreement and a rise in temperatures?
Source: msn.com
Published on 2021-05-28
Are ESG Funds All That Different ? - Alternative Energy Stocks
In our series of letters from African journalists, Jan Schalkwijk, chairman of the Chartered Accounts Committee (CFA), explains why environmental and social values are a key themes in the investment industry, and what does it mean for investors?
Source: altenergystocks.com
Published on 2021-05-28
Challenging BP , ConocoPhillips , Shell to Accelerate Climate Action at their Annual Meetings
The UK’s largest oil and gas firms have announced a series of meetings to discuss their climate policy policies. The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker explains how they’re conducting the business during the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: blog.ucsusa.org
Published on 2021-05-28
Chevron pattern of funding racism continues . So do its efforts to appear like an ally .
Chevron has given a slew of policy proposals to the US Senate, which could help address the longstanding disenfranchisement of voters of colour. But what is the pattern of giving funding to those who supported it?
Source: globalwitness.org
Published on 2021-05-28
ExxonMobil Shareholders Must Vote for New Leadership Here Why - Union of Concerned Scientists
Climate change is a big issue at US oil and gas giant ExxonMobil. But what do you know about the company’s climate-conscious shareholder proposals and why is it going to become the latest threat to the global economy?
Source: blog.ucsusa.org
Published on 2021-05-28
Fashion industry hails CMA greenwashing guidance
The technical storage or access of the internet service providers has been published by the BBC's Privacy Policy Advisory Committee. Here is a guide to how it can be used to identify those who have signed up to the rules of using the service.
Source: drapersonline.com
Published on 2021-05-28
Green Investing Is Blowing Up
In our series of letters from African journalists, writer and columnist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at the bubbles in green-tech investing before, and explains why they do more harm than good to society at large, writes Tom de Castella.
Source: anthropocenemagazine.org
Published on 2021-05-28
How to Tell if a Company Claim of Ethical Practices Is True
The owner of a giant chicken farm in India has filed an investigation against two executives, accusing them of neglecting the tips of hens’ beaks, which they say are harmful to the birds and their animals.
Source: nytimes.com
Published on 2021-05-28
Liht Organics : Meet the beauty brand that has caught the eye of the Royal Family of Bahrain
In our series of letters from African journalists, Zeinab Mohammed Salih looks at how the world of clean beauty is on the rise, and why is it almost impossible to describe the phrase “clean beauty” in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Source: prestigeonline.com
Published on 2021-05-28
Oil and gas company net - zero targets face scrutiny , skepticism from researchers
A new report has found that a third of major emitting entities in the world have in place net-zero greenhouse gas emissions targets, but the quality of the commitments is still inadequate, according to researchers at Oxford University, Oxford and Oxford.
Source: hellenicshippingnews.com
Published on 2021-05-28
Promises , Promises : Why Plans for an All - Electric Future Are Wildly Premature – Advanced BioFuels united states
When it comes to developing electric cars (EVs), it’s probably the biggest threat to the environment. But why are some of these businesses so serious about changing the way they operate and how their futures are affected?
Source: advancedbiofuelsusa.info
Published on 2021-05-28
Tackling Asia Plastic Pollution by Jed Alegado , Clemens Kunze and Kevin Li
In our series of letters from African journalists, Zeinab Zhao explains why the introduction of single-use plastics in Asia changed dramatically after World War II, when many parts of Asia underwent rapid industrialisation and urbanisation. Here, she looks at how the region’s poorer communities embraced a prevalent culture of convenience and
Source: project-syndicate.org
Published on 2021-05-28
Total reboot : French oil giant becomes TotalEnergies in green energy major drive
The world's biggest oil and gas group has announced it is rebranding itself as floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a bid to become the world’s largest renewable energy giant. But what happens next and why?
Source: upstreamonline.com
Published on 2021-05-28
Total shareholders back company climate plans at AGM
French oil giant Total has rejected its climate expansion plan, saying it is a “mockery of their own commitments” and does not consistent with Paris’s Paris Accord agreement. Financial analyst Reclaim Finance has criticised the plan.
Source: energyvoice.com
Published on 2021-05-28
Why the Dutch Court Ruling Against Shell Matters
Royal Dutch Shell has won a landmark court ruling that would reverse its environmental strategy. But what does it mean for the future of the fossil-fuel industry? The BBC’s Jeremy Corbyn looks at how it handled climate change.
Source: newrepublic.com
Published on 2021-05-28