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May 24, 2024

U.S. regulator to issue carbon credit guidance to combat greenwashing and market turmoil

To mitigate the turmoil in the carbon credit market caused by the frequent occurrence of greenwashing incidents, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is expected to finalize guidelines for carbon credits as early as September. These guidel
May 06, 2024

EU targets greenwashing in aviation industry amid growing environmental concerns

The European Union continues its relentless campaign against corporate greenwashing, with its latest move aimed at the major carbon emitter aviation industry.
May 03, 2024

EU parliament approves law to ban certain single-use plastic packaging

As part of the EU’s effort to curb the increasing waste from packaging, the European Parliament has approved a law that will ban certain single-use plastic packaging.
April 23, 2024

Carbon capture can help reduce Singapore’s emissions, but huge challenges remain

The Singapore government has said that it will boost research and development in carbon capture and storage (CCS). However, to scale up the technology, there are still many obstacles, leading some question whether CCS can be a long-term solution.
April 19, 2024

SBTi rule relaxation signals turning point for carbon credit market: TCX

The new statement from the SBTi indicates that carbon credits have now reached a turning point, with demand expected to significantly increase, according to Tian Jian-zhong (田建中), general manager of Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange (TCX).
April 11, 2024

Greenwashing fear is hindering Asia corporates’ sustainability agenda, study finds

According to global consulting firm Kearney, over 70% of executives in the Asia-Pacific region expressed reluctance to publicly disclose carbon reduction plans due to greenwashing anxieties.
April 10, 2024

Nike defeats lawsuit accusing it of greenwashing its products

Nike has dodged a potential lawsuit following a judge's dismissal of the case related to greenwashing due to insufficient evidence.
April 03, 2024

EU sparks greenwashing fears over "100% recycled plastic" claims

EU intends to adopt new rules on recycled plastic bottles, sparking discontent and raising questions from environmental groups and other recycling stakeholders, accusing the EU of indirectly encouraging greenwashing.
April 01, 2024

APAC companies lack Scope 3 emissions reduction targets, report says

56% of Asia-Pacific companies have not included Scope 3 emissions reduction in their net-zero goals, according to Taiwanese CSR think tank CSRone’s 2024 Taiwan and Asia-Pacific Sustainability Report Status and Trends report released on March 29.
April 01, 2024

Dutch court rules KLM green claims was greenwashing

District Court of Amsterdam determined on March 20 that an advertising campaign for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and other environmental measures by the Dutch flag carrier, KLM, was deemed "greenwashing."

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