Carbon markets subject to yet more greenwashing during COP29
As COP29 enters its second week – what exactly did the first deliver? Well, the verdict from some groups is not a lot. In fact, looking at the detail it…
COP29 climate finance just exposed as even more greenwashing
Climate finance from multilateral development banks (MDBs) is funding fossil fuels and highly polluting projects, and failing to prioritise the most climate-vulnerable countries. This is according to new research by…
green growth or good old greenwashing?
Brazil’s push to expand biofuels is central to its strategy to “drive the decarbonisation agenda” and build a robust “bioeconomy,” setting the stage for this to become a major focus…
BP Pulse Arena deal slammed by Jeremy Corbyn as greenwashing
Birmingham’s main live music arena had a name change from Sunday 1 September – to the BP Pulse Arena. But it’s not gone down well. This is because of the…
Airlines greenwashing their flights even after major court rulings
Environmental groups have issued a clear warning to airline companies misleading passengers with their contradictory climate crisis credentials. Notably, they have called on 71 airlines operating out of Schiphol airport…
Earth Fest accused of greenwashing as Just Stop Oil disrupt
Just Stop Oil fundraisers were kicked out of greenwashing Earth Fest for doing anti-capitalist fundraising. Ironic, really, considering the group was one of the few things that was actually addressing…
Corporate greenwashing exposed in key sustainability body, again
A corporate greenwashing initiative has been accused of, unsurprisingly – greenwashing – only this time, by its own staff. SBTi – corporate greenwashing The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is…
Another airlines greenwashing caught out by courts once again
An environmental non-profit has put another European airline in the hot-seat over its greenwashing – and once again won in court. It was a another damning nail in the coffin…