Powered by RebelMouse

Sustainability awards go to ad agencies with fossil fuel clients

Despite partnering with major polluters, advertising agencies WPP, Publicis Groupe and Edelman received top sustainability awards at Cannes Lions.

Ellen Ormesher reports for DeSmog.

In short:

  • Edelman won a sustainability award for an energy-saving campaign but has long-standing contracts with fossil fuel companies like Shell.
  • Publicis Conseil and Renault were awarded for providing vehicles in "mobility deserts" despite Publicis Conseil’s past work with TotalEnergies.
  • WPP agencies AKQA and Ogilvy also won sustainability awards while maintaining ties with oil giants such as BP and Chevron.

Key quote:

“In a warming world, every degree has a significant impact.”

— Edelman campaign voiceover

Why this matters:

Awarding sustainability honors to agencies with polluting clients illustrates the inconsistency in recognizing genuine environmental efforts. It raises concerns about the credibility of such awards and the ongoing influence of fossil fuel companies.

www.desmog.com
Solar panels in the background nuclear power plant, wind turbines and electricity pylon at sunset.
Credit: jaroslavav/BigStock Photo ID: 136596632

For US Democrats, climate policy is now about energy bills

Climate change has all but disappeared from Democrats' campaign pitches, replaced by promises to lower electricity bills. But what would the party actually do on climate if it wins control of Congress?
Read the Full Article on www.dw.com
Car plunging into a flooded river crossing
Credit: Yunus Tuğ/Unsplash+

Flooding forces people to leave their homes in US Southwest

Heavy rains and flash flooding have prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of the U.S. Southwest.
Read the Full Article on apnews.com
Indigenous Amazonian clad in traditional garb, standing in a rain forest
Credit: Fellipe Ditadi/Unsplash+

The Amazonian community that beat Big Oil is sharing its secrets

Indigenous leaders challenging Brazilian oil projects traveled to Ecuador to learn how the Sarayaku people fought back and helped reshape laws around the globe.
Read the Full Article on insideclimatenews.org
A series of raised huts along the oceanfront in the Solomon Islands
Credit: olli0815/Big Stock Photo

On the brink of ruin due to climate change, Pacific Islanders know who is to blame

Living on the brutal frontline of climate change, Pacific Islanders are urging the world to take urgent action at the upcoming COP31 summit in Antalya - warning that the consequences otherwise will be catastrophic.

Read the Full Article on www.independent.co.uk
A yellow and black sign with images of a sasquatch family crossing the street
Credit: Paul Brady/Big Stock Photo

Bigfoot is helping predict impacts of climate change

Believe it or not, researchers are using Sasquatch data to better understand how well their methods for studying scientifically recognized species are working.

Read the Full Article on thenarwhal.ca
A pump jack silhouetted against a setting sun
Credit: MaxSafaniuk/Big Stock Photo

Where the candidates for New Mexico governor stand on oil and gas

Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull never debated face to face, but when it comes to oilfield enforcement and climate goals, there are clear differences.

Read the Full Article on capitalandmain.com
Child with a hamburger on his bicep as he looks at his arm
Credit: RUSLAN KBR/Big Stock Photo

What’s the fairest way to put a carbon tax on a hamburger?

A global tax on food emissions, mostly from meat and dairy, could cut them by 17 percent. Charging rich nations up to $969 per ton of CO2, and poor ones as little as $21, would protect the hungry.
Read the Full Article on www.anthropocenemagazine.org
From our Newsroom
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

www.ehn.org
Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

www.ehn.org
silhouette of people holding hands by a lake at sunset

An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

www.ehn.org
wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

www.ehn.org
Stay informed: sign up for The Daily Climate newsletter
Top news on climate impacts, solutions, politics, drivers. Delivered to your inbox week days.