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Wash, rinse and repeat? How policy clarity can help tackle the tide of greenwash

Business Green

Commissioned by then Prime Minister Liz Truss, there was concern among the climate policy community about the review being an option to dampen progress on net zero. The UK is in a great position because, despite the doomladen stories we often hear, we are still a climate leader. Making climate commitments contains risk.

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'A climate-shaped hole at its heart': The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

Business Green

But climate and energy experts have been quick to slam the fuel duty cut as both environmentally and socially regressive, noting the move will benefit more affluent citizens who tend to own the most polluting vehicles and do nothing to alleviate the cost of living for poorer people dependent on public transport for travel.

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Your position on climate change is illogical…

Terra Infirma

In it, Peterson argues he doesn’t trust climate models because “the climate is everything and you can’t model everything.” Having a riposte to the common forms of climate myth will not do you much good if the person you are debating with has signed up emotionally to climate scepticism.

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Mindsets are shifting - with huge implications for business and sustainability

Business Green

While activities and events happen quickly, mindsets change slowly. But when it comes to the role of business in an unsustainable world, they may be changing faster than we think. You may have run into opposition to your ideas in conversation when you felt the counter views were simply illogical.

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Why Business Leaders Must Resist the Anti-Woke Movement

Andrew Winston

Companies are being dragged into issues that stir emotions, such as abortion, gay and trans rights, racial and gender equity, and climate change. But try as they might, there’s no avoiding taking positions on the big issues of the day — major stakeholders, particularly young customers and employees, expect it.