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The Climate Culprits Hiding Their Role In California’s Extreme Weather (www.levernews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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California faces an intense climate battle as major corporations pour millions into lobbying against a groundbreaking bill that mandates full disclosure of their carbon emissions. The legislation, which aims to unveil companies' real impact on climate change, is nearing a vote in the state Assembly after passing the Senate. Meanwhile, corporations, including Chevron and Blue Diamond Growers, have ramped up their opposition, despite many already pledging net-zero carbon commitments in the future.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“I have very little sympathy for the companies that are complaining about the burdens of this kind of disclosure. These are orders of magnitude lower than the burdens that climate change itself is imposing.”
-Michael Gerrard, the founder of Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

@uphillbothways @Molehill8244 The companies: "I have very little sympathy for the peasants that are complaining about the burdens of slave labour. These are orders of magnitude lower than the burdens that ending slavery would impose"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

In the face of extreme climatic upheavals, California's bid to unveil corporate contributions to climate change is vehemently obstructed by big industries, reflecting the stark chasm between professed "net-zero commitments" and actual corporate accountability. The insidious dance of greenwashing, underpinned by millions in lobbying, is a stark reminder that true societal transformation demands more than hollow corporate rhetoric.