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There can be no mistake: as early as 1981, big oil company Shell was aware of the causes and dangers of climate change.
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How Shareholder Activism is Forcing Corporate Change over Climate Crisis
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Fears UK Could ‘Cheat’ as Climate Change Excluded from Brexit Watchdog Remit
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The UK government has excluded climate change from a proposed post-Brexit green watchdog, raising concerns about enforcement of climate laws when the country leaves...
Brexit Pushing Ireland Towards US Fracked Gas, Putting Climate Commitments at Risk
Environmental groups have united in opposing a massive new terminal that would receive fracked gas from the US in a protected area on Ireland’s...
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‘Black Gold’: Mapping London’s African Oil Hub
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Exposed: The Elite ‘Boys Club’ Running London’s Opaque Oil Network
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Shale Gas Mogul Tops UK Rich List Despite Fracking Fails
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