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Who are the top PR firms greenwashing Big Oil at COP29?

Corporate Knights

This article was first published on DeSmog. The post Who are the top PR firms greenwashing Big Oil at COP29? It has been edited to conform with Corporate Knights style. Read the original story here. appeared first on Corporate Knights.

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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

Corporate Knights

Turning COP into a venue for greenwashing Oil and gas did not show up to the COP party uninvited. Article 4 of its foundational document, the UNFCCC, affirms the need to give full consideration to the impact that mitigation measures will have on countries whose economies are highly dependent on income generated from. As former U.S.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

million pounds of plastic from flights; KKR, ECP to invest $50 billion in datacenter capacity and power generation; law firms ramp up ESG training for lawyers; capital raises for sustainable heating, industrial decarbonization, energy sector emissions solutions, and more. Copper Mine Operations to Renewable Diesel Southwest Airlines Eliminates 1.5

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How Big Oil promotes climate change misinformation in Canadian schools

Corporate Knights

This article was first published by The Energy Mix and has been edited to conform to Corporate Knights style. Teachers organizations, faculties of education and parents are also useful allies in preventing climate misinformation from entering school curricula. Read the original story here.

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The 'green label effect' for green bonds is real

Corporate Knights

The greenwashing challenge Our findings highlight both the potential and pitfalls of sustainable finance. However, the fact that many choose labels without finding out whether the bond is actually green raises concerns about greenwashing. This article was first published by The Conversation. Read the original article here.

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Proposed EU Financial Services Commissioner to Push for Sustainable Investment Product Labels, Reduced Reporting Burdens

ESG Today

In her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Albuquerque expressed her position that the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) could more effectively address greenwashing risk with the introduction of a labelling regime that communicated clearly the sustainability attributes of investment products.

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EC Leaning Toward New SFDR Categories

Chris Hall

The European Commissions DG FISMA has emphasised the merits of replacing the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations (SFDR) existing Article 8 and Article 9 labels with formal categories based on clearer criteria.