News about greenwashing on 2021-06-05
A Novel Duty of Care ? Recent Developments in Australian and International Climate Change Law | K & L Gates LLP
Climate change law is a key issue in Australia's climate change strategy, according to the Australian environmental lawyer Sally Sharma, who has been involved in the legal battle against carbon dioxide emissions earlier this year, in which she was found guilty of negligence.
Source: jdsupra.com
Published on 2021-06-05
Anglo American faces attack over worthles coal mines
The valuation of the Anglo American coal mine Thungela is zero, according to a leading analyst from the mining group Boatman, who claimed it was worth more than £500m. However, it does not believe that the miner has enough money to set aside.
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Published on 2021-06-05
Bill Gates , Warren Buffett piddly little Natrium nuclear reactor – greenwashing , while keeping fossil fuels going . « nuclear - news
In our series of letters from African journalists, the BBC’s Jonathan Marcus looks at the story of the Wyoming nuclear power plant, which could be the first in the country to be built in a new generation of coal-fired power.
Source: nuclear-news.net
Published on 2021-06-05
BlackRock CEO Says Shell Decarbonization Ruling Not a Solution
Royal Dutch Shell has said it is disappointed with a court ruling that requires it to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by cutting its assets to settle the environmental dispute with other energy companies, BlackRock has claimed. They are expected to appeal against other companies.
Source: hartenergy.com
Published on 2021-06-05
California Assembly Passes Groundbreaking Deforestation Bill
The National Democratic Congress (NRDC) has taken a step closer to protecting the world’s most indispensable natural allies in the fight against climate change, following the introduction of the new law on deforestation-free procurement contracts.
Source: cleantechnica.com
Published on 2021-06-05
Climate Change : The Many Victories in the Dutch Court Ruling Against Shell
Royal Dutch Shell has been found liable for climate change in a landmark verdict in the Netherlands, which could set the world's biggest environmental crisis to date. But what does this mean for the future of the global economy, asks Tom de Castella.
Source: science.thewire.in
Published on 2021-06-05
How Industry Leaders Can Combat Climate Change
The world's climate is changing, with a growing number of companies and companies developing innovative ways to tackle emissions from greenhouse gases (GHG) and renewable energy, according to the Swedish business community behind the change.
Source: diplomaticourier.com
Published on 2021-06-05
Opinion : Our bee sanctuary is wild , messy and beautiful - and it protecting biodiversity
The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to the bee sanctuary in Wicklow, County Tyrone, about how it is being managed to save native wild bees from extinction.
Source: thejournal.ie
Published on 2021-06-05
The $100 Billion Market for Carbon Offsets Is Struggling to Be Born
The Bank of England and Standard Chartered Plc have set up a new market for carbon offsets, which could be worth $100 billion by the end of the decade, up from $100bn. The theory behind it is being conceived by Mark Carney and Bill Winters.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Published on 2021-06-05
Tobacco Race : Where Quitters And Non - runners Are The Real Winners
The tobacco industry has warned that smoking is the leading risk factor for death among young people, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet. Smoking is also one of the most dangerous factors for the global economy. The BBC's Tom de Castella reports.
Source: scoop.co.nz
Published on 2021-06-05
Why Net Zero and Offsets wont solve the climate crisis - Greenpeace International
The climate crisis has become a major issue across the world, with the governments and corporations trying to deal with it, writes the BBC's Sara Poza Alvarez, who is leading the debate on the future of the planet and how it can be done.
Source: greenpeace.org
Published on 2021-06-05