Scientists Condemn Last Minute Push to Overturn EU Nature Law
At the eleventh hour, right-wing politicians have launched a bid to block the passing of the EU’s flagship nature protection law, which scientists have described as a “cornerstone of food security and human health”. The pro-nature plan, which could see as much as 90 percent of damaged ecosystems repaired across the bloc, is due for […]
In Rochdale By-Election, Climate Policy is Also on the Ballot
Amid February’s record-breaking temperatures, climate is emerging as a battleground – and faultline – between the UK’s two biggest political parties in the run up to the next general election. In the past weeks, the Labour Party has dramatically scaled back its £28 billion green investment plans, while the Conservative government has committed to annual […]
Greenwashing Through Sport
Later this week, Formula One’s wildly popular documentary series, Drive to Survive, will return with a sixth season. The dramatic show, which captures the highs and lows of motorsports’ biggest stage, boasts almost seven million viewers. The show has been pivotal for driving a whole new generation of fans to F1, a sport that now […]
Judge OK’s Coordination for Multiple California Climate Cases Against Big Oil
Several California municipalities are now coordinating their climate accountability litigation against major oil companies with the state’s climate accountability case. The move allows them to combine evidence-gathering and many procedural activities related to the litigation. On February 5, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Charles S. Treat approved California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s petition for […]
Critics Say Barclays’ New Restrictions on Financing Oil and Gas Projects Are Too Limited and Too Late
Barclays, one of the largest banks headquartered in the European Union, will stop funding new oil and gas projects. But the newly adopted measures leave the London-based multinational with plenty of flexibility to continue financing fossil fuel extraction.
Climate Trial Against Oil Giant Eni Opens in Italy
The opening of Italy’s first climate change lawsuit brought by Greenpeace Italy and climate advocacy group ReCommon against Italian oil giant Eni, alleging the company contributed to global warming, coincides with a new report by Greenpeace Italy, that shows Eni’s technical consultants in the case have deep ties to climate deniers.
Canadian LNG Will Stall Asia’s Shift to Renewables, Energy Experts in Asia Say
Oil and gas companies have for years marketed fracked gas from B.C. as a global climate solution, with some industry boosters even going so far as to call Canada’s supply of the fossil fuel the “cleanest in the world.” But an impending flood of liquefied natural gas exports from western Canada to Asia could make […]
Report: Plastics, Oil Industry Deceived Public on Recycling Use for More Than 50 Years
An explosive new report finds that the plastics industry has misled the public for decades about the viability of recycling plastic, promoting reuse despite the fact that mechanical recycling was not feasible – perpetuating the plastic waste crisis the world faces today.
Government’s New Low Pay Advisor Heads Climate Denial Network
A new government advisor on the minimum wage is the head of an international network of climate crisis deniers funded by the owners of GB News, DeSmog can reveal. Philippa Stroud was appointed chair of the Low Pay Commission, a body reporting to Kemi Badenoch’s Department of Business and Trade, on 30 January. The government-appointed […]
What’s at Stake if the U.S. OK’s Building This Gas Pipeline to Mexico
In a rural area of West Texas, near the Mexico border, a cluster of geothermal springs once served as an oasis to the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. Carpeted in grasses and shrubs, the land is home to rare aoudad sheep, deer, wild cats, and bobwhite quail. The muted tans and greens in the small valley […]