Tag: greenwashing
EU takes action against 20 airlines for suspected greenwashing
(Finance) – Following an alert from the European Consumer Organization (BEUC), the European Commission and the EU national consumer protection authorities (CPC network) have sent letters to 20 airlines identifying…
The world’s sunken cruise ship is accused of greenwashing
It was with pomp and circumstance that the American cruise line Royal Caribbean launched the magnificent cruise ship Icon of the seas, reports The Guardian. In total, the ship has…
Can a sunken oil country be a climate hero? UAE accused of greenwashing, but may be leading the way | Foreign countries
ABU DHABI / DUBAI The city of dreams, where tens of thousands of people will soon live and work. Housing, cars or the rest of life do not produce emissions.…
Thoughtful carbon offsetting to avoid greenwashing
France is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050. It therefore undertakes not to emit more CO2 than it can absorb. To achieve this, all sectors must get involved. Individuals, but…
SAS is accused of greenwashing: “It’s offensive”
Sweden’s Consumers and the European consumer organization BEUC have reported SAS, Norwegian, Ryanair and 14 other airlines for unfair business practices.– It is offensive when airlines claim to be green…
Laughing to convey green messages: the Greenwashing Comedy Club, a committed scene
“The very standardized stand up, with a microphone that does not move, it was not for me”. Anne Grall, comedian, leaves to get ready to go on stage. This former…
Greenwashing or climatoscepticism, Albin Wagener wants to put an end to climate chatter
” I prefer to speak of climate emergency… In the term emergency, there is the incentive to act quickly, quickly in the face of phenomena which are violent, rapid and…
Greenshifting: a facet of greenwashing?
News Published on 02/04/2023 at 4:30 p.m. Updated 02/04/2023 at 4:30 p.m. Reading 3 mins. Greenwashing is so widespread that it now has many faces. From the misleading label to…
“Generalized greenwashing”, “useless process” … COP27 pinned down by activists
On the one hand, its conclusions will be scrutinized since it will look in detail at the financing needed by southern countries to mitigate the effects of climate change. But…
Greenhushing: what is it?
News Published on 22/10/2022 at 1:06 p.m. Updated 22/10/2022 at 1:06 p.m. Reading 3 mins. While many brands and companies boast of implementing “eco-friendly” strategies, others, on the contrary, will…