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Climate change� +�Investigations =� �MUCH NEEDED

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  • Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Sept. 19, 2023�

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What don’t we know?

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Why do these things matter?

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How can we report on them?

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WHAT WE DON’T KNOW (ENOUGH ABOUT)

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  • Fossil fuel influence on climate negotiations

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  • Effectiveness of carbon credit/offset programs

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  • Sustainability claims and what is real 

 

Three Important Things…

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The influence of fossil fuels on international climate negotiations

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Influence is palpable COPs

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Progress on emission reductions since Paris climate accord in 2015?

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Carbon markets. All aspects.

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Who benefits? Can they be trusted?

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Are they having positive climate impacts?

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Sustainability claims are everywhere

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How can we know what is real?

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News orgs must scrutinize

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HOW WE MIGHT BETTER REPORT ON THESE AREAS

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  • Look at who attends

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  • Focus on their participation

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  • Review company annual reports

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  • Consider progress made last decade

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Fossil fuels and COPs

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  • Get underlying plans

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  • Think through “additionality”

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  • Report on the ground

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  • Consider who benefits

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  • Remember the companies buying the offsets

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Carbon offset programs

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  • Wonk out on important details

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  • One company at a time

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  • Get and scrutinize documents

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  • On-the-ground reporting

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Sustainability claims

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