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Will Reforms to Carbon Markets Better Protect the Climate?

Campaigners fear the financial sector may be the biggest beneficiary of new quality standards for carbon credits.
Campaigners fear the financial sector may be the biggest beneficiary of new quality standards for carbon credits.
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Drax Eyeing California as Site of New Biomass Carbon Capture Plant
us/The Pacific Northwest Has Defeated Dozens of Fossil Fuel Projects — But the Industry Still Wants to Quietly Expand
us/Rep. Grijalva Tours Cancer Alley Communities Plagued by Racial Discrimination and Environmental Injustice
us/Canada Steps Up Surveillance of Indigenous Peoples To Push Fossil Fuel Pipelines Forward
us/First Nations Are ‘The Magic Sauce’ for Getting Gas Projects Built, Says LNG Insider

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Aerial view of a bayou and canals on the Gulf of Mexico, with a wastewater injection well. Two barges float by
us/Industry Insiders Question Louisiana Regulators Over Cleanup on ExxonMobil Land, Amid Corruption Claims and Pollution Fears
By Julie Dermansky and Sharon Kelly
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As billions in federal funds start flowing to state orphan well programs, a DeSmog investigation raises questions about whether oil-friendly states will put industry interests ahead of the environment.

As billions in federal funds start flowing to state orphan well programs, a DeSmog investigation raises questions about whether oil-friendly states will put industry interests ahead of the environment.
uk/Government Advisor Repeats ‘Russia Funded Anti-Fracking Protests’ Myth
ByAdam Barnett and Rachel Sherrington
on

The unsubstantiated claim has resurfaced in recent months as pressure has grown for the UK to embrace the controversial gas extraction technique.

The unsubstantiated claim has resurfaced in recent months as pressure has grown for the UK to embrace the controversial gas extraction technique.
Opinion
First the Heatwaves, Now the Flooding. Look to South Asia For a Reminder of Why Climate Action is So Urgent
ByGuest
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The extreme weather events afflicting the subcontinent, made more likely by climate change, show the need to wind down oil, gas and coal use as soon as possible, argue Basav Sen and Tejal Mankad from the People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition.

The extreme weather events afflicting the subcontinent, made more likely by climate change, show the need to wind down oil, gas and coal use as soon as possible, argue Basav Sen and Tejal Mankad from the People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition.
uk/Climate Denial Funder Set to Become Tory Peer
ByAdam Barnett and Rachel Sherrington
on

Michael Hintze, an Australian hedge fund manager, will join several other climate sceptics in the House of Lords.

Michael Hintze, an Australian hedge fund manager, will join several other climate sceptics in the House of Lords.
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us/California Assemblyman Kills Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill
ByNick Cunningham
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The bill would have required the state’s two enormous public pension funds to divest from fossil fuels, but it was squashed by a Democrat who has taken money from oil and gas companies.
The bill would have required the state’s two enormous public pension funds to divest from fossil fuels, but it was squashed by a Democrat who has taken money from oil and gas companies.
uk/Climate Denial Group Criticised For Ties to Pro-Putin Millionaire
ByAdam Barnett
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Businessman John Mappin, who has called Russia’s attack on Ukraine a “gift” to the world, is a vocal ally of fringe anti-net zero group CAR26.
Businessman John Mappin, who has called Russia’s attack on Ukraine a “gift” to the world, is a vocal ally of fringe anti-net zero group CAR26.
Red spray paint on a white building that says 'I don't believe in global warming' and is reflected in rising water below
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Analysis
Climate Deniers and the Language of Climate Obstruction
ByStella Levantesi
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From narratives about fossil fuels as a solution to climate advocates as out of touch with reality, here’s how the fossil fuel industry and its allies are weaponizing words to delay climate action.
From narratives about fossil fuels as a solution to climate advocates as out of touch with reality, here’s how the fossil fuel industry and its allies are weaponizing words to delay climate action.
Cheniere LNG Plant on the Sabine Pass in Cameron Parish, LA.
us/As U.S. LNG Expands in Europe, a Hidden Threat Grows
ByJustin Nobel
on
Researchers and industry experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers that naturally occurring radiation in liquified natural gas could pose to workers and communities in the U.S. and Europe.
Researchers and industry experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers that naturally occurring radiation in liquified natural gas could pose to workers and communities in the U.S. and Europe.
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us/Rising Authoritarianism and Worsening Climate Change Share a Fossil-fueled Secret
us/How the Oil and Gas Industry Is Trying to Hold US Public Schools Hostage
us/‘This Needs to Be Fixed’: Nuclear Expert Calls Radioactivity Levels Found Outside Ohio Oilfield Waste Facility ‘Excessive’
uk/Mapped: The Cosy Climate-Euro Sceptic Bubble Pushing for Brexit and Less Climate Action
us/‘Existential Threat’: Indigenous Leaders Urge Citigroup to Stop Backing Amazon Oil
us/The Oil and Gas Industry is Using the War in Ukraine to Profit and Push Its Interests
Aerial view of a bayou and canals on the Gulf of Mexico, with a wastewater injection well. Two barges float by
us/Industry Insiders Question Louisiana Regulators Over Cleanup on ExxonMobil Land, Amid Corruption Claims and Pollution Fears
By Julie Dermansky and Sharon Kelly
on

As billions in federal funds start flowing to state orphan well programs, a DeSmog investigation raises questions about whether oil-friendly states will put industry interests ahead of the environment.

