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California Targets Greenwashing: 10,000 Companies Must Disclose Emissions

9/29/2025

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A new era of greenwashing has emerged as firms manipulate climate metrics instead of reducing emissions.
California's climate disclosure bills require over 10,000 companies to report carbon emissions, amid efforts to weaken rules.
Tech firms such as Meta Platforms, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc. underreport emissions through accounting loopholes, and Meta Platforms, Inc. purchases renewable-energy certificates to obscure footprints.

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Story summary

A new era of greenwashing has emerged as firms manipulate climate metrics instead of reducing emissions.
California's climate disclosure bills require over 10,000 companies to report carbon emissions, amid efforts to weaken rules.
Tech firms such as Meta Platforms, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc. underreport emissions through accounting loopholes, and Meta Platforms, Inc. purchases renewable-energy certificates to obscure footprints.