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An environmental protest at Bayer's Paris headquarters in 2019. Credit: AP Photo/Francois Mori
Pesticide Giant Criticised for โ€˜Greenwashingโ€™ Partnership with French Influencer
By Clare Carlile
on
Bayerโ€™s efforts to sway public opinion are part of a strategy to โ€œfight any sustainable transition which would harm its businessโ€, say campaigners.
Bayerโ€™s efforts to sway public opinion are part of a strategy to โ€œfight any sustainable transition which would harm its businessโ€, say campaigners.
A black and white cow faces forward, perpendicular to a row of dairy cow hindquarters visible in a barn.
us/The Natural Gas Industry Sees Cow Manure Gas as the Key to a Net Zero Future
By Cartie Werthman
on
One dairy trade association calls this โ€œa utility executive and shareholder pipe dream.โ€
One dairy trade association calls this โ€œa utility executive and shareholder pipe dream.โ€
An anaerobic digester in a large white cylindrical tank with green dome, with several grazing black and white dairy cows beyond
us/An Introduction to Anaerobic Digesters and Biogas on US Farms
By Cartie Werthman
on
What are anaerobic digesters?  Anaerobic digesters capture emissions from organic waste โ€” like manure or food scraps โ€” to create energy. In the United States, the majority of these systems...
Workers mix and load agrochemicals to be sprayed onto crops. Credit: Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
New Report Highlights Pesticides' Overlooked Climate Connection
By Dana Drugmand
on
New assessment by Pesticides Action Network North America examines the โ€œvicious cycleโ€ linking these fossil fuelโ€“derived chemicals and climate change.
New assessment by Pesticides Action Network North America examines the โ€œvicious cycleโ€ linking these fossil fuelโ€“derived chemicals and climate change.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site Biomass Cogeneration Facility. Credit: Savannah River Site (CC BY 2.0)
Heard of โ€œNet-Zero Oilโ€ or โ€œCarbon Negativeโ€ Bioenergy? In 2023 You Will
By DeSmog
on
DeSmog editors and contributors preview some of the climate stories theyโ€™ll be following this year.
DeSmog editors and contributors preview some of the climate stories theyโ€™ll be following this year.
Credit: DeSmog
Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag is Delaying Sustainable Farming in Europe
By Clare Carlile
on
New analysis sheds light on key industry lobbying tactics at a decisive moment for the future of agriculture.
New analysis sheds light on key industry lobbying tactics at a decisive moment for the future of agriculture.
The weed-killer Roundup contains glyphosate, a chemical that the World Health Organization classifies as a probable human carcinogen. Credit: Mike Mozart (CC BY 2.0)
Pesticide Industry โ€˜Helped Writeโ€™ Disinformation Playbook Used by Big Oil and Big Tobacco, Report Reveals
By Dana Drugmand
on
New analysis sheds light on key tactics Monsanto used to distort science and spin the narrative in defense of its herbicide product.
New analysis sheds light on key tactics Monsanto used to distort science and spin the narrative in defense of its herbicide product.
Credit: Andy Carter
Flagship EU Green Farming Reforms in Peril as Lobbyists Exploit Ukraine War
By Clare Carlile and Hazel Healy
on
Campaigners warn Brussels is poised to water down โ€” or fatally delay โ€” bold pesticide reduction targets.
Campaigners warn Brussels is poised to water down โ€” or fatally delay โ€” bold pesticide reduction targets.
Farm lobby CNA's logo on display in the pavilion of Brazil, which included two employees of the world's largest meatpacker JBS in its country delegation at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Credit: Stella Levantesi
Big Ag Delegates More Than Double at COP27
By Clare Carlile, Rachel Sherrington and Hazel Healy
on
Campaigners warn of industrial farm lobbyโ€™s growing influence amid sharp rise in representatives attending UN climate talks in Egypt.
Campaigners warn of industrial farm lobbyโ€™s growing influence amid sharp rise in representatives attending UN climate talks in Egypt.
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture's pavilion at COP27 in Egypt is graced with images of farmers. Credit: Stella Levantesi
At COP27, US and Partners Announce More Funds for โ€˜Efficientโ€™ Fertilizer as Industry Reports Massive Profits
By Dana Drugmand
on
Campaigners worry that focusing on increasing fertilizer efficiency will undermine food sovereignty and systemic change.
Campaigners worry that focusing on increasing fertilizer efficiency will undermine food sovereignty and systemic change.

