Church of England Dioceses Investments in Fossil Fuels: Methodology
Read time: 2 minsFor the investigation, DeSmog contacted all 42 dioceses to request information on how much they invest in fossil fuel companies, which...
Dioceses’ Responses to DeSmog Analysis of Church Investments in Fossil Fuels
Read time: 3 minsHere are the full statements from dioceses in response to our analysis of their fossil fuel investments. All dioceses included in...
Revealed: Regional Church Bodies Have £18 Million Invested in Fossil Fuels
Read time: 6 minsChurches are increasingly vocal and progressive actors on climate justice. Yet regional groups of churches in the UK still have almost...
Government Appoints Lobbyists with US Agribusiness Ties to Trade and Agriculture Commission
Read time: 5 minsA commission set up to advise the government on maintaining “animal welfare and environmental standards” in post-Brexit trade deals includes two...
UK Offered £760m of Support to Overseas Fossil Fuel Projects Last Year
Read time: 3 minsThe UK has provided up to £760 million worth of financial support for “climate-wrecking” fossil fuel projects around the world in...
Report: Global Climate Lawsuits Against Governments and Polluters on the Rise
Read time: 6 minsClimate litigation is not going away any time soon.
Lawsuits demanding accountability and action on the existential threat of climate change continue to...
Church of England Fund Drops Remaining Fossil Fuel Investments
Read time: 4 minsOne of the Church of England’s three investing bodies has quietly sold its last remaining shares in fossil fuels, worth an...
Investigation: The Problem with Big Oil’s ‘Forest Fever’
Read time: 18 minsElon Musk, Greta Thunberg, Rishi Sunak, Donald Trump — trees suddenly have an eclectic mix of fans, all drawn to the...
County Durham Coal Mine Extension Deemed ‘Environmentally Unacceptable’
Read time: 5 minsActivists are celebrating an “incredible” victory after a bid to extend a coal mine in County Durham was finally scrapped.
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Bank of England COVID Bailouts for Airlines the ‘Antithesis’ of a Green Recovery —...
Read time: 4 minsThe Bank of England’s emergency bailout scheme is “inconsistent” with the government’s pledge to ‘build back better’ towards a fairer and...
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