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Is An Injunction The Right Vehicle To Combat Climate Change?: Greenwashing And The Importance Of Increasing Consumer Choice In Fossil Fuel Alternatives, Caesaria Kim

Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal

In the face of the climate crisis, people are increasingly interested in more sustainable and eco-conscious alternatives to fossil fuels. As a result, companies associated with fossil fuel industries are under pressure to conform to this trend among consumers by marketing themselves as leaders in developing sustainable alternatives. However, instead of changing their practices in an effort to mitigate climate change, some companies only promote the appearance of change by engaging in “greenwashing.” Greenwashing is defined as the “practice of misleading people to believe that a company is engaging in virtuous practices so as to cover up poor practices” or …