Accusations of greenwashing – a term which refers to unsubstantiated, misleading, or incomplete assertions regarding a company’s environmental performance – have been on the rise in recent years, illustrated by a steep increase in greenwashing litigation and regulatory enforcement. In 2022 alone, 26 greenwashing cases were ruled in courts worldwide, with over 180 cases still…
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“The planet cannot afford delays, excuses or more greenwashing”, said The Hon Catherine McKenna, chair of the United Nations High-level Expert Group on the Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities in the UN report “Integrity matters”. This latest statement from the UN adds to the growing pressure pushing businesses from voluntary initiatives to regulatory…
End deforestation, curb methane emissions, cut fossil fuel funding; COP26 was long on pledges, but short on any mechanisms for delivery. So although the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C remains intact (just), both scientists and climate change activists have been critical of the lack of specific actions to ensure the target is actually…
