{"id":251130,"date":"2023-04-04T16:51:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=251130"},"modified":"2023-04-04T16:52:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:52:01","slug":"smh-radio-silence-replaces-greenwashing-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=251130","title":{"rendered":"SMH: Radio Silence Replaces Greenwashing Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essay by Eric Worrall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stronger laws against false climate claims appear to have silenced former corporate green enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Radio silence replaces greenwashing claims<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Anna Patty<\/a>
Updated<\/strong> April 3, 2023 \u2014 4.14pmfirst published at 5.00am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian companies are walking back their public commitments to climate action as part of a growing global trend known as \u201cgreen hushing\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Australian regulators now cracking down on alleged greenwashing, companies have been put on notice that they face an increased risk of legal action for false claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biggest superannuation fund in the country, AustralianSuper, removed its climate report from its website on March 22. The copy on the website where the report used to sit now says: \u201cWe are currently updating our climate change report. A new version will be available soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A \u201cnet zero by 2050\u201d fact sheet, which included a commitment to active ownership to drive climate action, was removed from AustralianSuper\u2019s website in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026Read more: https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/business\/consumer-affairs\/radio-silence-replaces-greenwashing-claims-20230320-p5ctl8.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019m surprised companies are being so allegedly duplicitous. I mean, everyone knows green technology and production processes are the cheapest option, so why exaggerate your climate claims? \/sarc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would be nice to think companies might finally grow a spine and push back against the green blight, but then they\u2019d have to face the embarrassment of trying to explain their previous positions and claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile back in the real world, as the West tracks towards shutting down all domestic energy intensive manufacturing, and much of its mining industry<\/a>, in 2022 China built two coal plants per WEEK<\/a>, a marked acceleration on previous years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China\u2019s production capacity significantly exceeds the production capacity of the United States, yet China is building even more capacity, one the eve of what promises to be a severe economic downturn. Almost like China is getting ready for something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently China started accepting imports of Aussie coal again<\/a>, especially metallurgical coal, you know, the kind of high quality Aussie coal required to manufacture vast tonnages of high grade steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how does this reconcile with China\u2019s economic problems? China\u2019s economy is in a woeful state<\/a>, and their government is struggling with enormous debts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wonder what they need all that steel for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update (EW): Slight cosmetic change to the wording of the \u201cChina\u2019s production capacity\u2026\u201d paragraph.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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