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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Slow-to-change investors and greenwashers in the business community will lose their cover to continue propping up the fossil fuel economy. Each partner brings a relevant monitoring technology to the table and expertise or a track record working in a key industry such as transport, agriculture or the energy sector.

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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

DeSmogBlog

A little over a decade ago, Gary Dye, then a gas measurement engineer at NW Natural, Oregon’s largest gas utility, lost faith in his employer to responsibly deal with what he believed to be systematic inaccuracies among the company’s hundreds of thousands of gas meters. Faulty Meters Raise Questions About Profits.

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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

The circumstances surrounding his termination are documented among thousands of pages of public records and internal company documents that provide a penetrating look into the multi-billion dollar stakes of negotiations between governments and state-sanctioned monopolies that are shaping the future of energy systems in Oregon and beyond.

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The Outlaw Ocean Project Exposes China’s Use Of Forced Uyghur Labour To Supply UK Seafood Industry

DeSmogBlog

At least a million Uyghurs have been forced into detention camps over the past six years, where they are subjected to beatings, torture, forced sterilisation and political re-education. The UK Department of Business and Trade said the government was working with international partners to tackle the problem. “We

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SDG16: Six top tips for delivering peace, justice, and strong institutions

Business Green

Many businesses will conclude that SDG16 is mainly the preserve of governments, but there are tangible steps companies can take to help deliver on its crucial targets. BusinessGreen talks to a number of leasing experts about how business leaders can develop a successful strategy in support of SDG16 and presents their six top tips.

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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

Like many corporations, the global COVID-19 pandemic and lack of usual in-person events meant they had to get creative about how to shape the political debate and find new allies to support their agendas. The MEPs invited were spoiled for choice, as BASF generously delivered six small bottles of fine wines for their enjoyment.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

AGreenLiving

Slow-to-change investors and greenwashers in the business community will lose their cover to continue propping up the fossil fuel economy. Each partner brings a relevant monitoring technology to the table and expertise or a track record working in a key industry such as transport, agriculture or the energy sector.