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Dear readers, this week we unpacked the confusing world of corporate climate targets...
It seems like every company lately is pledging to tackle the climate crisis. At least a dozen major companies have made headlines this year announcing bold targets. In September alone, AT&T, Facebook, Walmart and Morgan Stanley all pledged to become carbon neutral within the next couple of decades.
These are desperately needed commitments given government inaction on climate change, experts say. And they’re long overdue.
“The public sector has failed to take as much leadership as many, many people think we need to take,” said Michael Vandenbergh, co-director of the Climate Change Research Network at Vanderbilt Law School. “I think these efforts, overall, are essential.”
But in a sea of impressive-sounding pledges, each using slightly different language, it can be hard to tell what’s meaningful and what’s greenwashing.
We spoke to climate experts to help decode the corporate speak. From "net zero" to "carbon negative," here's how to tell the difference — and how you can hold companies accountable for actually fulfilling their promises.
What do you think? We'd love to hear from you. Cheers, Laura, Amanda and Kyla |
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U.K.’s Health System Aims To Be World’s First With Net-Zero Emissions The NHS plans to invest in electric ambulances and cut emissions from its medicines to reach its 2045 goal [Bloomberg]
'It'll Be Around Forever': Fossil Fuel Workers Switch To New Jobs In Renewables Those hoping to future-proof their careers are turning to green industries such as windfarms [The Guardian]
The Island That Humans Can’t Conquer A faraway island in Alaska has had its share of visitors, but none can remain for long on its shores. [Hakai]
A Canadian Research Project Gave Homeless People $7,500 Each — The Results Were 'Beautifully Surprising' The results of a research project in British Columbia that gave thousands of dollars to homeless people are in and, according to one researcher, could challenge stereotypes about people "living on the margins." [CBC]
Big Companies Are Starting To Swallow The World The exuberant rebound of large companies while their small competitors struggle will require more vigilant government antitrust action than ever before, an economist says. [The New York Times]
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