Greenwashing is driving our descent into climate catastrophe. But we can stop it
Gondola trips are a traditional part of visiting Venice for those who can afford the steep tourist prices, but I went a little off-script on a recent visit and chose a different, but equally iconic, vessel.
Anti-Klima-Lobby GreenwashingBP Paid Rural Mexicans a “Pittance” for Wall Street’s Favorite Climate Solution
The oil giant has found a climate bargain in some of Mexico’s poorest areas, paying a fraction of market rate for carbon offsets to rural villagers working to protect their forests.
Amerikas Big Oil & Gas CO2-Kompens. glob. Klimagerechtigk. GreenwashingKritik an Tilsiter-Werbung – Kann Käse klimaneutral sein?
Tilsiter wirbt für «CO₂-neutral produzierte» Produkte. Fachleute sprechen von Greenwashing, denn: Die Treibhausgas-Emissionen in der Milchherstellung ignoriere der Hersteller einfach. «Tilsiter wird klimaneutral», hiess es im Mai in einer Medienmitteilung.
Greenwashing SchweizBank group accused of exploiting loopholes and ‘greenwashing’ in climate pledge
Banks that have signed up to a global climate pledge, led by , a former governor of the Bank of England, can still invest unlimited amounts in coal mining and coal power, despite promises to tighten the rules on their lending.
Finanzmarkt GreenwashingFifa World Cup Qatar 2022: New report discredits carbon neutrality claim
Fifa and Qatar's claims that the 2022 World Cup will be carbon neutral involve "creative accounting" and are "misleading", says a new report. Carbon Market Watch says the tournament will not achieve a net-zero carbon footprint, despite claims it would be the first football World Cup to do so.
Sport & Tourismus GreenwashingHow phantom forests are used for greenwashing
Capturing carbon by increasing forest cover has become central to the fight against climate change. But there's a problem. Sometimes these forests exist on paper only - because promises have not been kept, or because planted trees have died or even been harvested.
Greenwashing AufforstungLa finance lave plus vert
Saviez-vous que l'argent que vous cotisez pour vos vieux jours, l'AVS, est placé sur les marchés financiers pour assurer du rendement ? Saviez-vous que des actions dans les entreprises parmi les plus polluantes sont ainsi achetées par votre argent ? Le monde de la finance et ses moyens financiers
Finanzmarkt Greenwashing SchweizZurücklehnen mit der Swisscom
Jetzt klimaneutral telefonieren, Serien schauen und gamen! Das verspricht die Swisscom in ihrer aktuellen Werbung. Wer sich dafür interessiert, kann sich auf der Website einlesen: über den Strommix, die Heizungen, Papiersparen, Geräterecycling – daran ist nichts auszusetzen.
CO2-Kompens. Greenwashing SchweizScience Based Targets initiative accused of providing a “platform for greenwashing”
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has been slammed as a “platform for greenwashing”, in a critical analysis published today. The New Climate Institute examined the climate plans of 18 multinational corporations which SBTi had rubber-stamped as compatible with 1.
GreenwashingPrivate Report Shows How Amazon Drastically Undercounts Its Carbon Footprint
Help us keep delivering stories that change laws and lives. Donate today. This is how Amazon washes its hands of the climate impact of most of the things it sells: It simply decides to play by different rules than its peers.
GreenwashingWorld’s biggest firms failing over net-zero claims, research suggests
Some of the world’s biggest businesses are failing to live up toclaims they will hit net-zero emissions targets, according to research that suggests they will cut their carbon emissions by only 40% rather than the 100% cuts claimed.
Greenwashing«Natürlich» und «nachhaltig»: Schönfärberei beim Essen
Mit dem Eigen-Label M-Check bewirbt die Migros zum Beispiel die vorgeblich plastikfreie Verpackung von Spargeln. Zur Zertifizierung schreibt Migros auf der Website bloss: «Jede Dimension der Nachhaltigkeit wurde mit einem externen Partner erarbeitet.
Landw. & Ernähr. Greenwashing SchweizMastercard-Kampagne instrumentalisiert den Gletscherschutz
«Klimaschutz kann so einfach sein», behauptet Mastercard in einem Tweet im Rahmen einer aktuellen Imagekampagne. Damit suggeriert das Unternehmen, man könne nun mit seiner Kreditkarte die Klimaerwärmung bremsen. Für jede zwischen 1. Oktober und 31.
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