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Chevron is one of 293 corporations said to be at risk of net-zero greenwashing, according to a new InfluenceMap study. Credit:
us/More than Half of World’s Largest Companies’ Net Zero Pledges Are False Promises, Study Finds
By Dana Drugmand
on
An InfluenceMap analysis finds many corporate climate vows do not match companies’ actual lobbying around climate-related policies.
An InfluenceMap analysis finds many corporate climate vows do not match companies’ actual lobbying around climate-related policies.
Credit: DeSmog / MEP images: Alexander Bernhuber – personal website; Anne Sander – Franck Kobi, Wikimedia Commons; Christine Schneider, Franc Bogovic – European Parliament website; Norbert Lins – CDU/CSU website; Herbert Dorfmann – personal website.
Mapped: The Deep Ties Between Big Ag and Europe’s Right-Wing Politicians
By Clare Carlile
on
How agribusiness used hikes and free rent to win the hearts of European conservatives.
How agribusiness used hikes and free rent to win the hearts of European conservatives.
Shell and its joint venture partners have a Quest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its Scotford Complex near Fort Saskatchewan, Canada. Credit: Government of Alberta, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
How Carbon Capture and Storage Projects Are Driving New Oil and Gas Extraction Globally 
By Michael Buchsbaum and Edward Donnelly
on
The oil industry’s push to portray carbon capture as a climate solution at COP28 obscures how the technology is really being used.
The oil industry’s push to portray carbon capture as a climate solution at COP28 obscures how the technology is really being used.
Credit: Andy Carter
Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero
By Alex Park
on
An industry-led “efficiency” drive is about increasing sales of milk – not cutting pollution.
An industry-led “efficiency” drive is about increasing sales of milk – not cutting pollution.
Mary Landrieu and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards
us/A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis
By Julie Dermansky
on
Being left off the guest list for a groundbreaking event inspired an investigation into the project’s revolving door.
Being left off the guest list for a groundbreaking event inspired an investigation into the project’s revolving door.
Drawing of the Eni fire-breathing dragon logo setting fire to a legal document.
Campaigners Sued an Oil Major For Climate Deception. Now the Company Is Preparing to Sue Them Back.
By Emily Sanders
on
Eni’s legal threat reflects a growing trend of petro-firms using dubious lawsuits to quash activism, intimidate critics, and dodge accountability.
Eni’s legal threat reflects a growing trend of petro-firms using dubious lawsuits to quash activism, intimidate critics, and dodge accountability.
Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei haș been influenced, and boosted, by the Atlas Network. Credit: Todo Noticias (CC BY 3.0)
The Atlas Network and the Building of Argentina’s Donald Trump
By Lucas Araldi
on
Javier Milei, a climate change denier widely supported by Atlas Network, a web of free market think tanks, won the necessary votes to run in Argentina’s presidential election in October.
Javier Milei, a climate change denier widely supported by Atlas Network, a web of free market think tanks, won the necessary votes to run in Argentina’s presidential election in October.
Code on a computer monitor.
us/ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Could Foster Science Denial and Misunderstanding – Here’s How You Can Be on Alert
By Gale Sinatra and Barbara K. Hofer, The Conversation
on
Generative AIs may make up information they serve you, meaning they may potentially spread science misinformation. Here's how to check the accuracy of what you read in an AI-enhanced media landscape.
Generative AIs may make up information they serve you, meaning they may potentially spread science misinformation. Here's how to check the accuracy of what you read in an AI-enhanced media landscape.
Corporate greenwashing is on the rise as companies face more pressure to respond to climate change. Credit: Devon Buchanan (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Why Polluters’ Greenwashing Works and How to Fight It
By Stella Levantesi
on
Greenwashing has disturbingly persistent effects, which is why countering it is essential.
Greenwashing has disturbingly persistent effects, which is why countering it is essential.
Car under the Seine, floods in Paris, rue Eugène Poubelle, June 2016
us/Expert Panel Warns Journalists of Coordinated Climate Disinformation Campaigns
By Gaye Taylor, The Energy Mix
on
Deliberate efforts to spread climate falsehoods are often more about maintaining corporate profits than competing political ideologies.
Deliberate efforts to spread climate falsehoods are often more about maintaining corporate profits than competing political ideologies.

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us/More than Half of World’s Largest Companies’ Net Zero Pledges Are False Promises, Study Finds
ByDana Drugmand
on

An InfluenceMap analysis finds many corporate climate vows do not match companies’ actual lobbying around climate-related policies.

