COP27: ‘Zero tolerance for greenwashing’ as new report cracks down on empty net-zero pledges.
By UNITED NATIONS. While a growing number of governments and non-State actors are pledging to be carbon-free, the criteria for net-zero commitments can have loopholes wide enough to “drive a diesel truck through”, the UN Secretary-General decried as his expert group on the matter published its first report on Tuesday. The report slams greenwashing – misleading the public to believe that a company or entity is doing more to protect the environment than it is – and weak net-zer