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Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing?

GreenBiz

According to one telling , a group of female climate leaders met at a Scottish estate in 2013 to discuss bold climate goals that could be enacted two years later in Paris. Is net zero greenwash? The term is used to greenwash business-as-usual or even business-more-than-usual," it continued. "At Some think so.

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Empowering Young Leaders to Solve the World’s Energy Challenges: Insights From Nine Business Case Studies Highlight Paths to a Sustainable Future

James Militzer

C threshold (above pre-industrial levels) stipulated in the Paris Agreement. Were the sustainability measures and corporate social responsibility offices at VW simply engaged in greenwashing? Since large-scale production of Tesla vehicles only started in 2013, most of these vehicles are still on the road.

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Analyzing Carbon Offset Markets’ role in our journey to a net-zero world

Carlos Sanchez

Notice that compliance and voluntary carbon markets have interlinked movements, as seen in the 2013 drop in both voluntary and compliance credits. This reputation is an immediate concern for offset credit buyers that don’t want customers, investors, or employees to be associate their brand with greenwashing.