News about greenwashing on 2022-05-11
No culture experiments with the domestic house like the Japanese
"This is a terrible use of space, horrifically dangerous configuration of stairs, and really not suited for habitation", according to the BBC's weekly The New York Times columnist, Nicholas Barber, who spoke to readers.
Source: dezeen.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Our ancestors are in the rock : Australian gas project threatens ancient carvings – and emissions blowout | Indigenous art
Australians have estimated 1m ancient petroglyphs dating back nearly 50,000 years, according to a new report by the BBC’s Lucy Kellaway. The fossil fuel developments are believed to date back thousands of years.
Source: theguardian.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Activists Launch Court Challenge Against Bay du Nord The Independent
Canadian environmental groups have filed a legal challenge against the government’s decision to approve the proposed controversial Bay du Nord oil project in the southern province of Quebec, which could threaten extinction. They have been told the project will be built in October.
Source: theindependent.ca
Published on 2022-05-11
Business . Scoop » Sustainable Finance Ramps Up In New Zealand
The Rresponsible Investment Association Australasia is expanding its presence in New Zealand as a growing network of people and organisations engaged in sustainable finance, according to the latest figures from the Royal Bank of Australia (RAA) in the New Year Honours.
Source: business.scoop.co.nz
Published on 2022-05-11
Coldplay Dubbed Useful Idiots for Greenwashing for Teaming With Oil Company Neste
Coldplay have been accused of using palm oil to cut their emissions, according to a campaign group looking at the impact of deforestation on the environmental landscape in the UK and elsewhere in northern Europe, it’s been claimed.
Source: ecowatch.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Coldplay labelled useful idiots for greenwashing after deal with oil company | Environment
Campaigners have called for Coldplay to drop their partnership with a Finnish oil company linked to deforestation, which would appal Chris Martin and his fans when they were announced this year. They have been criticised by environmental campaigners.
Source: theguardian.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Coldplay Reacts To Criticism Over Partnership With Oil Company : We Dont Claim To Have Got It All Right
Coldplay have been accused of using a company linked to deforestation to produce sustainable and low carbon fuels for their World Tour. But why should the band drop its partnership with Finnish oil firm Neste, the BBC has learned. Why?
Source: msn.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Dear Coldplay , listen to Massive Attack and save yourselves from greenwashing | Eleanor Salter
The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Chris Stokel-Walker, co-founder of Coldplay, and the band's new climate change strategy. Here is a guide to the issue.
Source: theguardian.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Democrats Are Sleepwalking Toward Climate Disaster
This is a full transcript of what happens to climate change in the US House of Representatives on Monday night. Here are some of the highlights from the week's debate on the issue and their thoughts on how they are coping with the pandemic.
Source: theatlantic.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Eight things the industry learnt at IHIF 2022
The world’s biggest hospitality investment conference has been held in Berlin, with the focus on environmental, social and governance, including investment strategy and the impact of climate change on the planet. But what does this mean for those who want to invest?
Source: hospitalitynet.org
Published on 2022-05-11
Food for all : Q & A with Michel Pimbert of the Centre for Agroecology , Water and Resilience
A new research centre is being opened in Coventry as part of a renewable effort to tackle climate change.The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different academics from around the world and across the UK. Here are some of them.
Source: news.mongabay.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Global Investors Want Environmentally - Friendly Hotels
Environmental standards should be improved in the future, according to one of the world’s biggest hotel chains, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Global (JLL) and a leading environmental advisory agency advising investors in Asia and Europe.
Source: skift.com
Published on 2022-05-11
If Chevron , Exxon and Shell cant get Gorgon carbon capture and storage to work , who can ?
Gorgon, the largest carbon capture and storage project in the world has failed to deliver, underperforming its targets for the first five years of operation, according to a new report. Why is the project going to be able to produce LNG?
Source: ieefa.org
Published on 2022-05-11
Kenya needs green finance guidelines
Kenya is developing a new green economy strategy and proposals for the next decade.In our series of letters from African journalists, Kenyan economists and business leaders explain why they are increasingly concerned about the impact of greenwashing.
Source: businessdailyafrica.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Oil and Gas M & A Threaten Emission Reduction Efforts
Energy companies are increasingly moving their assets away from public companies without climate targets, according to a new report. But is it just another greenwashing move to clean its own assets? Why? And is the threat to the environment being thrown out?
Source: hartenergy.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Regulators can help fix carbon offset credibility problem – ISDA AGM
Voluntary carbon credit markets will be a key factor in the transition to the low-carbon economy, the International Society for Fiscal Studies (ISDA) has said. They are expected to swell to as much as US$100bn by 2030.
Source: ifre.com
Published on 2022-05-11
Swiss AM association plans international standards for sustainable finance hub
Swiss investors are being urged to take steps towards a sustainable financial strategy which aims to avoid climate change and protect the future of their businesses, according to the Swiss Institute for Fiscal Studies (IPA) in Zurich.
Source: ipe.com
Published on 2022-05-11
The do and donts of ethical marketing
Ethical marketing can drive business growth, according to a leading analyst at the Forrester Research Center. According to the company, it’s important to be able to balance with financial performance and targets of the firm. But what does it mean?
Source: cmo.com.au
Published on 2022-05-11
The kids are not ok
Climate strikes have been a huge challenge for many climate activists, including those who took part in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The BBC's Stephanie Hegarty looks at how they handled their failings.
Source: jksteinberger.medium.com
Published on 2022-05-11