ANN CROTTY: Cynical Sasol’s COP out
Greta could hand over awards in the ‘greenwashing, lying and cheating’ category
10 November 2022 - 05:00
It’s difficult not to suspect the world is suffering from COP-fatigue, or at least that large proportion of the world that never attends a COP event. This year nonattendees include Greta Thunberg and, given that it’s taking place in no-nonsense Egypt, it’s possible that the nonattendees might include thousands of activists.
Thunberg reckons the events are worse than pointless as they allow governments and big business to indulge in “greenwashing, lying and cheating”. As it happens, COP27 also provided Coca-Cola with a great sponsorship opportunity...
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