High-Profile Allies of Anti-Net Zero Parliamentary Group Revealed in Telegraph Letter
New allies of the Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG) of MPs and Lords have today been revealed in a letter published by the Telegraph. The NZSG campaigns against the UK’s legally binding net zero commitments. The letter reveals new supporters among influential Conservative MPs and peers not previously known to back the group including former […]
Public Pension Funds Have Lost Billions on Their Fossil Fuel Investments: New Analysis
Six major US retirement funds would be worth a combined $21 billion more today if they had divested a decade ago, a new study has found.
US Government Urges Court to Dismiss Federal Youth Climate Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal district court in Oregon to put an end to the landmark constitutional youth climate lawsuit Juliana v. United States after the court reactivated the litigation earlier this month. The case, which was originally filed in 2015 and alleges constitutional violations stemming from the federal government’s ongoing […]
As the Climate Warms, Use of Clean Energy Credits Comes Under Increased Scrutiny
The two corporations investing billions to build three new factories just outside Columbus, Ohio, have said that the facilities will be carbon neutral — despite Ohio’s near-total reliance on electricity from fossil fuels. Both Honda and Intel have stated that renewable energy credits, or RECs — certificates purchased on a marketplace that fund clean power […]
Most EU Hydrogen Projects Risk Prolonging Use of Fossil Fuels
The European Commission is facing calls to assess the climate impact of scores of proposed hydrogen projects after data revealed that 90 percent of them could be used to prolong the use of planet-warming natural gas. Companies operating Europe’s existing natural gas infrastructure are seeking to preserve the value of their assets by converting them […]
The Effort to Make Louisiana the Keeper of Carbon
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a three-day listening session this week in Louisiana’s capital city to hear the public’s opinions on the state’s bid to take over permitting authority of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), the fossil fuel industry’s preferred response to climate change. While the EPA has already expressed its intent to […]
Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Entities and Enablers for Contributing to Deadly 2021 Heatwave
Major fossil fuel entities and trade associations including Koch Industries, the American Petroleum Institute, and the Western States Petroleum Association, as well as consulting behemoth McKinsey & Company, were slapped with the latest climate liability lawsuit today with the filing of a complaint in the Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon. The northwestern Oregon […]
Climate Sceptic Goes Unchallenged on BBC’s Today Programme
The BBC’s flagship current affairs show this week has hosted a climate sceptic with links to the gas sector without declaring the guest’s professional ties, DeSmog can reveal. Kathryn Porter was introduced as an “energy consultant at Watt-Logic” by business presenter Sean Farrington on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, which has an audience of around […]
Will the Federal Trade Commission Lead the Climate Reformation?
As of last year, more than a third of the world’s largest publicly traded companies had set targets to reach net zero carbon emissions, up from a fifth in December 2020. But a dirty little secret lies behind most net zero commitments: Companies are buying carbon offsets to meet their goals — paying for absolution just like […]
Montana’s Narrow Defense in Youth Climate Trial Was Devoid of Climate Science
The historic youth climate trial in Montana concluded today ahead of schedule, after the state presented a condensed defense on Monday that steered clear of disputing climate science. It also excluded testimony from witnesses it had previously planned to call upon, including a neuropsychologist who admitted she had no expertise on climate change’s mental health […]