DeSmog

New Study Decodes ExxonMobil’s ‘Modern’ Climate Misinformation

Where it’s no longer credible to deny climate change, the fossil fuel giant puts the focus on ‘risk’ and blame on consumers, in echo of tobacco industry PR, researchers find.

BySharon Kelly

on May 14, 2021 @ 10:30

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us/Inspector General Directs EPA to Update Its Rules for Two Toxic Air Pollutants

‘Overwhelming’ Evidence Facebook is Failing to Tackle Climate Misinformation

Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting 'Lower Carbon,' 'Responsibly Sourced' Oil and Gas

Where Does All The Radioactive Fracking Waste Go?

Government Defends Praising Tar Sands Industry Figures as COP26 ‘Climate Champions’

News

us/Major Corporations Are Backing Politicians' Anti-Voting, Anti-Protest Efforts Around the Country

By Nick Cunningham

onMay 13, 2021 @ 06:55

A new report details the corporate influence behind a wave of local anti-democratic bills that are proliferating in state legislatures

uk/Dozens of Christian Organisations Announce Fossil Fuel Divestment Ahead of G7 and COP26

By:Rachel Sherrington

onMay 17, 2021 @ 09:32

Institutions from eleven countries announced their divestment from fossil fuel companies and urge others to follow their example.

Analysis

Here’s What Climate-friendly Shareholders Are Demanding of Major Emitters This Year

By:Rachel Sherrington

onMay 14, 2021 @ 10:34

Companies face shareholder votes over climate policy lobbying, emissions disclosures, and aligning their plans with the Paris Agreement.

uk/Climate Campaigners Launch High Court Challenge Over North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling

By:Phoebe Cooke

onMay 12, 2021 @ 06:52

Activists are taking the UK government to court over its 'Maximising Economic Recovery' policy in the North Sea.

Analysis

The Greenwashing Files: Fossil Fuel Giants Accused of 'Deceptive' Advertising

By:Rich Collett-White and Rachel Sherrington

on Apr 18, 2021 @ 23:23

A major new catalogue of fossil fuel company adverts based on research by DeSmog shows the gap between their public image and the reality of their operations.

Revealed: The Climate-Conflicted Directors Leading the World’s Top Banks

By:Phoebe Cooke, Rachel Sherrington and Mat Hope

on Apr 6, 2021 @ 23:42

65% of directors from the banks analysed had connections to polluting industries and obstructive lobby groups.

us/Private Security Firm Accused of Working Illegally to Protect Oil and Gas Pipelines in Five States

By:Karen Savage

on Apr 16, 2021 @ 06:36

While pipeline protesters risk harsh new penalties enacted in various states, security companies hired to police fossil fuel projects are operating with little oversight.

us/Understanding the Fossil Fuel Industry's Legacy of White Supremacy

By:Kendra Pierre-Louis

on Mar 29, 2021 @ 14:28

In December, The New York Times published a story revealing how ExxonMobil and other oil companies had paid a public relations firm named FTI to build “news” and information websites falsely sugge...

us/Private Security Firm Accused of Working Illegally to Protect Oil and Gas Pipelines in Five States

us/Struggling to Make a Profit, Fracking Investors are Searching for the Exit

Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting 'Lower Carbon,' 'Responsibly Sourced' Oil and Gas

‘Overwhelming’ Evidence Facebook is Failing to Tackle Climate Misinformation

The Greenwashing Files: Fossil Fuel Giants Accused of 'Deceptive' Advertising

uk/Dozens of Christian Organisations Announce Fossil Fuel Divestment Ahead of G7 and COP26

By Rachel Sherrington

onMay 17, 2021 @ 09:32

Institutions from eleven countries announced their divestment from fossil fuel companies and urge others to follow their example.

Analysis

Here’s What Climate-friendly Shareholders Are Demanding of Major Emitters This Year

By:Rachel Sherrington

onMay 14, 2021 @ 10:34

Companies face shareholder votes over climate policy lobbying, emissions disclosures, and aligning their plans with the Paris Agreement.

uk/Climate Campaigners Launch High Court Challenge Over North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling

By:Phoebe Cooke

onMay 12, 2021 @ 06:52

Activists are taking the UK government to court over its 'Maximising Economic Recovery' policy in the North Sea.

uk/New HSBC-backed Coal Plants Will Contribute to 19,000 Deaths Annually, New Study Estimates

By:Rachel Sherrington

onMay 12, 2021 @ 06:42

Researchers said the total health impacts of the plants could amount to $6.2 billion a year.

Analysis

The Greenwashing Files: Fossil Fuel Giants Accused of 'Deceptive' Advertising

By:Rich Collett-White and Rachel Sherrington

on Apr 18, 2021 @ 23:23

A major new catalogue of fossil fuel company adverts based on research by DeSmog shows the gap between their public image and the reality of their operations.

Revealed: The Climate-Conflicted Directors Leading the World’s Top Banks

By:Phoebe Cooke, Rachel Sherrington and Mat Hope

on Apr 6, 2021 @ 23:42

65% of directors from the banks analysed had connections to polluting industries and obstructive lobby groups.

us/Private Security Firm Accused of Working Illegally to Protect Oil and Gas Pipelines in Five States

By:Karen Savage

on Apr 16, 2021 @ 06:36

While pipeline protesters risk harsh new penalties enacted in various states, security companies hired to police fossil fuel projects are operating with little oversight.

us/Understanding the Fossil Fuel Industry's Legacy of White Supremacy

By:Kendra Pierre-Louis

on Mar 29, 2021 @ 14:28

‘Overwhelming’ Evidence Facebook is Failing to Tackle Climate Misinformation

uk/Campaigners Call for Removal of Tory Councillor for Spreading Climate Science Denial

Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting 'Lower Carbon,' 'Responsibly Sourced' Oil and Gas

us/Struggling to Make a Profit, Fracking Investors are Searching for the Exit

Where Does All The Radioactive Fracking Waste Go?

Series

Tracking the Lawsuits Fighting for Climate Accountability

"Disappointing" Decision from Norway's Supreme Court in Climate Lawsuit Challenging Arctic Offshore Oil Licenses

2020 Was a Busy Year for Taking the Climate Fight to the Courts

This year — with its converging crises, from the coronavirus pandemic to longstanding racial injustice to climate-related disasters — was also a remarkably active time for climate litigation. All a...

Here's How Big Oil Wants The Supreme Court to Help Delay and Derail Climate Lawsuits

On January 19, 2021 — just one day before President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office — the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a climate change accountability lawsuit brought by Balti...

‘Major Hurdle’ Cleared As Youth Activists Advance Historic Climate Case

An unprecedented climate lawsuit brought by six Portuguese youths is to be fast-tracked at Europe’s highest court, it was announced today. The European Court of Human Rights said the case, which a...

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American Institute for Economic Research

American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) Background The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 04-2121305) in the town of Great Bar...

Global Warming Policy Foundation

Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) Background The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) is a UK-based think tank founded by climate change denialist Nigel Lawson with the purpose of combat...