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In a bid to stop the Tory government repeatedly being defeated over Brexit laws, Prime Minister Theresa May is set to nominate nine new...

Emails Reveal Closeness of UK’s ‘Strategic Relationship’ with Oil Giant BP

How friendly are BP and the UK government? Very, it seems. Emails obtained through a freedom of information request by campaign group Culture Unstained show BP...

What 30 Years of Documents Show Shell Knew About Climate Science

There can be no mistake: as early as 1981, big oil company Shell was aware of the causes and dangers of climate change. These documents show...

How Shareholder Activism is Forcing Corporate Change over Climate Crisis

The annual round of big corporate AGMs is upon us, with mining giant Rio Tinto and big oil companies BP, Shell, Exxon, Statoil and...

Fears UK Could ‘Cheat’ as Climate Change Excluded from Brexit Watchdog Remit

By Megan Darby, Climate Home News 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...

Introducing Empire Oil: A DeSmog UK Special Investigation

The UK likes to brag about its credential as a global climate leader. But a new DeSmog UK investigation reveals that beneath the green...

‘Black Gold’: Mapping London’s African Oil Hub

A little-known network of London-based oil and gas companies tied to international tax havens and operating in the shadow of major industry players are...

Taking AIM: London’s Wild West Stock Market

The London Stock Exchange’s history and reputation is one reason the city is viewed as a great global financial centre. But while the main...

Exposed: The Elite ‘Boys Club’ Running London’s Opaque Oil Network

In the summer of 2008, as the price of oil peaked to a record high, a polar explorer and a group of City bankers...

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