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“We Have to Start Questioning What Systems We Are Participating In”

Mexican climate activist Xiye Bastida says her generation is ready to learn from the Indigenous values of reciprocity and appreciation for Mother Earth to build a flourishing future.
Mexican climate activist Xiye Bastida says her generation is ready to learn from the Indigenous values of reciprocity and appreciation for Mother Earth to build a flourishing future.
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Birmingham ICC
uk/PR Firm With Deep Ties to Big Oil Is a Major Presence at Tory Conference
By Phoebe Cooke
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Edelman’s prominent sponsorship of the annual gathering raises concerns about the Truss government’s commitment to net zero.

Edelman’s prominent sponsorship of the annual gathering raises concerns about the Truss government’s commitment to net zero.
uk/Scrap UK’s Net Zero Target, Key Figure in Pro-Truss Think Tank Tells Tory Conference
ByAdam Barnett
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The Institute of Economic Affairs has been in the media spotlight following last month’s disastrous “mini-budget”.

The Institute of Economic Affairs has been in the media spotlight following last month’s disastrous “mini-budget”.
IEA net zero event at Tory conference
uk/Heathrow-Sponsored ‘Lounge’ at Labour Conference Draws Criticism
ByAdam Barnett
on

The airport’s expansion plans would boost carbon dioxide emissions to 20 million tonnes by 2050, according to analysis by a green transport group.

The airport’s expansion plans would boost carbon dioxide emissions to 20 million tonnes by 2050, according to analysis by a green transport group.
Heathrow Lounge at Labour conference 2022
us/DC Protests Highlight US Climate Opposition to Manchin Deal, World Bank Head
ByZach D. Roberts
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A pair of protests in the nation’s capital upped pressure on the President and Congress to stop enabling fossil fuel expansion in several arenas.

A pair of protests in the nation’s capital upped pressure on the President and Congress to stop enabling fossil fuel expansion in several arenas.
More than two dozen activists hold signs protesting the Mountain Valley pipeline and Sen. Manchin's efforts to greenlight it, standing on the lawn by the US Capitol building.
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A false advertising complaint is taking aim at a sponsored post in the Globe and Mail from April 4, 2022, as well as other claims made by the Canadian Gas Association. Source: CAPE complaint
us/Doctors File False Advertising Complaint Over Hidden Health Risks of Gas
ByGeoff Dembicki
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Ad showing children happily playing near a gas stove is “terrible and misleading,” says Vancouver physician.
Ad showing children happily playing near a gas stove is “terrible and misleading,” says Vancouver physician.
us/With Manchin's Permitting Reform on Ice, Mountain Valley Pipeline Again Faces Uncertain Future
ByNick Cunningham
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Senator Joe Manchin’s proposed permitting reform would have fast-tracked the troubled gas pipeline. The bill’s failure throws the project back into limbo.
Senator Joe Manchin’s proposed permitting reform would have fast-tracked the troubled gas pipeline. The bill’s failure throws the project back into limbo.
Labour hydrogen bus
uk/Hydrogen Lobby Targeting Labour Conference with ‘False Solutions’, Say Campaigners
ByAdam Barnett
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Green groups warn that industry ‘greenwash’ risks diverting politicians from less-polluting alternatives.
Green groups warn that industry ‘greenwash’ risks diverting politicians from less-polluting alternatives.
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, oil sands refinery with smokestacks and snow in the background
us/Exxon Could Have Helped Stop Climate Change 30 Years Ago, ‘Proprietary’ Docs Show
ByGeoff Dembicki
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Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
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uk/PR Firm With Deep Ties to Big Oil Is a Major Presence at Tory Conference
uk/Scrap UK’s Net Zero Target, Key Figure in Pro-Truss Think Tank Tells Tory Conference
uk/Old School Climate Science Denial Lingers on Outskirts of Tory Conference
us/“We Have to Start Questioning What Systems We Are Participating In”
us/What the Climate Movement Can Learn From Collective Trauma Healing
us/Doctors File False Advertising Complaint Over Hidden Health Risks of Gas
Birmingham ICC
uk/PR Firm With Deep Ties to Big Oil Is a Major Presence at Tory Conference
By Phoebe Cooke
on

Edelman’s prominent sponsorship of the annual gathering raises concerns about the Truss government’s commitment to net zero.

Edelman’s prominent sponsorship of the annual gathering raises concerns about the Truss government’s commitment to net zero.
uk/Scrap UK’s Net Zero Target, Key Figure in Pro-Truss Think Tank Tells Tory Conference
ByAdam Barnett
on

The Institute of Economic Affairs has been in the media spotlight following last month’s disastrous “mini-budget”.

