Methane Trackers Meet a New Moment
This article by ExxonKnews is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. When Sharon Wilson arrives on site at an oil and gas facility in Texas, it’s the smell that often greets her first. An odor similar to rotten eggs or a mechanic shop can come from toxic pollutants emitted during fossil fuel […]
Top Free-Market Think Tank Unsure That Canada Needs More Pipelines
Is our country more important than another oil pipeline? Apparently not, according to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. On the very day that Prime Minister Mark Carney was flying to Washington for a high stakes meeting with President Trump, Smith delivered a speech demanding pre-approved oil corridors to the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic coasts under the barely veiled threat […]
Institute of Economic Affairs Under Investigation by the Charity Commission
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) pressure group, which campaigns against clean energy policies, is being investigated by the charities regulator. The Good Law Project (GLP), a legal advocacy group, yesterday announced that it had been successful in forcing the Charity Commission to open a “regulatory compliance case” against the IEA. A Charity Commission spokesperson […]
Anti-Net Zero Reform Mayor Andrea Jenkyns Urges Offshore Wind Investment
A Reform UK mayor who claims “net zero madness” is “bankrupting Britain” has called for investment in an offshore wind project “to boost growth” in the local economy. Dame Andrea Jenkyns, who was elected as Greater Lincolnshire Mayor in the 1 May local elections, has been a vocal opponent of climate action and renewable energy […]
Health Groups Shun Advertising Agencies Working for Fossil Fuel Companies
More than 30 medical organisations representing 12 million health professionals worldwide have pledged to boycott advertising and public relations agencies that work with the fossil fuel industry, citing the impacts of the climate crisis on human health. “Health organisations have great power that they can bring to bear in their hiring of advertising, marketing, and design […]
Revealed: UK Supermarket Seabass Linked to Devastating Overfishing in Senegal
Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl, Asda and Aldi among retailers selling fish fed on west African catch
Revealed: Now There’s Proof That the Fossil Fuel Industry Uses Cultural Sponsorships to Block Climate Action
In the fall of 2017, the American Petroleum Institute (API) sponsored a workshop for Pennsylvania Girl Scouts, featuring “activities that mimicked work in the energy industry.” Each scout left with a “coveted patch and a greater understanding of natural gas and oil,” API’s CEO Jack Gerard reported in an “Executive Update” email — one of […]
Tory Shadow Minister Launches Oil Consultant’s Anti-Net Zero Report
The Conservative Party’s shadow energy minister has backed a report attacking green policies written by a fossil fuel analyst who has close ties to climate science denial groups. On Monday, Lord Offord of Garvel helped to launch the report through a private event in Parliament. Authored by energy consultant Kathryn Porter and entitled ‘The True […]
Meet the Calgary Lawyer Pitching Alberta to the U.S. as the 51st State
In March 2025, Calgary lawyer Jeffrey Rath appeared on “Fox & Friends” to declare that Alberta is “fed up” with Ottawa. Frustrated by the carbon tax and equalization payments that Alberta makes to other provinces, Rath said Albertans are exploring independence or even thinking about joining the United States. The cowboy-hat-clad self-described “constitutional litigator,” has […]
Trump’s UK Ambassador Has Investments in Industries Set to Benefit from Trade Deal
President Donald Trump’s UK ambassador holds shares worth hundreds of millions in the key sectors that stand to benefit from last week’s UK-U.S. trade agreement. Stephens played a key role in pushing through the deal, according to the UK’s ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson, while campaigners have raised concerns that he will personally benefit. According […]