Louisiana Democratic Party ‘Funneled’ Utility Donations to Climate Candidate Challenger
Louisiana Democratic Party leaders are accused of funneling thousands of dollars from utility companies to the campaign of a fossil fuel–friendly candidate who ran...
Drax ‘Lobbying Efforts’ Revealed in Internal Treasury Memos
The power station operator Drax is applying intense pressure across government departments to influence energy policy in its favour, DeSmog can reveal.
In particular, the...
Tory-Linked Think Tank Appoints ‘Brazen’ Climate Denier as Director
A think tank with ties to senior Conservative politicians has appointed a businessman who claims environmentalism is part of a “totalitarian” plan to control...
Fossil Fuel Groups ‘Spent Millions’ on Social Media Ads Spreading Climate Disinformation During COP27
Fossil fuel-linked groups spent around $4 million on Facebook and Instagram that spread false climate claims over the COP27 summit, a new report says.
The...
Shell Canada’s Latest President Spent Years on Board of Climate Denier Group
Shell Canada is going out of its way to assure the public that it cares deeply about fixing the climate emergency.
The oil and gas...
New Report Highlights Pesticides’ Overlooked Climate Connection
As chemicals designed to kill insects and weeds, fungi and rodents, pesticides are among the most toxic and damaging substances on the planet. Their...
UAE Selects Fossil Fuel Exec to Lead COP28
Climate campaigners reacted with outrage on Thursday to the announcement that the United Arab Emirates’s president has appointed the leader of the country’s national...
Colorado Seeks Payments for Oil & Gas Cleanup
By Nick Bowlin, Capital & Main. Originally published on Capital & Main.
Since October, Colorado oil and gas companies have been submitting plans to the state...
Nigel Lawson, Founder of Tufton St. Climate Denial Group, Quits Parliament
The founder and honorary president of the Global Warming Policy Foundation has announced he will be retiring from parliament.
Lord Nigel Lawson, who was chancellor...
Heard of “Net-Zero Oil” or “Carbon Negative” Bioenergy? In 2023 You Will
Last year, we chased ambitious stories all along the climate spectrum. We investigated allegations of workers exposed to radioactive oilfield waste, reported from the...