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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

Corporate Knights

Turning COP into a venue for greenwashing Oil and gas did not show up to the COP party uninvited. Article 4 of its foundational document, the UNFCCC, affirms the need to give full consideration to the impact that mitigation measures will have on countries whose economies are highly dependent on income generated from. As former U.S.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Slow-to-change investors and greenwashers in the business community will lose their cover to continue propping up the fossil fuel economy. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Finance & Investing. Carbon Removal.

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A look at the secret world where our waste ends up

Corporate Knights

The solid waste industry accounts for 5% of global greenhouse emissions, which, as Franklin-Wallis notes is more than the shipping and aviation industries combined. Changing consumer behavior will require a crackdown on greenwashing, Franklin-Wallis said.

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Aviation is plotting a sustainable course

GreenBiz

This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. In the climate world, aviation is referred to as a hard-to-abate sector, alongside other heavy industries — shipping, aluminum, cement and concrete, among others — that aren’t easy to decarbonize through redesign or electrification. Sponsored Article.

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Creating a More Sustainable World With SAP's Focus on Green Customer Experiences

3BL Media

For example, when customers visit Trilogy Fashion’s website, they can view the carbon emissions associated with the production of each article of clothing. Similarly, during checkout, customers can clearly see the carbon emissions connected to each shipping option, giving them the insights and power to choose an eco-friendly shipping method.

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At long last, Canada restricts oil and gas subsidies (except for all the loopholes)

Corporate Knights

The document also holds out the possibility of subsidies for carbon trading deals under Article 6 of the Paris agreement, and for Indigenous participation in fossil fuel projects. Speaking on background Monday, an official said the odds of any oil or gas project taking advantage of the Article 6 provision were “relatively remote”.

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Beyond Plastics: The Myths and Truths About Recycling

B the Change

During our conversation, Enck addressed the crucial need for companies to be held accountable for the environmental impacts their products make, as well as the major problem with chemical recycling and the abundance of greenwashing among companies taking “environmental action.” Greenwashing Groups? Other countries soon followed suit.