Former Australian PM Tony Abbott Joins UK Climate Denial Group

Ex-Australian PM Tony Abbott has joined the UK’s main climate denial group saying: “we need more science”. Abbott announced he was “pleased” to join the...

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UK Minister Steve Baker Receives £10k from Chair of Tufton St. Climate Denial Group

A minister in Rishi Sunak’s government who has been a fierce opponent of climate action received £10,000 from the chair of the UK’s main...

Canada’s New Oil And Gas Strategy: Green Promises at Home and More Exports Abroad

Top Canadian oil and gas companies are moving “aggressively” to cut their greenhouse gas emissions domestically so that they can sell more of their...

Why Gas Stoves Matter to the Climate – and the Gas Industry

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Labour Accepted £12,000 From Major Polluter Drax

A large donation to the Labour Party from wood-burning giant Drax has raised concerns among campaigners over the sway of big carbon emitters over...

Louisiana Democratic Party ‘Funneled’ Utility Donations to Climate Candidate Challenger

Louisiana Democratic Party leaders are accused of funneling thousands of dollars from utility companies to the campaign of a fossil fuel–friendly candidate who ran...

Drax ‘Lobbying Efforts’ Revealed in Internal Treasury Memos

The power station operator Drax is applying intense pressure across government departments to influence energy policy in its favour, DeSmog can reveal. In particular, the...

Tory-Linked Think Tank Appoints ‘Brazen’ Climate Denier as Director

A think tank with ties to senior Conservative politicians has appointed a businessman who claims environmentalism is part of a “totalitarian” plan to control...

Fossil Fuel Groups ‘Spent Millions’ on Social Media Ads Spreading Climate Disinformation During COP27

Fossil fuel-linked groups spent around $4 million on Facebook and Instagram that spread false climate claims over the COP27 summit, a new report says. The...

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