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Carbon offsets abuse most common form of greenwashing in Southeast Asia; Malaysia is a false claims hotspot: NGO tracker
The findings barely scratch the surface of the greenwashing problem in the region, said RimbaWatch, the Malaysian NGO behind the database. Southeast Asia needs provisions for penalties and better policing of green claims, it said.
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17 brands called out for greenwashing in 2024
Airlines came under intense scrutiny for suspect green claims this year, as did net zero targets, sustainability-linked loans and the UN-led COP process. Australia led the Asia Pacific region for penalising firms for greenwashing with fines.
Carbon & Climate
Amid industry decline, Asia’s media struggles to answer a hard question – should we stop accepting fossil fuel advertising?
No publisher in Asia has publicly rejected Big Oil ad dollars to date, and most provide a platform for fossil fuel brands, described by UN chief Antonio Guterres as "godfathers of climate chaos". Journalists and news consumers believe dirty energy advertising discredits climate-related content, but support for a tobacco-style ad ban is limited.
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