Citizens Paying for Fossil Fuel Subsidies With Taxes and Their Health – Report
Campaigners have regularly pointed out the contrariness of governments giving the fossil fuel industry subsidies while also making efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions....
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Since January, on the side of a stretch of road in Preston, a group of local residents have put their lives on hold to...
Critics Dismiss Government’s Plan to Ban New Petrol and Diesel Cars As ‘Too Little,...
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Mapped: Here’s How Many PR Companies Lobby for Fossil Fuels in the UK
There are nearly two dozen PR companies representing various fossil fuel and energy companies in Britain according to a new DeSmog UK analysis.
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Ireland’s Climate Minister Just Approved a New Offshore Oil Project
Ireland’s first minister for Climate Action, Denis Naughten, quietly signed off this month on the Druid/Drombeg exploration field off Ireland’s west coast which is...
New Lobby Group Tied to Brexit Climate Science Deniers and Koch Industries Pushes for...
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‘Cuadrilla Were in My School Today’ — Fracking Company’s New PR Trick
As tensions continue to rise between Cuadrilla, police, and anti-fracking campaigners in Lancashire, Cuadrilla continues looking for ways to buy local people’s support.
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Over the Past Year the UK Government Gave Over £1 Billion to Fossil Fuel...
Britain has provided more than a billion pounds in support for fossil fuel projects abroad in the last year via the UK Export Finance...
Out of Work, North Sea Oil Workers Switching to Battery-Powered Jobs
Redundant North Sea energy workers are offered free football tickets to build revolutionary new electricity storage systems, writes Terry Macalister at Climate News Network.
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