Green News Why is Qatar's 'carbon neutral' World Cup being so heavily criticised? Qatar is said to be building a large-scale grass farm, which has negligible water resources, in the desert to produce stadium-ready turf. 31/05/2022
Green News Climate activists in gondolas protest in Venice to stop it sinking Greenpeace protesters are warning Venice could soon be submerged if action isn’t taken against greenwashing. 24/05/2022
Green Opinion The new IPCC report proves ‘green capitalism’ doesn’t work The capitalist approach to ‘fixing’ climate change is failing slowly, which is a disaster, it needs to fail fast so that a new approach can replace it. 28/02/2022
Green News BP exits its 20% stake in state-owned Russian oil and gas giant "Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine must be a wake-up call for British businesses with commercial interests in Putin’s Russia.” 27/02/2022
Europe News Brussels controversially labels gas and nuclear as green energy The European Commission says gas and nuclear will act as "transitional" energy sources before renewables become widespread. 02/02/2022
Green News Oatly ads banned over misleading environmental claims But one claim that food’s annual emissions could be cut by 49 per cent if the world went vegan was backed up by evidence. 27/01/2022
Germany Germany rejects EU plan, calling nuclear energy 'dangerous' “We consider nuclear technology to be dangerous,” government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told reporters in Berlin. 03/01/2022
Green Opinion How to avoid the greenwash trap in 2022 – 5 tips for businesses "Glossing over these issues with a neatly packaged sustainability marketing campaign threatens the future of our planet." 28/12/2021
See Can 'artwashing' survive the social media age? As museums and galleries distance themselves from the Sacklers, we ask whether the age-old practice of artwashing will stand-up under today's scrutiny. 19/12/2021
Living McDonald’s new solar powered restaurant branded ‘McGreenwash’ Hot on the heels of the McPlant burger, the chain has unveiled its first net zero build. But what about its biggest emission sources? 10/12/2021
Green Opinion Wokewashing - the fossil fuel industry’s new favourite tool Jessica Kleczka explains how fossil fuel giants "shamelessly exploit their employees from marginalised backgrounds". 27/10/2021
Living Why are polluting oil-based fabrics still selling freely in the EU? New campaign Make the Label Count says the EU needs to update its sustainable clothing label scheme to avoid greenwashing. 13/10/2021
Climate Capturing carbon is slow and difficult - is nature the answer? "The idea of just planting trees everywhere as a solution is fundamentally misguided. We cannot plant a blanket of trees and hope to save the world.” 16/09/2021
Living Will Primark's sustainability pledge drive overconsumption further? Fast-fashion giant Primark has announced it will be completely sustainable by 2030. But low prices are driving overconsumption. 15/09/2021
Green News How to tell the difference between tree-planting schemes and scams As more companies use trees to lure in customers, Ariel Maldonado explains how to spot a greenwashing scam. 01/09/2021
Malaysia How palm oil ended up in everything - and could be ruining the planet A Western PR firm that once represented Burma's military junta is now helping billionaires counter the narrative that palm oil is dangerous. 04/07/2021
Climate Big businesses accused of faking net-zero climate targets A new report entitled “The Big Con” claims to show how some of the world’s biggest polluters have worked to shape climate policy in their own interests. 10/06/2021
Green News The five biggest reasons carbon offsetting schemes can fail Elina Kajosaari tells us why many carbon offsetting schemes fail the official sustainability criteria. 02/06/2021
Living These are the five biggest myths about sustainable living From ‘sustainability is too expensive’ to ‘recycling solves plastic pollution’, these myths are pure greenwashing. 20/03/2021
Climate ‘Tired, tacky, dangerous’: British Gas ads criticised for greenwashing The UK's biggest energy supplier is accused of having a "worryingly simplistic" understanding of green issues. 10/03/2021
