{"id":2262405,"date":"2024-06-07T15:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T19:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/net-zero-exposed-as-a-total-sham-just-look-at-which-company-ranks-no-1\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T15:37:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T19:37:12","slug":"net-zero-exposed-as-a-total-sham-just-look-at-which-company-ranks-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/net-zero-exposed-as-a-total-sham-just-look-at-which-company-ranks-no-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Net Zero&#8217; Deemed a Sham: Top-Ranked Company Reveals All"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnet-zero-exposed-as-a-total-sham-just-look-at-which-company-ranks-no-1%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2262405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Al. We are <b>committed<\/b> to <b>truth,<\/b> <b>conservativism,<\/b> <b>and<\/b> <b>the<\/b> <b>concept<\/b> <b>of<\/b> <b>America&#8217;s<\/b> <b>original principals<\/b> <b>of<\/b> <b>founded<\/b> <b>on<\/b> <b>liberty<\/b> <b>and<\/b> <b>God-Given<\/b> <b>rights.<\/b><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are also\u2064 dedicated to providing news, commentary and articles for conservatives and patriots around the world. We engage in the battle of ideas and\u2064 ideas about the battle because \u2062we believe the American people need clear, sensible voice to discuss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/limbaugh-the-lefts-systemic-exploitation-of-race\/\" title=\"LIMBAUGH: The Left\u2019s Systemic Exploitation Of Race\">real problems facing<\/a> this nation.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>This article from The Western Journal discusses the topic of companies and their efforts towards achieving net zero emissions. It highlights the news that Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) has ranked \u200bfirst in Forbes\u2019 2024 Net Zero Leaders ranking, which includes the top 100\u200c U.S. public companies making strides in offsetting their greenhouse\u2062 gas emissions.\u2062 The writer questions the validity of these rankings, \u2062pointing out that Philip Morris, a tobacco company\u200c known for its harmful \u200cproducts and impact on public health, is at \u200dthe top of the list. They also bring attention to other questionable companies on the list, such as\u2064 utilities and a tech company known for its energy-consuming data centers. The article suggests that this ranking is just a sham and highlights \u200cthe \u2063irony of Philip \u2062Morris being recognized for its efforts towards a smoke-free future. The article\u2062 also includes a message from the staff of The Western Journal, asking for support in\u2063 their fight against Big Tech and\u200b their mission to expose the elites \u2063trying to steal the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Net Zero&#8217; Exposed as a Total Sham &#8211; Just Look at Which Company Ranks No. 1<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/%20\"><span>C. Douglas Golden<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 7, 2024 at 10:01am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>How farcical are so-called net zero rankings \u2014 the lists that determine which companies purportedly are doing the most to cut back on emissions?<\/p>\n<p>Consider this: Atop the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/lists\/net-zero-leaders\/?sh=3b9f4b0c55de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes Net Zero<\/a> Leaders is a company whose very name is synonymous with smoke, tar, addiction, environmental hazards and death.<\/p>\n<p>The list, according to Forbes, is meant to \u201cidentify companies making the largest strides in offsetting their greenhouse gas emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompanies\u2019 initiatives often go beyond reducing not only their own carbon emissions but also those of its power suppliers, vendors and customers,\u201d the outlet said upon revealing the list last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirms were considered in the context of their industry and the location of business operations, as the challenges for oil and gas producers are vastly different than those for banks or hotel chains,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, well, maybe Forbes should have worked on that \u201ccontext of their industry\u201d thing a bit more. Let me quote from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.com\/media-center\/press-releases\/press-details\/?newsId=27796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from the No. 1 company in making strides toward \u201cnet zero\u201d emissions:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPhilip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) has ranked first in Forbes\u2019 2024 Net Zero Leaders ranking, which highlights the 100 U.S. public companies best positioned to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Philip. <strong>Morris. <em>International.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Look, I\u2019m not trying to cast aspersions on anyone\u2019s personal decisions to smoke cigarettes, and I realize that Philip Morris has a somewhat diversified brand that doesn\u2019t just include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admins-tobacco-survey-asks-kids-gender-identity-sexual-orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tobacco<\/a>, but <em>come on<\/em>. It\u2019s literally a brand associated with, above all else, 1) smoke, 2) nicotine addiction and 3) cancer.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/research\/sotc\/facts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Lung Association<\/a>, more than 480,000 Americans die of smoking-related illnesses each year, and a further 41,000 die of secondhand smoke. Maybe that was a Malthusian bonus for Philip Morris in the judges\u2019 eyes; many of those people won\u2019t be contributing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sec-pauses-extremist-climate-mandate-after-challenge-from-republican-attorneys-general\/\" title=\"SEC Halts 'Extremist Climate Mandate' Amid GOP AG Challenge\">greenhouse gas emissions due<\/a> to some kind of fatal illness caused by its products. Thanks, Marlboro Reds!