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Shell, BP Climate Disclosures ‘Just a Marketing Tool’ — Report

Two years after BP and Shell shareholders resoundingly passed resolutions requiring the oil majors to factor climate change risks into their corporate strategy and...

Russian Coal Giant to Lead Climate Change Discussions at State-Organised Conference

One of the world’s largest coal companies with a history of climate policy obstruction is set to lead discussions on the Paris Agreement and...

Climate Science Denier ‘Should Have Been Challenged’, BBC Admits

The BBC has acknowledged that climate science denier Nigel Lawson “should have been challenged” over incorrect scientific statements made on its flagship news and...

Cuadrilla’s Fracking Vehicles Took Wrong Turn 115 Times in Three Months, Documents Reveal

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Irish Government to be Taken to Court over Climate Change

A legal challenge against the Irish Government has been launched by a group of environmentalists who argue the government is failing to take necessary...

UN Shipping Climate Talks ‘Captured’ by Industry

The shipping industry has “captured” UN talks on a climate target for the sector, using its clout to delay and weaken emissions curbs. That is the...

EU Council Fails to Confront Fossil Fuel Lobbying Ahead of International Climate Negotiations

Europe's environment ministers omitted any mention of stopping vested interests participating in global climate negotiations in a formal statement released in advance of next...

Hurricane Ophelia Hit Ireland Days After Minister Lobbied to Weaken Climate Commitments

Hurricane Ophelia hit Ireland earlier this week, leaving three people dead, some 170,000 people without electricity, and water supplies for over one third of...

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