Green politics
Political ideology focused on establishing an ecologically sustainable society
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Greenwashing
During the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Hindutva leader Yogi Adityanath dismissed the National Green Tribunal's report on Ganga river pollution as 'fake' and an attempt to mock Hindu faith.
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| 2025 |
Greenwashing
Modi inaugurated the Vantara zoo, claiming it as the world's largest zoo for rescued animals, which was described as a potential greenwashing attempt for his and his party's international image.
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| 2025 |
Steady-state economy
Digital technologies' greenhouse gas emissions expected to reach 8%, equivalent to car emissions.
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| 2024 |
Greenwashing
New EU reporting rules take effect, mandating companies with over 250 staff to disclose environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information to combat greenwashing.
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| 2024 |
Greenwashing
Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar announced government plans to increase coal mining while claiming to do so in an 'environmentally friendly' manner, which represents a clear example of greenwashing in the coal industry.
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| September 14 2024 |
Environmentalism
Juan López, a prominent environmental activist in Honduras, was murdered while opposing mining projects threatening local rivers and protected lands in Tocoa.
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| June 2024 |
Greenwashing
The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany ruled that companies must precisely define the term 'climate neutral' in advertising or be prohibited from using the phrase due to its vagueness.
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| May 2024 |
Greenwashing
The Financial Conduct Authority introduced new anti-greenwashing rules targeting sustainability claims made by regulated firms in financial product and service marketing.
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| 2023 |
Renewable energy industry
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) conducted the first Global Stocktake, evaluating countries' progress towards sustainable development goals and calling for tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency by 2030.
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| 2023 |
Environmentalism
Nearly 200 environmental defenders were killed, with most cases occurring in Latin America.
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| 2023 |
Greenwashing
European Commission introduced a proposal for ESG regulation to enhance transparency and integrity in ESG rating.
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| December 2023 | Daughter Kerry died. |
| June 2023 |
Greenwashing
Marc Owen Jones of Hamad Bin Khalifa University noted the use of apparently fake Twitter profiles defending Al Jaber's COP28 presidency.
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| June 26 2023 |
Greenwashing
Reuters reports on new rules designed to combat corporate greenwashing, indicating increasing regulatory efforts to address misleading environmental claims by companies.
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| May 2023 |
Greenwashing
A Wikipedia user alleged to be an ADNOC employee suggested edits to Sultan Al Jaber's Wikipedia page to present him as a climate movement supporter.
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| 2022 |
Renewable energy industry
Solar power market expected to reach a value of $422 billion.
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| 2022 |
Renewable energy industry
China generated 2,673,556GW of energy through renewable sources, while the United States produced 981,697GW of electricity through the renewable energy industry.
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| 2022 |
Environmentalism
Global Witness reported over 1,700 land and environmental defenders killed in the preceding decade, averaging one death every two days.
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| 2022 |
Greenwashing
The World Federation of Advertisers released six new guidelines for advertisers to prevent greenwashing and encourage credible environmental claims.
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| 2022 |
Steady-state economy
Research published describing degrowth toward a steady-state economy as potentially positive, calling for more serious international cooperation and attention to transitioning high-income and rapidly growing economies to a low-throughput, low-emissions model.
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| November 4 2022 | The Dutch government banned Icke from entering the Netherlands for two years, with the ban also preventing him from entering the EU's Schengen Area. |
| 2021 |
Environmentalism
Yellow Finch tree sit concluded after 932 days of protesting the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
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| 2021 |
Greenwashing
Coca-Cola was sued by the Earth Island Institute for making false environmental claims about plastic waste reduction.
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| 2021 |
Greenwashing
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) was condemned by environmental activists as a greenwashing event.
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| 2021 |
Greenwashing
MSCI upgraded McDonald's ESG rating by removing the significance of greenhouse gas emissions and highlighting a recycling initiative, despite the company's emissions being comparable to a mid-size EU country like Portugal.
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| 2021 |
Greenwashing
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a tree planting campaign in the desert as part of a plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2060, which was criticized as potential greenwashing by climate scientists.
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| 2021 |
Environmental podcasts
New environmental podcasts introduced, including Living Planet, The Crisis, Costing The Earth, and Climate Cast
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| 2021 |
Steady-state economy
A study confirmed predictions from 'Limits to Growth', concluding that global GDP will begin to decline within 10 years, either through deliberate transition or ecological disaster.
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| October 2021 |
Greenwashing
McDonald's was accused of greenwashing after announcing a pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
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| September 2021 |
Greenwashing
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority published the Green Claims Code to protect consumers from misleading environmental claims and ensure fair business competition in environmental marketing.
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| January 2021 |
Greenwashing
European Commission, in cooperation with national consumer protection authorities, published a report revealing 42 percent of investigated consumer websites likely had false and misleading green claims.
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| 2020 |
Renewable energy industry
Renewable sources were incorporated into energy consumption at the fastest rate in two decades.
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| 2020 |
Renewable energy industry
Wind power accounted for more than six percent of global electricity, with 743 GW of global capacity. In the same year, 93 GW of new wind energy capacity was installed.
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| 2020 |
Renewable energy industry
Vestas was the largest wind turbine manufacturer globally, with a 16% market share. The company operates in multiple countries including Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Britain, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Australia, and China.
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| 2020 |
Renewable energy industry
Siemens Gamesa became the world's second largest wind turbine manufacturer, leading the offshore wind market in India.
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| 2020 |
Renewable energy industry
Global renewable energy market reached a valuation of $881.7 billion, with global renewable energy consumption growing by 2.9 EJ. China led the growth, adding 1.0 EJ to consumption, followed by the United States, Japan, United Kingdom, India, and Germany.
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| 2020 |
Environmentalism
Multiple rangers were murdered by poaching squads in the Congo Rainforest, highlighting the ongoing violence against environmental defenders.
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| 2020 |
Greenwashing
Start of DG FISMA's 2020-2024 agenda focusing on addressing greenwashing and balancing sustainable investment capital with investor protection.
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| 2020 |
Greenwashing
Break Free From Plastic identified Coca-Cola as the world's number one plastic polluter.
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| 2020 |
Greenwashing
A European Union study found that over 50% of examined environmental claims were vague, misleading, or unfounded, with 40% being unsubstantiated.
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| 2020 |
Environmental podcasts
Multiple environmental podcasts launched, including Timber Wars, Inherited, Grouse, A Rational Fear, Floodlines, Life Raft, and Yikes
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| 2020 |
Steady-state economy
A multinational team of scientists published a study identifying overconsumption as the biggest threat to sustainability, calling for a drastic change in lifestyle.
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| 2020 |
Steady-state economy
The rate of natural resource use reached over 110 billion tons per year for the first time.
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| November 2020 |
Greenwashing
Aston Martin, Bosch, and other brands were discovered to have funded a misleading report downplaying electric vehicles' environmental benefits in response to the UK's planned ban on internal combustion engine vehicle sales from 2030. This greenwashing scandal, known as 'Astongate', involved Clarendon Communications, a shell PR company registered to James Michael Stephens, Director of Global Government & Corporate Affairs at Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.
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| November 2020 | Twitter permanently suspends Icke's account for violating COVID-19 misinformation rules. |
| August 29 2020 | Icke speaks at an anti-lockdown protest in Trafalgar Square, London, criticizing coronavirus restrictions and government policies. |
| May 2 2020 | YouTube terminates David Icke's YouTube channel for continued violation of COVID-19 misinformation policies. |
| May 1 2020 | Facebook deletes Icke's main page for spreading health misinformation that could cause physical harm. |
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