Fuelling the Climate Crisis: Climate-Related Claims, Net Zero Plans ... - Environmental Defenders Office
Fuelling the Climate Crisis: Climate-Related Claims, Net Zero Plans and Greenwashing in Australia’s Fuel Industry - Environmental Defenders Office
This report reviews the climate-related claims and net zero plans of the major players in Australia’s fuel industry. By assessing the decarbonisation claims, its aim is to drive better understanding of climate claims and unpack some common claims to give consumers an informed choice as to the climate-related impacts of the products they choose and the companies they invest in.
Climate claims, net zero plans and associated advertising which are misleading have the potential to delay action on climate change as consumers are unaware of the true environmental impacts of products. Australia’s regulatory bodies are increasingly focused on corporate greenwashing to ensure consumers are afforded an informed choice and promote fair and transparent markets.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate diplomacy
Talks are well underway in preparation for the next major international meeting on climate change, 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), scheduled to begin Nov. 30 in the United Arab Emirates.
Much like last year’s COP27, finances — specifically, aid to developing nations — will be at the center of conference deliberations.
The conference faces an even greater sense of urgency brought on by the Sept. 8, 2023, release of the first global stocktake, which calls for accelerated action to meet the goals set in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement (COP21).
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