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‘Utterly Abusive’: First Nations United Against Mark Carney’s Alberta Pipeline Plans

By tying the project’s fate to Indigenous “equity,” Carney saddles groups with the blame, and potentially the bill, if they move to stop a pipeline they oppose.
By tying the project’s fate to Indigenous “equity,” Carney saddles groups with the blame, and potentially the bill, if they move to stop a pipeline they oppose.
ByMitch Anderson
on Dec 2, 2025 @ 07:48 PST

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Pesticide Industry 'Hijacked' Climate Stage at COP30, Campaigners Say
Toby Young to Address Orbán-Backed Group on UK ‘Censorship’
Meet 5 PR Agencies Making Big Polluters Look 'Ag-tastic'
Pathways Alliance Sponsored a ‘Summer School’ Program in Saskatchewan
More Than 300 Lobbyists for Industrial Agriculture Attend COP30

News

uk/Labour Group Slams Lord Glasman Over Climate Denial Lecture
By Adam Barnett
onNov 28, 2025 @ 03:02 PST

The Labour peer called for new coal power in the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s annual lecture.

The Labour peer called for new coal power in the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s annual lecture.
‘Divide and Conquer’: Inside the Oil and Gas Strategy to Thwart EU Green Laws
ByClare Carlile and Joey Grostern
onDec 4, 2025 @ 11:48 PST

U.S. fossil fuel majors led efforts to ensure corporations would not have to introduce climate action plans.

U.S. fossil fuel majors led efforts to ensure corporations would not have to introduce climate action plans.
Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation
Series: Advertising & PR Industry
Exclusive: COP30 PR Agency Edelman Lobbied Presidency to Favour Fossil Fuel Client
ByTJ Jordan, Naira Hofmeister and Maria Clara Parente
onNov 21, 2025 @ 05:00 PST

As the New York-based firm was preparing to work on the climate summit, it was also pushing for Brazilian oil and gas distributor Vibra Energia to help power it.

As the New York-based firm was preparing to work on the climate summit, it was also pushing for Brazilian oil and gas distributor Vibra Energia to help power it.
Series: 2025 COP30 Climate Summit, Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation
Series: COP30 Coverage, Advertising & PR Industry
A line of giant white fuel silos, one behind the other receding to the right. The Vibra logo painted in green is visible on the front silo.
Backed by Industry, Brazilian Hosts Seek COP30’s Blessing for Biofuels
ByClare Carlile and Maximiliano Manzoni
onNov 20, 2025 @ 16:02 PST

Trade groups lobbied ministers to promote a source of energy linked to massive environmental harms at the U.N. climate conference.

Trade groups lobbied ministers to promote a source of energy linked to massive environmental harms at the U.N. climate conference.
Series: Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push, 2025 COP30 Climate Summit
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push, COP30 Coverage
Corporate Giant KPMG Accused of ‘Sneaking’ into COP30
ByRei Takver
onNov 19, 2025 @ 07:43 PST

Several senior staff members have gained entry without disclosing their real employer.

Several senior staff members have gained entry without disclosing their real employer.
Series: 2025 COP30 Climate Summit
Series: COP30 Coverage
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Opinion
Lessons for Climate Advocates From the Bill Gates ‘Climate Hack’
ByLiam Kavanagh
on Nov 27, 2025 @ 06:38 PST
Blunt communication is our firewall.
Blunt communication is our firewall.
MEPs Call for Urgent Review of €1.5 Billion EU Food Scheme Pushing 'Misleading' Claims
ByLaura Villadiego
on Nov 25, 2025 @ 22:00 PST
The programme is “yet another bung to industrial production”, experts say.
The programme is “yet another bung to industrial production”, experts say.
Analysis
As Mark Carney Fast-tracks Canadian LNG Projects, First Nations Face Hidden Financial Traps
ByMitch Anderson
on Nov 24, 2025 @ 09:00 PST
Critics say new LNG ventures in British Columbia saddle Indigenous communities with debt, opaque ownership structures, and financial risk that could leave them owing billions.
Critics say new LNG ventures in British Columbia saddle Indigenous communities with debt, opaque ownership structures, and financial risk that could leave them owing billions.
The scales of justice with a gray oil barrel on the left, labeled with the Koch Inc logo and a Canadian flag, and on the right, a red MAGA baseball cap.
us/Battle Over Tariff Power Pits Trump Against Koch Network
BySharon Kelly
on Nov 18, 2025 @ 03:05 PST
Charles Koch’s fortunes were fueled by importing Canadian oil. Now a major Koch-funded law firm seeks to limit Trump’s tariff powers.
Charles Koch’s fortunes were fueled by importing Canadian oil. Now a major Koch-funded law firm seeks to limit Trump’s tariff powers.
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‘Utterly Abusive’: First Nations United Against Mark Carney’s Alberta Pipeline Plans
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‘Divide and Conquer’: Inside the Oil and Gas Strategy to Thwart EU Green Laws
uk/Labour Group Slams Lord Glasman Over Climate Denial Lecture
uk/Fracking Month of Action Unites Local and National Campaigners in Lancashire
MEPs Call for Urgent Review of €1.5 Billion EU Food Scheme Pushing 'Misleading' Claims

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2025 COP30 Climate Summit

In Brazil, Agribusiness Giants Hire Celebrity Influencers to Win Hearts and Minds
‘A Pretty Ugly History’: How Exxon Exported Climate Denial to the Global South
With Brazil about to host COP30, DeSmog has obtained copies of checks Exxon mailed to the right-wing Atlas Network in the 1990s to turn Latin America against climate treaties.
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
A summit billed as the last chance to revive global climate action faces unprecedented pressure from the food sector’s largest emitters.
Revealed: Soap Opera-inspired Clean Energy Ads Helped Shell Boost Petrol Sales in Brazil
British-owned ad agency VML used "halo effect" of clean energy to build brand awareness that increased fuel sales, documents show.
A video still of a Shell ad in Brazil. A man and a woman at a Shell station charging point are about to attach the electric vehicle charging cable to their car. An English subtitle at the bottom of the screen, Look how practical it is. You just plug it in. Pretty soon, it'll come with the electricity bill.

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Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Background The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) describes itself as an “alliance led by Africans with roots in farming communities across the continent.” “Our Story”, AGRA. Arch...
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