An InfluenceMap analysis finds many corporate climate vows do not match companies’ actual lobbying around climate-related policies.
Chevron is one of 293 corporations said to be at risk of net-zero greenwashing, according to a new InfluenceMap study. Credit:
Analysis
Mapped: The Deep Ties Between Big Ag and Europe’s Right-Wing Politicians
ByClare Carlile
on

How agribusiness used hikes and free rent to win the hearts of European conservatives.

How agribusiness used hikes and free rent to win the hearts of European conservatives.
Credit: DeSmog / MEP images: Alexander Bernhuber – personal website; Anne Sander – Franck Kobi, Wikimedia Commons; Christine Schneider, Franc Bogovic – European Parliament website; Norbert Lins – CDU/CSU website; Herbert Dorfmann – personal website.
Analysis
How Carbon Capture and Storage Projects Are Driving New Oil and Gas Extraction Globally 
ByMichael Buchsbaum and Edward Donnelly
on

The oil industry’s push to portray carbon capture as a climate solution at COP28 obscures how the technology is really being used.

The oil industry’s push to portray carbon capture as a climate solution at COP28 obscures how the technology is really being used.
Series: How Europe’s Plans to Capture Carbon Risk Prolonging the Fossil Era
Series: Investigating Carbon Capture in Europe
Shell and its joint venture partners have a Quest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its Scotford Complex near Fort Saskatchewan, Canada. Credit: Government of Alberta, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Analysis
Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero
ByAlex Park
on

An industry-led “efficiency” drive is about increasing sales of milk – not cutting pollution.

An industry-led “efficiency” drive is about increasing sales of milk – not cutting pollution.
Series: Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
Credit: Andy Carter
Opinion
Analysis
us/A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis
ByJulie Dermansky
on

Being left off the guest list for a groundbreaking event inspired an investigation into the project’s revolving door.

Being left off the guest list for a groundbreaking event inspired an investigation into the project’s revolving door.
Mary Landrieu and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards
Analysis
Campaigners Sued an Oil Major For Climate Deception. Now the Company Is Preparing to Sue Them Back.
ByEmily Sanders
on

Eni’s legal threat reflects a growing trend of petro-firms using dubious lawsuits to quash activism, intimidate critics, and dodge accountability.

Eni’s legal threat reflects a growing trend of petro-firms using dubious lawsuits to quash activism, intimidate critics, and dodge accountability.
Series: Tracking the Lawsuits Fighting for Climate Accountability
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
Drawing of the Eni fire-breathing dragon logo setting fire to a legal document.
Analysis
The Atlas Network and the Building of Argentina’s Donald Trump
ByLucas Araldi
on

Javier Milei, a climate change denier widely supported by Atlas Network, a web of free market think tanks, won the necessary votes to run in Argentina’s presidential election in October.

Javier Milei, a climate change denier widely supported by Atlas Network, a web of free market think tanks, won the necessary votes to run in Argentina’s presidential election in October.
Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei haș been influenced, and boosted, by the Atlas Network. Credit: Todo Noticias (CC BY 3.0)
Analysis
us/ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Could Foster Science Denial and Misunderstanding – Here’s How You Can Be on Alert
ByGale Sinatra and Barbara K. Hofer, The Conversation
on

Generative AIs may make up information they serve you, meaning they may potentially spread science misinformation. Here's how to check the accuracy of what you read in an AI-enhanced media landscape.

Generative AIs may make up information they serve you, meaning they may potentially spread science misinformation. Here's how to check the accuracy of what you read in an AI-enhanced media landscape.
Code on a computer monitor.
Opinion
Analysis
Why Polluters’ Greenwashing Works and How to Fight It
ByStella Levantesi
on

Greenwashing has disturbingly persistent effects, which is why countering it is essential.

Greenwashing has disturbingly persistent effects, which is why countering it is essential.
Series: Gaslit
Series: Gaslit
Corporate greenwashing is on the rise as companies face more pressure to respond to climate change. Credit: Devon Buchanan (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Analysis
us/Expert Panel Warns Journalists of Coordinated Climate Disinformation Campaigns
ByGaye Taylor, The Energy Mix
on

Deliberate efforts to spread climate falsehoods are often more about maintaining corporate profits than competing political ideologies.

Deliberate efforts to spread climate falsehoods are often more about maintaining corporate profits than competing political ideologies.
Car under the Seine, floods in Paris, rue Eugène Poubelle, June 2016