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Texas Oil Regulators Profit from the Companies They Oversee

DeSmogBlog

Vague ethics laws, lack of enforcement, and a campaign finance system soaked in fossil fuel cash all combine to make the Texas Railroad Commission a “captive agency,” argue Commission Shift and Texans for Public Justice, two watchdog groups, in their new report.

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Exclusive: Havas Eyes New Shell Global PR Contract, Further Undercutting the Agency’s Climate-friendly Claims

DeSmogBlog

We had huge celebrations around achieving B-Corp status,” said the second insider, referring to Havas London’s attainment of a significant ethical business certification, and company leaders “constantly sent around all staff emails about new sustainability initiatives and carbon tracking programs.” They are like a shadowy, covert unit.

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Reducing Food System Emissions, One Bite At A Time

Energy Innovation

Most of the low-emissions interventions analyzed (70 percent) utilize existing know-how and technologies: reducing deforestation, better managing manure, improving feed and breeding (which can reduce methane emissions from livestock), reducing nitrogen fertilizer overuse and runoff, and adopting renewable energy and energy efficiency.

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Style & Sustainability: Eco-Friendly Decor Tips to Upgrade Your Space

Green Business Bureau

Bonus points if you sell your existing furniture rather than send it to the landfill (where it otherwise releases uber-potent methane for years). Be sure to have a hazardous waste recycling policy that stretches beyond simply paper and plastics to ensure the greatest amount of waste is diverted from landfills. – Goodside.

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Shell trims carbon footprint, as boss vows to 'step up' climate efforts

Business Green

Shell has today reiterated its commitment to slashing its carbon footprint, despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus crisis and plunging oil price with CEO Ben van Beurden stressing that the company must "further step up efforts on all fronts, from climate change to ethical leadership to greater transparency".

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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

Furthermore, although regulators and other stakeholders can request information as part of this process, companies have ready access to all of the data about their operations, which puts them in a much more advantageous position to make evidence-based arguments for favorable policies. Regulators and Utilities Increasingly in the Spotlight.

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

DeSmogBlog

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. Invited to the event was a small group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).