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Waste pickers search Nairobi's Dandora landfill for plastic and other waste they can resell. Credit: James Wakibia
New Global Market for “Plastic Credits” Threatens Livelihoods at Kenyan Dump
By Conor McGlone, Benard Ogembo and James Wakibia
on
As governments meet in Geneva to hammer out a plastics treaty, petrochemicals companies seek ways to avoid curbs on production.
U.S. President Donald Trump and corporate image-crafter the World Economic Forum have perfected the tactic of creating “pseudo-realities” to help avoid accountability for damaging actions. Credit: World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico .
Oil and Gaslighting: How Trump and Corporations Manufacture Self-Serving ‘Pseudo-Realities’
By Adam M. Lowenstein
on
Like MAGA, major fossil fuel polluters and their PR enablers evade accountability by spinning the world they want you to see.

Will new pipelines really allow Alberta to double oil production? Smith's claims don't add up. Credit: Danielle Smith / YouTube
Oil Sands Expansion Hasn’t Brought the Prosperity Alberta's Leaders Promised
By Mitch Anderson
on
Premier Danielle Smith has thrown around some vastly inflated figures. Global energy forecasters aren’t buying it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Fast Tracking a Pipeline to BC’s Coast Will Undermine Canada’s Security
By Mitch Anderson
on
A revived Northern Gateway proposal tops the fossil fuel industry’s wish list. Carney should think twice before fulfilling that risky pipe dream.
The most onerous reclamation requirements in the world?
Alberta Is Making It Even Harder to Develop Renewable Energy
By Mitch Anderson
on
The province released new burdensome reclamation requirements for wind and solar projects — the latest performance in an elaborate political troll.
Solar panels on a rooftop in the village of Jaurrieta in Spain's northern Navarra region. J. Marcos / Ana Muñoz
Pioneers of Europe's Citizen-led Solar Revolution Sound Alarm Over 'Corporate Capture'
By Ana Muñoz and Jairo Marcos
on
A third of energy communities receiving subsidies from the Spanish government are managed by subsidiaries of oil giant Repsol, DeSmog review of official data finds.
Danielle Smith at the Global Energy Show
Alberta’s ‘Emissions Intensity’ Hasn’t Improved, Despite Government Claim
By Mitch Anderson
on
The 26 percent reduction the Alberta government recently bragged about happened almost entirely between 2012 and 2016.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, U.S. President Donald Trump, and French President Emmanuel Macron. DeSmog collage. Credit: Faces of the World / Flickr (Macron), Steffen Prößdorf (Merz), Gage Skidmore / Flickr (Trump)
How MAGA Lobbying is Undermining EU Climate Rules
By Sam Bright
on
European leaders are bending to the demands of U.S. climate science deniers.
Did Carney embarrass himself by touting 'decarbonized oil' last week?
Earth to Mark Carney: ‘Decarbonized Oil’ Is as Real as Vitamin Cigarettes
By Mitch Anderson
on
Canada's new PM parroted industry nonsense after a meeting with premiers last week.
Reform UK's Zia Yusuf. Credit: Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
uk/Zia Yusuf: the Butler to Billionaires Who Became Reform’s ‘DOGE’ Ringleader
By Sam Bright
on
Yusuf’s new role contrasts markedly with his background in business.

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Analysis
New Global Market for “Plastic Credits” Threatens Livelihoods at Kenyan Dump
ByConor McGlone, Benard Ogembo and James Wakibia
on
As governments meet in Geneva to hammer out a plastics treaty, petrochemicals companies seek ways to avoid curbs on production.
Waste pickers search Nairobi's Dandora landfill for plastic and other waste they can resell. Credit: James Wakibia
Analysis
Oil and Gaslighting: How Trump and Corporations Manufacture Self-Serving ‘Pseudo-Realities’
ByAdam M. Lowenstein
on
Like MAGA, major fossil fuel polluters and their PR enablers evade accountability by spinning the world they want you to see.

U.S. President Donald Trump and corporate image-crafter the World Economic Forum have perfected the tactic of creating “pseudo-realities” to help avoid accountability for damaging actions. Credit: World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico .
Analysis
Oil Sands Expansion Hasn’t Brought the Prosperity Alberta's Leaders Promised
ByMitch Anderson
on
Premier Danielle Smith has thrown around some vastly inflated figures. Global energy forecasters aren’t buying it.
Will new pipelines really allow Alberta to double oil production? Smith's claims don't add up. Credit: Danielle Smith / YouTube
Analysis
Fast Tracking a Pipeline to BC’s Coast Will Undermine Canada’s Security
ByMitch Anderson
on
A revived Northern Gateway proposal tops the fossil fuel industry’s wish list. Carney should think twice before fulfilling that risky pipe dream.
Series: Carney's Climate Betrayal
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Analysis
Alberta Is Making It Even Harder to Develop Renewable Energy
ByMitch Anderson
on
The province released new burdensome reclamation requirements for wind and solar projects — the latest performance in an elaborate political troll.
The most onerous reclamation requirements in the world?
Analysis
Pioneers of Europe's Citizen-led Solar Revolution Sound Alarm Over 'Corporate Capture'
ByAna Muñoz and Jairo Marcos
on
A third of energy communities receiving subsidies from the Spanish government are managed by subsidiaries of oil giant Repsol, DeSmog review of official data finds.
Solar panels on a rooftop in the village of Jaurrieta in Spain's northern Navarra region. J. Marcos / Ana Muñoz
Analysis
Alberta’s ‘Emissions Intensity’ Hasn’t Improved, Despite Government Claim
ByMitch Anderson
on
The 26 percent reduction the Alberta government recently bragged about happened almost entirely between 2012 and 2016.
Danielle Smith at the Global Energy Show
Analysis
How MAGA Lobbying is Undermining EU Climate Rules
BySam Bright
on
European leaders are bending to the demands of U.S. climate science deniers.
Series: MAGA
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, U.S. President Donald Trump, and French President Emmanuel Macron. DeSmog collage. Credit: Faces of the World / Flickr (Macron), Steffen Prößdorf (Merz), Gage Skidmore / Flickr (Trump)
Analysis
Earth to Mark Carney: ‘Decarbonized Oil’ Is as Real as Vitamin Cigarettes
ByMitch Anderson
on
Canada's new PM parroted industry nonsense after a meeting with premiers last week.
Did Carney embarrass himself by touting 'decarbonized oil' last week?
Analysis
uk/Zia Yusuf: the Butler to Billionaires Who Became Reform’s ‘DOGE’ Ringleader
BySam Bright
on
Yusuf’s new role contrasts markedly with his background in business.
Reform UK's Zia Yusuf. Credit: Wikimedia Commons (CC0)