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.
Examining the most...
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...
A new lobby group has appeared in Europe claiming to represent ‘consumers’. But a closer look reveals it is actually backed by some familiar...
‘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.
One of its...
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.
Highly-skilled...
Government’s Brexit Repeal Bill ‘Power Grab’ Threatens UK Environment Regulations
Power grab. Backroom Deals. Henry VIII. Reckless. All of these words have been used to describe the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill – better known...
The Problem With Climate Doomsday Reporting, And How To Move Beyond It
It’s not often that an article about climate change becomes one of the most hotly debated issues on the internet — especially in the...
Three Arrested as Protesters Continue to Disrupt Cuadrilla’s Lancashire Fracking Site
Mat Hope and Laura Creighton report from Lancashire
Three anti-fracking protesters were arrested after they locked their arms inside tubing at Cuadrilla’s anti-fracking site in Lancashire, forcing...
Beyond Sea Level Rise, Survey Shows Europeans Unsure How Climate Change Impacts Oceans
Rising temperatures can lead to rising seas, coral bleaching, fish migrations, and more acidic oceans. But public awareness of how climate change impacts oceans...