The European Commission has defied science, prioritised polluters over people and shirked some of its global responsibility by weakening the EU’s 2040 climate target. This is bad news for climate action and for those hardest hit by rising temperatures.
With H&M Group at their helm, some of the world’s largest clothing companies are belatedly improving their ill-fitting climate strategies, but none have refashioned their business model along sustainable lines, according to the latest Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor. Shein came bottom of the league
Some of the world’s best-known tech giants are emitting more while presenting climate targets that cause a system error due to outdated accounting rules and the voracious appetite for energy of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the latest Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor. Fixing this
European consumers need a strong Green Claims Directive to deter false claims, but concerning and unverified reports suggest the proposal is in jeopardy. If policymakers do not reach an ambitious agreement, greenwashing will continue, say environmental groups ECOS, ClientEarth, Carbon Market Watch, and the
The EU’s Emissions Trading System is essential to meeting the European Union’s 2040 climate target. Watering the EU ETS down with international carbon credits or carbon removals will prove fatal, concludes a study commissioned by Carbon Market Watch. Under pressure from industry and pro-business
Despite some good initiatives, the climate strategies of top food and agriculture corporations are not cutting the mustard, according to a preview of the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor. Danone ranks highest among the assessed companies, while JBC and PepsiCo are bottom of the class.
In new guidance, the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) is promoting the use of carbon credits to camouflage the fact that companies grappling with their indirect (scope 3) emissions are off track to reach their commitments. But carbon credits must not replace direct
A new report reveals that cookstove carbon projects eligible for the Korean Emissions Trading System are at risk of issuing 18 times more credits than they should, echoing past EU carbon market mistakes
A new Carbon Market Watch analysis reveals the first batch of Article 6.4 international carbon credits could be overestimated by a factor of 26 – highlighting the risks of using them towards the EU’s 2040 climate target
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