The UK’s Oil Industry is Increasingly in the Hands of Unaccountable US Companies –...
After global oil prices slumped dramatically in 2014, many energy giants such as Shell and BP decided to sell off their “mature assets” in...
Polish Police set to Ban Spontaneous Protests and Secretly Gather Personal Data at UN...
Participants of the next UN climate talks in Poland could be banned from taking part in spontaneous demonstrations and have their personal data collected,...
Thank You to Kyla Mandel
Today is Kyla Mandel’s final day working for DeSmog UK, and the whole team would like to express our heartfelt thanks for her incredible...
Government Climate Plan has ‘Significant Gaps’, Experts Warn
The UK government must urgently formulate new policies to bridge the “significant gaps” between its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its legally-binding...
Trade Department Promotes BP’s Fossil Fuel Interests in Russia as UK Touts Climate Credentials,...
Fossil fuel giant BP has a direct line to UK government officials that it uses to further its interests in Russia, email correspondence reveals.
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Will Mainstream Media be Duped in 2018 by Climate Denial Spin Doctors?
Will 2018 be the year that mainstream media is not duped by professional spin doctors and fake experts paid to downplay and deny the...
Yes, Reindeer are Threatened by Climate Change
Christmas may be over, but that hasn’t stopped the reindeer talk. In particular, there’s been a lot of chatter about how climate change may...
INEOS Shale to Challenge Scottish Fracking Ban in the Courts – ‘Predictable and Desperate’...
By Ruth Hayhurst, DrillOrDrop
INEOS Shale announced today it has lodged a petition to challenge the Scottish Government’s decision to “effectively ban” onshore unconventional oil...
What Theresa May’s Cabinet Reshuffle Means for Energy and Climate Change
After a day of speculation about who would move where, prime minister Theresa May has revealed her new cabinet - and like the majority...
UK Government Details Plan to Phase Out Coal by 2025
The government today announced how the UK expects to phase out coal generation by 2025 — by making it impossible for plants to generate...
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