News about greenwashing on 2021-07-08
A Net - Zero Future Requires Quality Carbon Markets Now
Scientists are calling for more investment in renewable technologies to help tackle climate change. But what does this mean for the economy and its impact on the environment? The BBC’s Tom de Castella looks at how it is being handled.
Source: marketwatch.com
Published on 2021-07-08
Car industry accused of greenwashing as we wait for electric revolution
Car-makers are desperate to show off their green credentials, saying they’re simply not pushing hard enough to meet the European Union’s targets of reducing emissions from transport and switching cars to electric power.The BBC looks at the latest statistics.
Source: irishtimes.com
Published on 2021-07-08
Carbon Offsets : What Are They ? And Do They Work ?
The story of Kelly Garrett, a farmer who runs his farm in Iowa, has been published by the BBC's weekly The Boss. The BBC’s Matt Grist looks at the challenges facing his family and their neighbours in the country.
Source: rollingstone.com
Published on 2021-07-08
Data Brewing : Ab InBev Luiz Barros on How Data and Fast - Paced Creative Thinking Helped the Beer Giant Navigate Covid - 19
When a brewer started putting out small-scale pilots in the world with consumers, it turned into an experience that has transformed how the brand works with data, writes the BBC’s Stephanie Hegarty. But what is the impact of Covid-19 on society?
Source: lbbonline.com
Published on 2021-07-08
EPR in the US cant directly follow the European model ; it must avoid a producer monopoly
Neil Seldman is one of the most influential figures in recycling and wasting in the UK. But does the idea of extended producer responsibility in Europe apply to the U.S.? Does it inform us, asks the BBC's Jonathan Marcus.
Source: wastedive.com
Published on 2021-07-08
EU Lawmakers Seek to Classify Nuclear Investment as Green
The European Parliament has called on the European Commission to include nuclear energy in its classification system for green investment, in order to help the bloc meet its ambitious climate neutrality goal. Here is the full text of a letter from the EU's parliamentary committee.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Published on 2021-07-08
Global banks plot voluntary carbon market platform to boost offset transparency
This is a full transcript of the latest batch of images released by the Incisive Business Media Limited (IP) which appears to have been published in the New London House newspapers. These are the full list of companies registered in England and Wales.
Source: businessgreen.com
Published on 2021-07-08
Insurers profit as businesses die during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the closure of many of the UK's biggest insurance companies, according to a new report. Why? And why are they still struggling to get final payments from insurers during the coronavirus lockdown?
Source: thesouthafrican.com
Published on 2021-07-08
Newsletter 2021 - 07 - 08
The BBC’s Rhett A. Butler looks at the challenges facing endangered forests and wildlife in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which have been threatened by a community-conservation conflict between local people and community groups.
Source: news.mongabay.com
Published on 2021-07-08
Playing the Long Game : ExxonMobil Gambles on Algae Biofuel – Advanced BioFuels united states
Algae biofuels have been a key part of the world's long-term climate. But what do they mean for the future of greenhouse gases and renewable energy? The BBC’s Carly Nairn looks at the key facts.
Source: advancedbiofuelsusa.info
Published on 2021-07-08
The case for carbon import taxes
Carbon tariffs should not be driven by the benefit-cost calculus in favour of pricing the harmful emissions from imported goods, but rather than raising the cost of production, according to a new report from the British Financial Times.
Source: eco-business.com
Published on 2021-07-08
The Case for Carbon Import Taxes by Ed Araral & Vinod Thomas
Climate change is a key issue in the global climate, but how does it affect the emissions of greenhouse gases? The BBC’s Christine Blasey looks at some of the key issues in our series of letters from across the continent and beyond.
Source: project-syndicate.org
Published on 2021-07-08
The design story behind the Oppo Reno6 and the manufacturing process told through videos
Samsung has unveiled a new flagship smartphone in the UK, which it says will be the world's biggest maker of mobile phones. But what does it mean for those who believe it is going to be able to use the device?
Source: gsmarena.com
Published on 2021-07-08
The Life and Suspicious Death of Cachou the Bear
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ivan Afonso looks at the challenges facing a brown bear in the Pyrenees, where conservationists and farmers are trying to rejuvenate the region’s struggling brown Bear colony.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Published on 2021-07-08