Standing in a Vancouver subway station with my spouse, waiting for a train, she drew my attention to a brightly-lit poster that declared Saskatchewan a sustainability leader. It was a typical glossy government ad, complete with verdant imagery and carefully calibrated wording to hint at environmental virtue without necessarily promising … [continued]
ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a courtroom with the defendant labeled "H2" dripping green paint
Recently I took a stroll through the implications of Canada’s anti-greenwashing improvements delivered through the truth in advertising provisions of Bill C-59. Originally, it merely caused all oil and gas firms and their lobbying and propaganda groups to magically disappear their entire social media presence and large parts of their … [continued]
You might be surprised to know that the oil, gas, and coal industries make claims that aren’t completely aligned with reality, and indeed often make claims that have no discernible relationship to it. I know, I know, it’s a shocking revelation. That’s why Canadian firms in the sector are leading … [continued]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had proposed a rule mandating that public companies report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The idea was to provide information on material risks to investors and to spur companies’ customers and employees to force emissions reductions. But corporations will do nearly anything to … [continued]
The New Mobility Congress 2023 is over. The dust has settled and we can now reflect on what was said, announced, or predicted over the three September days in central Poland. If you read my invitation to the event, you know the organizers managed to “create a unique venue for … [continued]
Concerned about negative repercussions, some companies have stopped sharing their net zero goals — which prevents the public from understanding the full press toward renewable energy that needs to take place.
As climate commitments among large financial institutions have rapidly become the new normal, so has the criticism of those targets. A Reclaim Finance report in January that revealed members of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) have continued financing fossil fuel expansion echoes a common refrain from the … [continued]
Many companies, including airlines, financial services, and retailers, are facing increased scrutiny from consumers and shareholders regarding their Net Zero and overall climate and ESG performance.
Planting trees is good, planting trees with pinpoint accuracy on carbon is better, and Ctrees has the numbers to help prevent bad actors from using trees as a greenwashing screen.
T&E calls on Coldplay to end partnership with oil refiner Neste, which is cynically using the band to greenwash their reputation.
