A Burst of "Green" Power Courtesy of the World Bunk!

onAug 12, 2008 @ 10:57 PDT

Once the new Tata Ultra Mega power plant in western India is fired up in 2012 and fully operational, it will become one of the world’s 50 largest greenhouse-gas emitters. And the World Bank is helping make it possible. A year after World Bank President Robert Zoellick pledged to “significantly step up our assistance” in fighting climate change, the development institution is increasing its financing of fossil-fuel projects around the globe.

The $4.14 billion, coal-powered Ultra Mega plant will emit more carbon dioxide annually than the nation of Tunisia.

By Ross Gelbspan

uk/Oil Lobbyists, Anti-Abortion Groups, and Tech Giants Flock to Reform Conference

BySam Bright

onSep 2, 2026 @ 04:57 PDT

Nigel Farage’s party is welcoming polluting interests and radical pressure groups to its annual gathering.

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Canadian Oil Executives’ Stock Holdings Increased by Over $1 Billion Amid War and Wildfires

ByMitch Anderson

onAug 27, 2026 @ 11:14 PDT

Executives at Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Suncor, and Imperial Oil saw their personal stock holdings and options skyrocket this year, according to a DeSmog analysis.

Canadian Intelligence Warned About Climate Conspiracies. This MP Kept Spreading Them.

ByMary Stuart

onAug 24, 2026 @ 08:28 PDT

As wildfires rage across the country, Cheryl Gallant continues to spread climate misinformation after a CSIS report said her conspiracy theories could increase the “threat of serious violence”.