The Climate of Misinformation report by Climate Action Against Disinformation, an international partnership of more than 50 organizations dedicated to climate and anti-disinformation, has given Twitter — rebranded as X — one point out of 21 for “lacking clear policies” to address misinformation related to climate, presenting no evidence of effectively enforcing policies and being […]
Major Italian oil company Eni is facing the country’s first climate lawsuit, brought by twelve Italian citizens, Greenpeace Italy and Italian advocacy group ReCommon. The plaintiffs claim the energy company with headquarters in Rome knowingly contributed to climate change by using “lobbying and greenwashing” to push for more fossil fuels despite having known the risks […]
With a rising interest among consumers for more sustainable products, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is in the review process as it considers updates to its Green Guides for the first time in over a decade. The updates are meant to address greenwashing and misinformation around recyclable and renewable product labeling. Although the Green […]
For generations, the Indigenous Samburu, Maasai, Borana and Rendille people of northern Kenya have been grazing cattle and other animals, following the rhythm of the rains and rules passed down from community elders. But in 2013, a conservation organization run by a white, formerly colonial family thought it could do better. It set up a […]
In order to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis, we need to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent by 2030. Yet the climate plans of 24 major companies that paint themselves as environmental leaders would only see their supply chain emissions […]
The proposed Rio Grande LNG export facility near Port Isabel, Texas, would pollute their community and local environment, hurt the local shrimping and tourism industries, and exacerbate climate change, community advocates say. “This is a poor community, yes. We’re not saying we don’t need jobs,” said Dina Nuñez, of Vecinos para el Bienestar de la […]
Climate denial, “delayism,” and pro-fossil fuels messages are making a “stark comeback” across social media platforms, according to a report released Thursday by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. The report’s findings reveal “negligence from Big Tech companies who not only continue to monetize and enable, but in some cases actively recommend, such content to users,” its […]
As public pressure to act on the climate crisis increases, more and more companies, governments and nonprofits are making misleading claims about the sustainability of their operations, a tactic commonly known as greenwashing. However, as greenwashing is becoming more common, people are also getting better at spotting it. Eco-Business published its list of 18 entities […]
The Vanguard Group, Inc. — one of the largest asset management firms in the world — has announced it is pulling out of the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative on tackling climate change. The company said it wanted to demonstrate that it “speaks independently,” Investment Week reported. A week ago, 13 Republican state attorneys […]
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