Well done, Greenpeace Switzerland. The Swiss oil lobby had the cheek to claim in an advert that heating with oil is a contribution to climate protection. They now had their fingers slapped by the Swiss advertising board, which has prohibited the further use of these ads as they are - you guessed it - misleading.
The […]

Its that time of year again – the worst EU Lobbying and Greenwash Awards 2007. Once again oil companies, car companies, and PR companies working on climate change are on the short-list. If you want to vote go here.
The ‘Worst EU Lobbying’ Award is to be given to the lobbyist, company or lobby group that […]

Poor old Shell. There it goes sponsoring the prestigious BBC “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London and 15 or so folk turned up and started singing “a new hymn of hope to an oil-free future”.
The protesters started singing inside the Natural History Museum, gradually being removed by security […]

It may be the automaker that has given us the Prius, but Toyoto is coming under attack from green groups such as the Natural Resources Defense Council, who are challenging Toyota’s opposition to strict fuel economy standards pending in Congress.
It is a position the Japanese company shares with General Motors, Ford and Chrysler.

BP has started an unprecedented public relations campaign in Alaska, trying to rebuild its battered image after last year’s oil spills and shutdown in Prudhoe Bay.
In recent weeks, the oil giant has held parties, barbecues and picnics around the state touting the 30th anniversary of the Prudhoe Bay field startup on June […]