In less than 5 minutes you’ll get our take on 2 climate stories (with memes of course), a summary of interesting news and linked articles, and our weekly curated list of climate focused jobs. Let’s dive right in 👇:

Matcha's Gulp

Davos gets heated as UN Secretary-General burns fossil fuel industry

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accused fossil fuel producers of "racing to expand production, knowing full well that their business model is inconsistent with human survival" during his speech at Davos. He said the commitment to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels is “going up in smoke” and that the fossil fuel industry is to blame for it.

The battering of oil companies didn’t stop there, Greta has returned from her brief arrest and also called out oil companies for continuing to invest in fossil fuels and for throwing people “under the bus”.

Greenbluffing: EU calls environmental claims into question

The European Union (EU) has drafted a law to put an end to companies' greenwashing tactics by making them put their money where their mouth is. No more "climate neutral" or "made from recycled materials" labels without evidence. The EU will fact-check these claims by making companies report their environmental impact. It's like a game of eco-poker, and companies don't want to be caught bluffing about their green credentials, or they'll be facing some serious consequences. 

News Sip

• Renewables Projected to Soon Be One-Fourth of US Electricity Generation. Really Soon: Growth in renewable energy in the US is coming from wind and solar. A step in the right direction!

• Italy's climate envoy resigns, leaving diplomacy in doubt: Alessandro Modiano resigned 3 months into Italy’s new far-right government. Someone should forward him our Green Jobs section.

• Temperatures on Greenland haven’t been this warm in at least 1,000 years, scientists report: This is worrying as the melting of the ice sheet in Greenland is a major contributor to global sea level rise. Side note, we’ve always wondered why Greenland was not called Iceland and vice-versa.

Green Jobs

A few of interesting roles in climate

• The Engine: Entrepreneur in Residence - Climate (Cambridge, MA)

• Acre: Director of Social Impact, Private Markets (Remote)

• Ecosapiens: Chief of Staff (New York, NY)

• Pano AI: Product Manager (San Fransisco, CA or Remote)

• Good.Lab: Sustainability Consultant (Remote)

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