Big Oil’s Been Secretly Validating Critics’ Concerns about Carbon Capture
Last February, ExxonMobil announced it would further expand its only active carbon capture and storage (CCS) operation in the United States, located at a...
Lawsuit Targets Shell’s Board of Directors Over Energy Transition Plans
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Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated
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A chat may help convert a peer to a pro-sustainability stance
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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...
Carbon Capture Project Is ‘Band-Aid’ to Greenwash $10 Billion LNG Plant, Locals Say
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As the Mexican Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, festivities drew to a...
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
By Daniel Cohan, Rice University
Gas stoves are a leading source of hazardous indoor air pollution, but they emit only a tiny share of the...
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...
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