Global Economy Greenwashing Paris Agreement 
Corporate Knights
APRIL 23, 2025
Various forms of voluntary disclosure have been around for decades, used by companies that want to get a leg up in the clean economy and appeal to sustainable investors. But the lack of common standards and real accountability has created uncertainty and enabled greenwashing. Keep going when you get to the end.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2020
December marks the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement — a turning point for the movement to limit dangerous climate change and environmental destruction. Disclosure also prevents greenwashing. On the fifth anniversary of the TCFD, a call to action. Ateli Iyalla. Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:05. So, the TCFD was born.
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Sphera
APRIL 21, 2022
Reduction targets are “science-based” if they align with levels the scientific community deems necessary to meet the 1.5 - 2 °C temperature reduction target set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. In the Paris Agreement, world governments committed to curbing global temperature rise to 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
Carlos Sanchez
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
In this context, several countries and companies have taken up the challenge, and currently, 90% of the global economy and a third of the 2,000 largest companies have net-zero pledges. Besides, a third of the respondents consider offsetting as pure greenwashing. Some companies avoid using them due to the risk of greenwashing.
Carlos Sanchez
DECEMBER 7, 2021
As a result, 90% of the global economy and a third of the 2,000 largest companies have net-zero pledges. Two events will increase corporate Net-zero programs credibility and separate climate action from pure greenwashing: The launch of the first science-based Net-Zero standard by SBTi. 2 – Carbon Offset Markets price Hike.
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