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    The PR Industry Has Been a ‘Major’ But ‘Overlooked’ Influence in Climate Politics for Decades, Says Study

    The PR Industry Has Been a ‘Major’ But ‘Overlooked’ Influence in Climate Politics for Decades, Says Study

    By Nick Cunningham From coining “clean coal” to “carbon footprint,” public relations firms have been instrumental in shaping the public discourse around climate and energy policy, and as a new study underlines, their powerful efforts have flown under the radar for too long. PR firms have played a key role in obstructing action on climate […]

    NHL and Chemours Refrigerant Partnership Misleads on Sustainability

    NHL and Chemours Refrigerant Partnership Misleads on Sustainability

    Environmentalists are concerned over a multi-year partnership between the National Hockey League (NHL) and Chemours, a chemical company under DuPont de Nemours, Inc. The partnership involves switching from ammonia as the primary ice rink refrigerant to a supposedly “sustainable” synthetic refrigerant called Opteon. But such synthetic refrigerants release harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that are more potent […]

    A Guide to Greenwashing and How to Spot It

    A Guide to Greenwashing and How to Spot It

    If you care about the planet, you’re likely seeking ways to make environmentally responsible purchases. But, all your efforts to buy from companies that boast of making better choices for the environment might not have the benefit you believe. In short, you might be falling victim to greenwashing. This shady advertising strategy is becoming a […]

    McDonald’s Rebuked for Greenwashing Climate Pledge

    McDonald’s Rebuked for Greenwashing Climate Pledge

    By Jenna McGuire A prominent climate group accused the McDonald’s corporation of another greenwashing stunt on Monday after the burger giant announced it would cut global greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. “This is another stunt in a long line of greenwashing trends from McDonalds,” said Jennifer Molidor, senior food campaigner at the Center […]

    Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Disney Among Major Corporations Lying About Supporting Climate Action

    Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Disney Among Major Corporations Lying About Supporting Climate Action

    A new analysis shows how many prominent U.S. companies that claim to support action to address the climate crisis are supporting business groups fighting to scuttle the landmark climate legislation being negotiated on Capitol Hill, The Guardian reports. Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Disney are among the major corporations either supporting or actively directing lobbying groups […]

    Top Ad and PR Firms Exposed for Helping Big Oil Greenwash Their Climate Destruction

    Top Ad and PR Firms Exposed for Helping Big Oil Greenwash Their Climate Destruction

    On the heels of congressional Democrats calling the heads of fossil fuel companies and industry lobbying groups to testify about their role in spreading climate disinformation, campaigners published a report Tuesday exposing the contributions of major advertising and public relations firms. The aim of Clean Creatives’ report, as its introduction explains, was to “document the […]

    Big Oil’s ‘Wokewashing’ Is the New Climate Science Denialism

    Big Oil’s ‘Wokewashing’ Is the New Climate Science Denialism

    By Amy Westervelt This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is published here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of news outlets strengthening coverage of the climate story. ExxonMobil has been touting its commitment to “reducing carbon emissions with innovative energy solutions”. Chevron would like to remind you it is keeping […]