Misguided attempts by Brussels to appease the Trump administration on trade are not only futile but also run counter to the EU’s environmental responsibility and undermine the bloc’s climate action. With a view to ending the escalating tariff war, the European Union and the United States signed last week a framework agreement on trade which …
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Amid soaring emissions, not one of the corporations evaluated in the latest Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor received a clean bill of health for its climate strategy, though some isolated improvements occurred. This highlights the vital importance of governments stepping up to better regulate the climate action of the private sector.
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 European Environmental Bureau.
FIFA’s latest grand tournament, the month-long Club World Cup has kicked off in the USA. The expanded 32-team games flex the football industry’s money making power, while spotlighting its disregard for people and planet.
The report calls for a phased reduction in international credit use within K-ETS, increased focus on domestic emission reductions, and alignment with best practices from systems like the EU ETS. Strengthening the environmental integrity of K-ETS is essential to achieving South Korea’s climate goals and ensuring the global credibility of the country’s climate action by putting in place and implementing robust and effective policies.
Despite its talk of making the World Cups climate friendly, FIFA is clearly following the money, whether it is from wealthy and polluting corporate sponsors or countries with questionable human rights and sustainability credentials.
3 December 2024 | 10:30 – 13:30 CET | RED Radisson Hotel, Rue d’Idalie 35, 1050 Bruxelles and online REGISTER HERE As a supplement to fast, deep and sustained emissions reductions, carbon removals will be needed to balance out the emissions that society deems vital and hard to abate, and to lower historical greenhouse gas …
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Despite huge revenue generated on the field at Euro 2024, off it, UEFA’s climate funding is not scoring as many goals as it could. Yet, it’s leagues ahead of FIFA’s poor performance
From Massive Attack to Billie Eilish and Coldplay, musicians are banding together to address climate change, with varying degrees of success At Carbon Market Watch, we have investigated the climate impact of mega sporting events. Mega not only in their public appeal but in their climatic impact. Our reports analysing the carbon footprints of both …
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