‘Toxic cover-up’: 6 lessons Australia can draw from the UN’s scathing report on greenwashing

<https://theconversation.com/toxic-cover-up-6-lessons-australia-can-draw-from-the-uns-scathing-report-on-greenwashing-194054>

"The United Nations this week slammed corporate “greenwashing” and said
organisations cannot claim to be net-zero while supporting fossil fuel
projects.

The report, released at the global COP27 climate conference in Egypt, called
for new rules to ensure emissions pledges were credible and transparent.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed the expert group in March.
Releasing its report this week, Guterres had strong words for companies that
use “bogus” net-zero pledges to cover up massive fossil fuel expansion:

It is rank deception. This toxic cover-up could push our world over the
climate cliff. The sham must end.

Guterres said loopholes in rules around corporate emissions reporting are “wide
enough to drive a diesel truck through” and require major tightening. Let’s
look at what that means for Australian corporations."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics