Not so natural gas
I was troubled to see Corporate Knights running sponsored content by Enbridge Gas to promote “renewable natural gas” (RNG) as a “carbon negative… clean energy supply, which reduces emissions.” This is exactly the kind of greenwashing that CK regularly calls out in its reporting. Enbridge is confusing the public and consumers about the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels while manipulating readers into thinking that Enbridge is a responsible climate leader. RNG may have a small role to play in capturing methane to marginally reduce emissions in the medium term. But it’s difficult to take North America’s largest fossil fuel pipeline company’s supposed commitment to climate action seriously when Enbridge is actively trying to lock customers across the continent into using oil and gas…
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Corporate Knights (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2023