The great investment greenwash
Trillions of euros — trillions! — are currently invested in 'sustainable' investment funds across Europe. But how green really are these funds? This week we ring up El País journalist Daniele Grasso, part of the international team of reporters behind the Great Green Investment Investigation, to find out. We're also talking about Sanna Marin's defeat, Italy's move to ban ChatGPT, and courgette flowers.
You can find Follow The Money's investigation on green investigation funds here, with links to reporting from Daniele and the rest of the team at the bottom of the page. The TechCrunch piece on the ramifications of Italy's ChatGPT ruling can be found here.
This week's Isolation Inspiration: courgette flowers with garlic butter and oats; 99% Invisible - The Panopticon Effect.
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00:22 British lads and the correct way to enjoy a marathon
04:21 Bad Week: Sanna Marin
09:55 Good Week: Italy vs ChatGPT
20:28 Interview: Daniele Grasso on Europe's not-so-green investment funds
32:19 Isolation Inspiration: Courgette flowers and 99% Invisible: The Panopticon Effect
35:31 Happy Ending: Congratulations, Ryyan!
Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak
Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak
Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina