In 2020, EIA released its first report scoring the biggest U.S. supermarket chains on their actions to reduce emissions of climate super pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Despite some improvement since then, our new 2022 report reveals that US supermarket retailers have made insufficient progress in phasing out HFCs and improving refrigerant management practices. Of the sixteen companies […]
WASHINGTON DC – Today, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) released its second Climate-Friendly Supermarket Scorecard assessing the largest U.S. supermarket chains on actions to reduce hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – potent greenhouse gases used in cooling with climate impacts thousands of times higher than CO2. Overall, despite the widespread availability of climate-friendly technology, of the sixteen companies evaluated, […]
In Less Than 2 Weeks, 12,000+ Customers Sign Letter to Kroger CEO on Eliminating the Use of Hydrofluorocarbons that Fuel the Climate Crisis; Consumer Pressure Will Continue Until Kroger Successfully Addresses HFCs. WASHINGTON DC – JUNE 24, 2022 – Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the United States, is facing growing pressure from customers over […]
Dom Phillips e Bruno Pereira foram mortos por terem procurado e relatado a verdade. Suas vidas foram dedicadas a proteger os povos indígenas e a floresta amazônica da qual esses povos dependem. Nossa tristeza por essas atrocidades vai além das palavras, mas devemos transformar nossa dor e raiva em uma determinação mais forte para garantir […]
Dom Phillips y Bruno Pereira han sido asesinados por buscar e informar de la verdad. Sus vidas estaban dedicadas a proteger a los pueblos indígenas y la selva amazónica de la que dependen. Nuestro pesar por estas atrocidades es indescriptible, pero debemos convertir nuestro dolor y nuestra rabia en una determinación aún más firme para […]
Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira have been killed for searching and reporting the truth. Their lives were dedicated to protecting indigenous peoples and the Amazon forest they depend upon. Our heartbreak over these atrocities is beyond words, but we must turn our grief and anger into stronger determination to ensure their life’s work will continue. […]