The Institute of Economic Affairs has been in the media spotlight following last month’s disastrous “mini-budget”.
IEA net zero event at Tory conference
uk/Heathrow-Sponsored ‘Lounge’ at Labour Conference Draws Criticism
ByAdam Barnett
on

The airport’s expansion plans would boost carbon dioxide emissions to 20 million tonnes by 2050, according to analysis by a green transport group.

The airport’s expansion plans would boost carbon dioxide emissions to 20 million tonnes by 2050, according to analysis by a green transport group.
Heathrow Lounge at Labour conference 2022
us/DC Protests Highlight US Climate Opposition to Manchin Deal, World Bank Head
ByZach D. Roberts
on

A pair of protests in the nation’s capital upped pressure on the President and Congress to stop enabling fossil fuel expansion in several arenas.

A pair of protests in the nation’s capital upped pressure on the President and Congress to stop enabling fossil fuel expansion in several arenas.
More than two dozen activists hold signs protesting the Mountain Valley pipeline and Sen. Manchin's efforts to greenlight it, standing on the lawn by the US Capitol building.
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How Climate-Friendly is Liz Truss's Cabinet?
ByRich Collett-White and Christopher Deane
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DeSmog takes you through the green credentials of each and every cabinet minister.

DeSmog takes you through the green credentials of each and every cabinet minister.
A false advertising complaint is taking aim at a sponsored post in the Globe and Mail from April 4, 2022, as well as other claims made by the Canadian Gas Association. Source: CAPE complaint
us/Doctors File False Advertising Complaint Over Hidden Health Risks of Gas
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
Ad showing children happily playing near a gas stove is “terrible and misleading,” says Vancouver physician.
Ad showing children happily playing near a gas stove is “terrible and misleading,” says Vancouver physician.
us/With Manchin's Permitting Reform on Ice, Mountain Valley Pipeline Again Faces Uncertain Future
ByNick Cunningham
on
Senator Joe Manchin’s proposed permitting reform would have fast-tracked the troubled gas pipeline. The bill’s failure throws the project back into limbo.
Senator Joe Manchin’s proposed permitting reform would have fast-tracked the troubled gas pipeline. The bill’s failure throws the project back into limbo.
Labour hydrogen bus
uk/Hydrogen Lobby Targeting Labour Conference with ‘False Solutions’, Say Campaigners
ByAdam Barnett
on
Green groups warn that industry ‘greenwash’ risks diverting politicians from less-polluting alternatives.
Green groups warn that industry ‘greenwash’ risks diverting politicians from less-polluting alternatives.
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, oil sands refinery with smokestacks and snow in the background
us/Exxon Could Have Helped Stop Climate Change 30 Years Ago, ‘Proprietary’ Docs Show
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
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uk/PR Firm With Deep Ties to Big Oil Is a Major Presence at Tory Conference
uk/Old School Climate Science Denial Lingers on Outskirts of Tory Conference
us/“We Have to Start Questioning What Systems We Are Participating In”
uk/Scrap UK’s Net Zero Target, Key Figure in Pro-Truss Think Tank Tells Tory Conference
us/Doctors File False Advertising Complaint Over Hidden Health Risks of Gas
uk/Heathrow-Sponsored ‘Lounge’ at Labour Conference Draws Criticism

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Imperial Oil Files: How a Canadian Oil Giant Followed Exxon into Climate Denial

The Imperial Oil Files: New Collection Adds to Climate and Energy Research Archives On Science and Denial
Years Before Exxon Valdez, Documents Show Exxon’s Imperial Oil Prioritized Public Image Over Spill Impacts
On February 4, 1970, the oil tanker SS Arrow was carrying a cargo of heavy bunker oil for Imperial Oil Limited when it encountered rough weather off the east coast of Canada. The ship’s captain had...
Esso holding tanks attached to an Imperial Oil refinery.
On February 4, 1970, the oil tanker SS Arrow was carrying a cargo of heavy bunker oil for Imperial Oil Limited when it encountered rough weather off the east coast of Canada. The ship’s captain had...
New Documents Reveal Exxon-owned Canadian Oil Giant's Shifting Climate Change PR
It was 1971, less than a year after the world’s first Earth Day, and in Canada an oil giant was worried. “Public concern regarding environmental problems is being translated into legislation rapid...
It was 1971, less than a year after the world’s first Earth Day, and in Canada an oil giant was worried. “Public concern regarding environmental problems is being translated into legislation rapid...
How Canada’s Oil Sands ‘Bankrolled the Assault on Truth’
A new book reveals how Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and others used Canada’s oil sands to spawn a web of climate denial and delay.
Left, a white-to-gray faded book cover reading 'The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy To Cover Up Climate Change' over an hourglass with black sand mostly in the bottom bulb. Right, black and white image of a man with medium length hair parted on the side and wearing a button down shirt.
A new book reveals how Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and others used Canada’s oil sands to spawn a web of climate denial and delay.

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