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Journalists hailed it as proof that we can grow the economy while cutting emissions. But between the lines, there’s a different story.

"Edelman, the world’s largest public relations company, was among the Charles Koch Foundation’s highest-paid vendors in 2022, a 990 tax disclosure form shows, alarming climate advocates. The PR giant has made numerous climate declarations over the past decade, including making a pledge to eschew projects promoting climate denial."

US Central Command says missile from Houthi-controlled area of Yemen was launched towards USS Laboon before being shot down by fighter jets. Plus, is booing at the theatre actually a good thing?

US special envoy for climate change, plans to step down by spring, ending a three-year run in a major diplomatic role, reports the New York Times

Move by world’s largest public relations company, uncovered by tax records, alarms climate advocates

With one of the world’s biggest oil producers hosting this year’s COP 28 summit, climate activists are accusing the UAE of using PR and advertising narratives to position itself as a climate leader, despite failing to meet its renewable energy targets.

Clean Creatives is a global initiative to end the creative, media and PR industrys association with fossil fuel polluters.

In the wake of Havas’ appointment as Shell’s media agency of record, Clean Creatives and other B Corp-certified agencies are demanding that B Lab strip accreditation from agencies with fossil fuel clients.

As a collective of B Corp-certified ad agencies demands Havas, MSQ and Tam-Tam\TBWA are stripped of their sustainability accreditation on account of their client rosters, B Lab tells The Drum how it will respond.

The review, expected to wrap in Q1 2024, comes after holding company Havas faced backlash for winning and accepting Shell’s media business.