Oil Lobby Claims More Production Won’t Raise Emissions, But Ignores Crucial Data

It is a well established fact that increasing oil production leads to increased emissions, and that major reductions in oil production and consumption are necessary to avoid catastrophic climate change. Despite the scientific consensus supporting this fact, a recent news release from a Canadian oil industry lobby group made the remarkable claim that Canadian oil […]

Why California is Taking Big Oil to Court — and Why it Matters

“This is a historic moment,” Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, told reporters on Sunday, as he stood alongside Gov. Gavin Newsom on the opening day of Climate Week NYC.  The pair of California leaders were there to discuss the lawsuit the state had recently filed against Big Oil on behalf of the people of California […]

A Guide to Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing to COP28

Agriculture, which is responsible for over one third of the world’s emissions, will be under the spotlight at the upcoming COP28 global climate summit in Dubai. In the wake of blazing heat, rising food insecurity and devastating floods, COP28 leaders have released a four-point “food and agriculture” agenda for the conference, which will call for […]

Alberta Promises Cenovus $7 Million to Study Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

The government of Alberta announced a $7 million contribution to Canadian oil giant Cenovus to study the possibility of using small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) as part of the province’s effort to decarbonize oil sands production. Alberta Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz made the announcement Tuesday at the World Petroleum Congress in […]

Anti-Net Zero Groups Welcome Sunak’s Green U-Turn – As Civil Servants Left in Disarray

Anti-net zero campaigners and climate science deniers are claiming credit for the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s weakening of UK green policies, as a senior official told DeSmog that civil servants were left “scratching their heads” after being ignored by Sunak this week. After the BBC revealed on Tuesday that Sunak was considering weakening a number […]

Director of Climate Science Denial Group Tony Abbott Reappointed as Board of Trade Adviser

Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott, a director of the UK’s principal climate science denial group, the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), has been reappointed by the government as an adviser to the prestigious Board of Trade.  Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has today announced the 13 advisers who will provide counsel to the […]

Calgary’s ‘Olympics of Oil’ Frames Climate Action as Global Injustice

“Can I ask my Dutch friends to phase out cows?” This was a rhetorical question asked by Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, the Saudi Arabian energy minister, during the opening of the 24th World Petroleum Congress.  The query summarized the prevailing theme of the conference, informally known as the Olympics of oil, that while everyone […]

Havas Wins Shell Advertising Contract, Drawing Fire from Climate Campaigners

Global communications group Havas has won a bidding war for Shell’s media account, drawing criticism from campaigners who accuse advertising agencies of shielding oil majors from pressure to slash emissions. Shell invited pitches for its advertising account, handled for the past 18 years by UK-based WPP, in June, prompting speculation in the creative industry over […]

In West Virginia, Plan to Clean up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends in Monster Lawsuit

In rural West Virginia, largely hidden among steep hills, stands a $255 million facility designed to transform fracking waste into freshwater and food grade quality salts. Proponents hailed it as one of the most important environmental projects undertaken by the oil and gas industry in recent U.S. history. But local conservation groups and residents remained […]

WPP Has More Fossil Fuel Clients Than Any Other Advertising Company, Report Finds 

Global advertising and public relations company WPP has more contracts with fossil fuel clients than any of its rivals, despite the group’s pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2030, according to a report by campaign group Clean Creatives.  The UK-based company topped the annual ‘F-List’ documenting the creative and public relations industry’s work for […]