News about greenwashing on 2021-10-08
Landmark moment : Kwarteng confirms 2035 deadline for decarbonised power
The government has announced a new policy aimed at reducing the amount of carbon in the UK’s power sector.The move is in response to surging natural gas prices, according to the government. The cost per therm reached more than £3 per tonne earlier this week.
Source: endsreport.com
Published on 2021-10-08
5 Key Takeaways From The 2021 Copenhagen Fashion Summit
The world’s biggest fashion summit has taken place in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a focus on how to tackle growth and reduce its hugely damaging impact on the planet. But what does this mean for the industry and how it could be sustainable?
Source: vogue.co.uk
Published on 2021-10-08
Banks eye opportunities – and risks – in carbon offset boom
The global market for voluntary carbon offsets is on track to double in size to around US$1bn this year, according to Standard Chartered. But these activities are also fraught with risks for the banks and companies involved, writes the BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker.
Source: ifre.com
Published on 2021-10-08
BIS : A Taxonomy Of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies
A new analysis of sustainable finance taxonomies has been published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (Ipea) in London. The paper aims to identify key principles for the design of effective transition taxzonies, which could be developed in the future.
Source: mondovisione.com
Published on 2021-10-08
Empowering advisers through data will make ESG a success
When it comes to investing, it's not often that people are looking for a new financial strategy, according to the latest figures from the Royal Society of Chartered Surveyors. However, there is nothing new in the market.
Source: investmentweek.co.uk
Published on 2021-10-08
Fossil fuel firms feel heat in EU advertising row
A petition has been launched by Greenpeace and other environmental groups calling for a ban on advertising for companies linked to climate-warming fossil fuels in the European Parliament's environment committee. But what is it like to be banned?
Source: bangkokpost.com
Published on 2021-10-08
Greenwash could cost print £22m a year
Two Sides has warned that environmental campaigners are increasingly encouraging consumers and citizens to switch away from paper and paper to digital services, which could save millions of pounds in the next few years, if they do not change their approach.
Source: printweek.com
Published on 2021-10-08
Greenworlder Chooses KlimaExpo for Soft Launch of its Responsible Social Media Platform
A new social media platform is being launched at a global event to promote the sustainability of climate change in the UK and beyond, according to the company behind the launch of this year's Climate Expo in London. Why is Greenworlder?
Source: chronicle.lu
Published on 2021-10-08
Is Oil Really Doomed ? | OilPrice . com
The world's biggest oil producers have reported a new oil discovery off the coast of Ivory Coast, according to reports from the US and British governments. But what is Big Oil doing to stop pumping oil and gas in the world?
Source: oilprice.com
Published on 2021-10-08
Maryland Approves Use of Dirty Biogas In State Pipelines
Biogas is a false climate solution for the fossil fuel industry, according to the Food & Water Watch (FDA) in Maryland. But what does it mean for renewable energy? The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world.
Source: foodandwaterwatch.org
Published on 2021-10-08
Power Shift : The promise of offshore wind , a renewable energy news series
A new series of radio and digital stories about the offshore wind industry has been launched by British Broadcasting Union (WBur) and E&E News. The BBC's weekly The Promise of Offshore Wind looks at the impact of the industry on the environment.
Source: wbur.org
Published on 2021-10-08
Printers Can and Should Prove Their Environmental Credentials
The European graphic sector is already equipped with a solid and harmonious tool to assess the carbon footprint of our products, according to the Intergraf group. Here is the full text of its latest environmental recommendations - published by the printing industry.
Source: whattheythink.com
Published on 2021-10-08
Some Firms Are Painting Their Problems Green . Investors Should See Through It .
Greenwashing is not a sign of progress, according to the author of the Financial Times’ annual report. So, what does it mean for investors to embrace it, asks Tom de Castella, who explains what it means for the firm.
Source: marketwatch.com
Published on 2021-10-08
The elusive biodegradable pot : why it so hard for gardeners to be eco - friendly
Plastic waste is a perennial thorn in the side of modern gardeners who are trying to celebrate the natural environment and do right by it, according to the BBC’s weekly The New York Times newspaper. But what is it like for their seedlings?
Source: stuff.co.nz
Published on 2021-10-08
The frenetic fan dance of the fools tells us the Coalition has reached crunch time on climate | Katharine Murphy
The bad banks are now more interested in virtue signalling to their inner-city clientele than backing salt-of-the-earth fossil fuel projects in Australia, writes Chris Stokel-Walker. But why are they increasingly willing to make bad bets?
Source: theguardian.com
Published on 2021-10-08
World Green Economy Summit enters second day , delivers clima ...
The world's biggest green economy summit has been held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began in July. Climate change is a bigger challenge than vaccinations, according to the UAE government.
Source: menafn.com
Published on 2021-10-08