As billions in federal funds start flowing to state orphan well programs, a DeSmog investigation raises questions about whether oil-friendly states will put industry interests ahead of the environment.
uk/Government Advisor Repeats ‘Russia Funded Anti-Fracking Protests’ Myth
ByAdam Barnett and Rachel Sherrington
on

The unsubstantiated claim has resurfaced in recent months as pressure has grown for the UK to embrace the controversial gas extraction technique.

The unsubstantiated claim has resurfaced in recent months as pressure has grown for the UK to embrace the controversial gas extraction technique.
Opinion
First the Heatwaves, Now the Flooding. Look to South Asia For a Reminder of Why Climate Action is So Urgent
ByGuest
on

The extreme weather events afflicting the subcontinent, made more likely by climate change, show the need to wind down oil, gas and coal use as soon as possible, argue Basav Sen and Tejal Mankad from the People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition.

The extreme weather events afflicting the subcontinent, made more likely by climate change, show the need to wind down oil, gas and coal use as soon as possible, argue Basav Sen and Tejal Mankad from the People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition.
uk/Climate Denial Funder Set to Become Tory Peer
ByAdam Barnett and Rachel Sherrington
on

Michael Hintze, an Australian hedge fund manager, will join several other climate sceptics in the House of Lords.

Michael Hintze, an Australian hedge fund manager, will join several other climate sceptics in the House of Lords.
uk/Supermarkets Urged to End Russian Diesel Sales and Stop ‘Pumping for Putin’
ByAdam Barnett
on

A spokesperson for the British Retail Consortium said the phase-out of Russian oil could not "happen all at once".

A spokesperson for the British Retail Consortium said the phase-out of Russian oil could not "happen all at once".
Pumping for Putin campaign
us/California Assemblyman Kills Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill
ByNick Cunningham
on
The bill would have required the state’s two enormous public pension funds to divest from fossil fuels, but it was squashed by a Democrat who has taken money from oil and gas companies.
The bill would have required the state’s two enormous public pension funds to divest from fossil fuels, but it was squashed by a Democrat who has taken money from oil and gas companies.
uk/Climate Denial Group Criticised For Ties to Pro-Putin Millionaire
ByAdam Barnett
on
Businessman John Mappin, who has called Russia’s attack on Ukraine a “gift” to the world, is a vocal ally of fringe anti-net zero group CAR26.
Businessman John Mappin, who has called Russia’s attack on Ukraine a “gift” to the world, is a vocal ally of fringe anti-net zero group CAR26.
Red spray paint on a white building that says 'I don't believe in global warming' and is reflected in rising water below
Opinion
Analysis
Climate Deniers and the Language of Climate Obstruction
ByStella Levantesi
on
From narratives about fossil fuels as a solution to climate advocates as out of touch with reality, here’s how the fossil fuel industry and its allies are weaponizing words to delay climate action.
From narratives about fossil fuels as a solution to climate advocates as out of touch with reality, here’s how the fossil fuel industry and its allies are weaponizing words to delay climate action.
Cheniere LNG Plant on the Sabine Pass in Cameron Parish, LA.
us/As U.S. LNG Expands in Europe, a Hidden Threat Grows
ByJustin Nobel
on
Researchers and industry experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers that naturally occurring radiation in liquified natural gas could pose to workers and communities in the U.S. and Europe.
Researchers and industry experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers that naturally occurring radiation in liquified natural gas could pose to workers and communities in the U.S. and Europe.
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us/How the Oil and Gas Industry Is Trying to Hold US Public Schools Hostage
us/Rising Authoritarianism and Worsening Climate Change Share a Fossil-fueled Secret
us/California Oil and Gas Industry Leans on Political Heavyweights to Drill Wells
us/‘Existential Threat’: Indigenous Leaders Urge Citigroup to Stop Backing Amazon Oil
us/‘This Needs to Be Fixed’: Nuclear Expert Calls Radioactivity Levels Found Outside Ohio Oilfield Waste Facility ‘Excessive’
Brazilian Meat Giant JBS a Bigger Emitter Than Italy, Study Estimates

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Exposing Climate-Conflicted Bank Directors

Revealed: The Climate-Conflicted Directors Leading the World’s Top Banks
One in Three Directors at Australia’s Major Banks Have Ties to Oil, Gas, and Mining
The banks have provided over $30 billion to oil, gas and coal projects since the Paris Agreement was signed. Campaigner warns of “vested interests.”
The banks have provided over $30 billion to oil, gas and coal projects since the Paris Agreement was signed. Campaigner warns of “vested interests.”
Investigation: The Climate-Conflicted Board Directors Leading the UK’s Banks
The analysis comes as shareholders are preparing to vote on a range of progressive environmental resolutions at the banks' annual meetings.
The analysis comes as shareholders are preparing to vote on a range of progressive environmental resolutions at the banks' annual meetings.
One in Three Directors at Africa’s Biggest Bank Have Ties to the Coal Industry
Standard Bank has been involved in some of the largest and most controversial fossil fuel projects on the continent.
Standard Bank has been involved in some of the largest and most controversial fossil fuel projects on the continent.

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Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) Background The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) was founded in 1984 and describes itself as “a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to...
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