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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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

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.

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."

In the UK, 40% of large businesses face hefty fines for greenwashing in 2024, as stringent consumer protection regulations implemented by the Competitions and Markets Authority and the EU take effect.

The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) continues to track the implementation of net-zero commitments among businesses. In its latest update, 239 companies are marked as "Commitment Removed", including major multinational corporations such as Microsof