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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.
Graphic illustration showing orange outline of President Trump at a cabinet meeting around an oval table with black outlines of people seated, and two-thirds of the table covered in white with the logo Project 2025.
us/MAPPED: 70 Percent of Trump’s Cabinet Tied to Project 2025 Groups
By Joe Fassler
on
More than 50 high-level Trump administration officials have links to groups behind the Heritage Foundation-backed plan, a DeSmog analysis found.
Elon Musk holding a chainsaw overhead onstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2025, with an American flag behind him and his last name in large white letters on a banner to his right.
us/Elon Musk’s Government Legacy Was Enacting Project 2025. His Ties Go Back Years.
By Joe Fassler
on
The billionaire rescued the right-wing plan to dismantle the government while at its most toxic moment. Enacting its vision at DOGE, Musk was Trump’s enabler and fall guy.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson previously served on the board of MEG Energy, a Pathways Alliance member.
Pathways Alliance Lobbied for Policy That Hurts Its CCS Viability
By Mitch Anderson
on
Do oil sands companies actually want to capture carbon? Canada’s new energy minister, who served on MEG’s board, has received mixed messages.
Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. DeSmog collage. Credit: Sky News / Real Time with Bill Maher / YouTube / Pexels / Graeme Maclean / Wikimedia Commons
uk/Zia Yusuf Wants to be the UK’s Elon Musk
By Rei Takver
on
The Reform chair has long expressed his admiration for the DOGE chief, and is now trying to replicate his policies in local government.
Elon Musk, Kevin O'Leary and Ben Shapiro have all endorsed Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
A Rundown of Trump Allies That Have Endorsed Pierre Poilievre
By Mitch Anderson
on
Concerned Canadians should take note of all the Conservative leader’s MAGA endorsements and vote accordingly.
'This Liberal law blocked BILLIONS of dollars of investment in oil & gas,' Poilievre wrote in a recent social media post.
No, Canada's So-called ‘No Pipelines Bill’ Didn’t Block These 16 Energy Projects
By Mitch Anderson
on
Fact checking Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s revisionist narrative of how the Liberals ruined everything.

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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)
Analysis
us/MAPPED: 70 Percent of Trump’s Cabinet Tied to Project 2025 Groups
ByJoe Fassler
on
More than 50 high-level Trump administration officials have links to groups behind the Heritage Foundation-backed plan, a DeSmog analysis found.
Series: MAGA
Graphic illustration showing orange outline of President Trump at a cabinet meeting around an oval table with black outlines of people seated, and two-thirds of the table covered in white with the logo Project 2025.
Analysis
us/Elon Musk’s Government Legacy Was Enacting Project 2025. His Ties Go Back Years.
ByJoe Fassler
on
The billionaire rescued the right-wing plan to dismantle the government while at its most toxic moment. Enacting its vision at DOGE, Musk was Trump’s enabler and fall guy.
Series: MAGA
Elon Musk holding a chainsaw overhead onstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2025, with an American flag behind him and his last name in large white letters on a banner to his right.
Analysis
Pathways Alliance Lobbied for Policy That Hurts Its CCS Viability
ByMitch Anderson
on
Do oil sands companies actually want to capture carbon? Canada’s new energy minister, who served on MEG’s board, has received mixed messages.
Series: Carney's Climate Betrayal
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson previously served on the board of MEG Energy, a Pathways Alliance member.
Analysis
uk/Zia Yusuf Wants to be the UK’s Elon Musk
ByRei Takver
on
The Reform chair has long expressed his admiration for the DOGE chief, and is now trying to replicate his policies in local government.
Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. DeSmog collage. Credit: Sky News / Real Time with Bill Maher / YouTube / Pexels / Graeme Maclean / Wikimedia Commons
Analysis
A Rundown of Trump Allies That Have Endorsed Pierre Poilievre
ByMitch Anderson
on
Concerned Canadians should take note of all the Conservative leader’s MAGA endorsements and vote accordingly.
Elon Musk, Kevin O'Leary and Ben Shapiro have all endorsed Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
Analysis
No, Canada's So-called ‘No Pipelines Bill’ Didn’t Block These 16 Energy Projects
ByMitch Anderson
on
Fact checking Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s revisionist narrative of how the Liberals ruined everything.
'This Liberal law blocked BILLIONS of dollars of investment in oil & gas,' Poilievre wrote in a recent social media post.