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Pesticide Giant Criticised for โ€˜Greenwashingโ€™ Partnership with French Influencer
ByClare Carlile
on

Bayerโ€™s efforts to sway public opinion are part of a strategy to โ€œfight any sustainable transition which would harm its businessโ€, say campaigners.

Bayerโ€™s efforts to sway public opinion are part of a strategy to โ€œfight any sustainable transition which would harm its businessโ€, say campaigners.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
An environmental protest at Bayer's Paris headquarters in 2019. Credit: AP Photo/Francois Mori
us/The Natural Gas Industry Sees Cow Manure Gas as the Key to a Net Zero Future
ByCartie Werthman
on

One dairy trade association calls this โ€œa utility executive and shareholder pipe dream.โ€

One dairy trade association calls this โ€œa utility executive and shareholder pipe dream.โ€
A black and white cow faces forward, perpendicular to a row of dairy cow hindquarters visible in a barn.
us/An Introduction to Anaerobic Digesters and Biogas on US Farms
ByCartie Werthman
on

What are anaerobic digesters?  Anaerobic digesters capture emissions from organic waste โ€” like manure or food scraps โ€” to create energy. In the United States, the majority of these systems...
An anaerobic digester in a large white cylindrical tank with green dome, with several grazing black and white dairy cows beyond
New Report Highlights Pesticides' Overlooked Climate Connection
ByDana Drugmand
on

New assessment by Pesticides Action Network North America examines the โ€œvicious cycleโ€ linking these fossil fuelโ€“derived chemicals and climate change.

New assessment by Pesticides Action Network North America examines the โ€œvicious cycleโ€ linking these fossil fuelโ€“derived chemicals and climate change.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Workers mix and load agrochemicals to be sprayed onto crops. Credit: Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Analysis
Heard of โ€œNet-Zero Oilโ€ or โ€œCarbon Negativeโ€ Bioenergy? In 2023 You Will
ByDeSmog
on

DeSmog editors and contributors preview some of the climate stories theyโ€™ll be following this year.

DeSmog editors and contributors preview some of the climate stories theyโ€™ll be following this year.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site Biomass Cogeneration Facility. Credit: Savannah River Site (CC BY 2.0)
Analysis
Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag is Delaying Sustainable Farming in Europe
ByClare Carlile
on

New analysis sheds light on key industry lobbying tactics at a decisive moment for the future of agriculture.

New analysis sheds light on key industry lobbying tactics at a decisive moment for the future of agriculture.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Credit: DeSmog
Pesticide Industry โ€˜Helped Writeโ€™ Disinformation Playbook Used by Big Oil and Big Tobacco, Report Reveals
ByDana Drugmand
on

New analysis sheds light on key tactics Monsanto used to distort science and spin the narrative in defense of its herbicide product.

New analysis sheds light on key tactics Monsanto used to distort science and spin the narrative in defense of its herbicide product.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
The weed-killer Roundup contains glyphosate, a chemical that the World Health Organization classifies as a probable human carcinogen. Credit: Mike Mozart (CC BY 2.0)
Flagship EU Green Farming Reforms in Peril as Lobbyists Exploit Ukraine War
ByClare Carlile and Hazel Healy
on

Campaigners warn Brussels is poised to water down โ€” or fatally delay โ€” bold pesticide reduction targets.

Campaigners warn Brussels is poised to water down โ€” or fatally delay โ€” bold pesticide reduction targets.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Credit: Andy Carter
Big Ag Delegates More Than Double at COP27
ByClare Carlile, Rachel Sherrington and Hazel Healy
on

Campaigners warn of industrial farm lobbyโ€™s growing influence amid sharp rise in representatives attending UN climate talks in Egypt.

Campaigners warn of industrial farm lobbyโ€™s growing influence amid sharp rise in representatives attending UN climate talks in Egypt.
Series: COP27 Coverage, Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: COP27 Coverage, Big Ag's Climate Push
Farm lobby CNA's logo on display in the pavilion of Brazil, which included two employees of the world's largest meatpacker JBS in its country delegation at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Credit: Stella Levantesi
At COP27, US and Partners Announce More Funds for โ€˜Efficientโ€™ Fertilizer as Industry Reports Massive Profits
ByDana Drugmand
on

Campaigners worry that focusing on increasing fertilizer efficiency will undermine food sovereignty and systemic change.

Campaigners worry that focusing on increasing fertilizer efficiency will undermine food sovereignty and systemic change.
Series: COP27 Coverage
Series: COP27 Coverage
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture's pavilion at COP27 in Egypt is graced with images of farmers. Credit: Stella Levantesi