Adam Gendell, director of system optimization at the Recycling Partnership, a nonprofit that works with and has received funds from big plastic polluters, says that this is still early days.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/dec/10/next-generation-plastic-recycling-plant-is-bet-on-rising-u-s-demand/

But the emission limits were so high that the 215 major polluters, which account for 30% of Australia’s emissions, were able to increase their emissions by 4%.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23414037.australian-government-policy-aims-make-big-polluters-reduce-emissions/?ref=rss

Carbon markets, in which polluters effectively offset emissions by investing in tree-planting or conservation initiatives, are cheaper to purchase in Africa than in many other parts of the world where schemes are more strictly regulated.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/business-news/2023/09/carbon-markets-are-bogus-solutions-as-rich-world-keeps-polluting-african-climate-summit-is-told/

Colgate-Palmolive and Proctor and Gamble have made the list of the world's biggest plastic polluters(opens in a new tab) for a few years now.

Source: https://mashable.com/deals/eco-friendly-bathroom-products

Examples of on an industrial cartel include huge agribusiness, wealthy drug manufacturers, labor unions, major airlines, major real state and construction companies, and chemical industry polluters.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-05-27/opinion-the-2024-election-should-offer-us-some-better-options-trump-biden-harris-newsom-desantis

On Tuesday, the federal government announced their plan for stronger penalties for polluters in a reform to the 'safeguard mechanism', which would see companies forced to reduce emissions by 30 per cent by 2030.

Source: https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8044938/south32-makes-climate-councils-dirty-dozen-in-face-of-new-emissions-plan/?src=rss

The BBB also say the hothouse industry and farmers, seen as major polluters, could be part of the solution by feeding excess energy and biomass into local heating networks.

Source: https://www.dutchnews.nl/2023/11/the-whole-peak-polluters-story-has-been-decisively-debunked/

The first implication of this is that the prime polluters and destroyers of the natural environment are failing to pay for their environmental sins.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/debate-climate-funding-developing-nations/

The largest polluters should take a much greater role in cutting their emissions, he said.

Source: https://www.budapesttimes.hu/world/szijjarto-preserving-earth-contingent-on-electromobility-nuclear-energy-investments/

The main problem, she said, “is the suggestion that the implementation of such schemes will solve the climate crisis whereas it just gives polluters an excuse not to act.”

Source: https://www.newdelhitimes.com/could-a-sprinkle-of-moon-dust-keep-earth-cool/

“The people of our world deserve to have some confidence that this process has integrity, and we’ve been seeing the fossil fuel polluters try to manipulate this process for a long time,” he added.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/un-climate-summit-on-verge-of-complete-failure-al-gore-says_uk_657832ace4b0db9d2ab6ee46

“The reality is that we have discovered a way to make sure that we put a price on pollution that makes it more expensive for polluters to damage our atmosphere at the same time as we put more money in the pockets of families.

Source: https://tabertimes.com/news/2023/05/18/shields-continues-to-call-for-the-end-of-the-carbon-tax/

The textile and fashion industries are the world's largest polluters; more than all the flights and maritime shipping combined.

Source: https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23540337.circular-economy-key-reaching-net-zero/?ref=rss

They are now among the biggest climate polluters, but historically their role has been much smaller.

Source: https://houstonianonline.com/carbon-dioxide-emissions-in-former-colonies-make-the-netherlands-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-climate-polluters/