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Q&A: Meet the Lawyer Fighting To Pry the ‘Jewel’ From ExxonMobil’s Crown 

Melinda Janki wants to protect her home country of Guyana from the harms caused by Big Oil.
Melinda Janki wants to protect her home country of Guyana from the harms caused by Big Oil.
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 It’s Not Just Oil Giants Seeking to Sway the Climate Talks. Their Favourite PR Firms Are in Baku, Too.
uk/Havas Warns of Reputational Risks Over Fossil Fuel Clients Following Shell Backlash
Revealed: Big Oil Told 70 Years Ago That Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Impact ‘Civilization’
us/Climate Deniers Waiting in the Wings as Trump Reclaims Presidency
uk/British Gas Given Under the Radar Access to COP29 Climate Summit

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Climate Science Deniers Use Farmers’ Protests to Attack Net Zero
By Adam Barnett and Joey Grostern
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Jeremy Clarkson spreads well-worn conspiracy theory that casts inheritance farm tax policy as plot to “replace farmers with migrants”.

Jeremy Clarkson spreads well-worn conspiracy theory that casts inheritance farm tax policy as plot to “replace farmers with migrants”.
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Why Alberta Shouldn’t Be Celebrating Trump’s Election Win
ByMitch Anderson
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Premier Danielle Smith can expect new tariffs, fewer revenue streams, and a provincial deficit brought on by lowered oil prices.

Premier Danielle Smith can expect new tariffs, fewer revenue streams, and a provincial deficit brought on by lowered oil prices.
Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February 2024. Credit: Zach D. Roberts
Alberta Pledges Constitutional Showdown Over Emissions Cap
ByTaylor Noakes
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Premier Danielle Smith declared she’s pursuing ‘every legal option’ in her fight against Trudeau’s federal proposal to curb emissions.

Premier Danielle Smith declared she’s pursuing ‘every legal option’ in her fight against Trudeau’s federal proposal to curb emissions.
Premier Danielle Smith at the United Conservative Party AGM in Red Deer earlier this month.
uk/Meat, Dairy and Pesticide Lobbyists Return in High Numbers to Climate Summit
ByRachel Sherrington
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Agriculture delegates use influence to “distract” policymakers from genuine solutions needed to transform food and farming, say campaigners.

Agriculture delegates use influence to “distract” policymakers from genuine solutions needed to transform food and farming, say campaigners.
Series: Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
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World’s Biggest Meatpacker JBS Wants Public Money to Fight Climate Change
ByGil Alessi
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Major Brazilian polluter champions agribusiness as a solution to hunger at G20.

Major Brazilian polluter champions agribusiness as a solution to hunger at G20.
Series: Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
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Hungary COP29 Climate Delegates Linked to State Oil Company
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The Climate Policy Institute attending the UN summit was founded by a state-backed think tank which has received fossil fuel funding.
The Climate Policy Institute attending the UN summit was founded by a state-backed think tank which has received fossil fuel funding.
Fish Farming Industry is Using ‘Misleading’ Figures to Downplay its Role in Overfishing, New Research Finds
ByBrigitte Wear
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High demand for wild-caught species to feed farmed salmon and other fish is taking nutritious food away from low-income communities in the Global South.
High demand for wild-caught species to feed farmed salmon and other fish is taking nutritious food away from low-income communities in the Global South.
Trump Energy Secretary Pick Chris Wright Calls Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg a ‘Friend’
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With fracking CEO Wright tapped to serve in Trump’s cabinet, Lomborg’s influence could extend into the highest levels of the U.S. government.
With fracking CEO Wright tapped to serve in Trump’s cabinet, Lomborg’s influence could extend into the highest levels of the U.S. government.
UK Platforms World’s Largest Offshore Drilling Firm at COP29 Climate Summit
BySam Bright
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Companies with major oil and gas interests have been given a stage at the UK pavilion in Baku.
Companies with major oil and gas interests have been given a stage at the UK pavilion in Baku.
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Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation

‘Money in Exchange for Silence’: Behind Neom’s Green Image, Western Firms Cash in on Saudi Commitment to Oil
Majority of PR and Ad Sector Clients Obstruct Climate Action: Report
Findings by InfluenceMap highlight mismatch between communication agencies' climate pledges, and their work on behalf of major polluters.
BBC Accused of Doing PR for Major Polluters
The broadcaster’s in-house content studio has been paid to promote fossil fuel firms and petrostates with a history of persecuting journalists.
How A British-owned PR Firm Helped ‘Squash’ Pipeline Protests in Uganda
MetropolitanRepublic enlisted social media influencers to promote giant oil project as climate campaigners suffered beatings and arrests.

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