From companies to Tories, greenwashing is everywhere – it's time to take action

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'I’m glad Rishi has created a new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – but we won’t reach net zero any time soon if he continues to give the green light to drill new oil and gas in the North Sea.' ✍️ CarolineLucas writes for MetroOpinion

, according to think-tank Common Wealth.

Our government is guilty of greenwashing too – talking the climate talk, but certainly not walking the walk PR giant Edelman launched its annual ‘Trust Barometer’ of the public’s faith in major institutions earlier this year. It found that scientists are among the most trusted voices in society – yet the report fails to note the irony that Edelman itself works with planet-polluting fossil fuel companies like Shell and Exxon.

And guess what, our government is guilty of greenwashing too – talking the climate talk, but certainly not walking the walk. And for the Government to trumpet its climate leadership, whilst then ploughing ahead with a climate-wrecking, backward-looking coal mine in Cumbria, makes us an international laughing stock.

 

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