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we transform our company toward a smoke-free future, we strive to do so in the most sustainable way possible, including by leading in decarbonization,\u201d Philip Morris CEO Jacek Olczak said in the news release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to be recognized by Forbes as the highest-ranked company among businesses at the forefront of working toward net zero,\u201d Olczak said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank Forbes for its recognition of our efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-canadian-prime-minister-skate-through-meeting-without-mentioning-axing-of-keystone-xl-pipeline\/\" title=\"Biden, Canadian prime minister skate through meeting without mentioning axing of Keystone XL pipeline\">tackle climate change<\/a> as we remain steadfast in our commitment to accelerating progress toward a net zero future,\u201d said Scott Coutts, a senior vice president at Philip Morris, before launching into a word salad of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blackrock-ceo-says-ashamed-role-woke-esg-push-quickly-tries-backtrack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESG nonsense<\/a> that doesn\u2019t get much better even if you know what it means:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReducing our scope 3 emissions will continue to be a priority. Our efforts will remain focused on reducing GHG emissions from our value chain as we continue progressing toward our SBTi-validated target to reach net zero emissions for scopes 1+2+3 by 2040.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Right. I mean, if the company\u2019s customers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doctor-rejects-donated-lungs-blackened-decades-heavy-smoking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last long enough<\/a> to see any benefit.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s kind of hard to see past the fact that a company that\u2019s known primarily for cigs is tops on the Forbes list, but it\u2019s worth noting that the list seems to have rather dubious ranking criteria further down the charts.<\/p>\n<p>No. 2 is Johnson &#038; Johnson, and No. 3 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tesla-renting-abandoned-parking-lots-sign-trouble-ev-giant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla<\/a>. I\u2019m not a judge, so I\u2019ll concede that potentially makes sense, especially with an electric carmaker. What makes less sense is three utility companies in the top 10; while I understand the context inherent in the rankings, it\u2019s kind of a slap in the face to ESG orthodoxy to put fossil-fuel burners up so high.<\/p>\n<p>Also of note, No. 12 is Microsoft, a company that\u2019s gone all-in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chatgpt-displays-significant-systematic-liberal-bias-danger-influencing-election-results-say-researchers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on AI<\/a> to the extent that it\u2019s now practically integrated with the latest version of the Windows operating system. As numerous outlets prone to climate alarmism have noted, the data centers that power AI use an outsized amount of energy \u2014 \u201cas much energy as a small country,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/climate\/2024\/3\/28\/24111721\/ai-uses-a-lot-of-energy-experts-expect-it-to-double-in-just-a-few-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vox<\/a> declared in a March article.<\/p>\n<p>In short, this is all a pile of bunkum.<\/p>\n<p>Far be it from me or any other conservative to shame personal choice or human advancement in the quixotic pursuit of \u201cnet zero emissions.\u201d As far as I\u2019m concerned, you can smoke a half-a-pack of Benson &#038; Hedges while overloading ChatGPT with frivolous queries to your sclerotic little heart\u2019s content; as long as humanity makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-regulators-just-decided-kill-last-nuclear-power-plant-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart energy decisions<\/a> going forward and you take responsibility for what you\u2019re doing to your health, I have no truck with this.<\/p>\n<p>However, where my problem begins is when organizations and publications pretend they\u2019re unusually concerned about ESG ratings or \u201cnet zero\u201d rankings \u2014 and then cigarette makers, utilities and tech companies litter the plaudits lists.<\/p>\n<p>This is a green scheme with no regard for human life, full stop. There\u2019s no other way to explain it.<\/p>\n<p>As the saying goes, you can fool some of the people all of the time. Those people apparently work for Forbes. The rest of us can simply look at which company took the top spot in this charade and close the browser tab, safe in the knowledge we\u2019re not missing anything.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? 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Please help us continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, and we will never surrender.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading The Western Journal and for believing in America. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>It is a pleasure to serve you.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44670\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44670\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44670\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44670\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44670\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties). <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Morristown, New Jersey <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Catholic University of America <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Spanish <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  American Politics, World Politics, Culture <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary: &#8216;Net Zero&#8217; Exposed as Sham &#8211; Top Company Revealed<br \/>\nBy C. Douglas Golden, June 7, 2024<br \/>\nHow credible are net zero rankings, which rate companies on their emission reduction efforts? 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