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Cooling towers at Drax power station, North Yorkshire. The firm has won planning approval for two carbon capture units, but campaigners say the technology is unproven. Credit: Jonathan Brennan (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
uk/Drax Wants to Capture State Subsidies, Not Carbon
By Almuth Ernsting
on
The firm’s proposal to bury emissions from burning wood under the North Sea is still a pipe dream, says campaigner Almuth Ernsting of Biofuelwatch.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has spread misleading claims about heat pumps. Credit: Chris Schwarz. (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0DEED)
What Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Gets Wrong About Heat Pumps
By Taylor Noakes
on
Smith’s latest attack on Canada’s carbon tax laws includes a misleading argument about electrified home heating.
Billboard protests Air Products’ proposed carbon capture and sequestration project at Lake Maurepas, August 8, 2023. Credit: Julie Dermansky
us/See How Louisiana’s Growing Fossil Fuel Industry Threatens Climate and Justice Promises
By Julie Dermansky
on
Despite ambitious talk, state and federal government action on the ground doesn’t always line up.
Former Tory MP Chris Skidmore. Credit: House of Commons (CC BY 3.0 DEED)
North Sea Bill’s Carbon Emissions Test is a ‘Smokescreen’ And ‘Makes No Sense’ — Experts
By Adam Barnett and Phoebe Cooke
on
The UK government wants to introduce climate criteria that are ‘impossible to fail’, said Uplift's Robbie MacPherson.
Black cloud of pollution floats from an oil derrick with flame over two sets of arms holding protest signs.
us/The Law Firm Helping Big Oil Weaponize the First Amendment
By Emily Sanders
on
Gibson Dunn is “playing both sides” of free speech, using it to defend fossil fuel companies and silence the industry’s critics.
A ground flare at Cameron LNG in Hackberry, Louisiana, on September 30, 2023.
Dark Money, CCS Bonanza, Corporate Comms Offensives: What to Watch in 2024
By DeSmog
on
Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the issues DeSmog editors and contributors will be tracking this year.
Graphic of professional men and a woman with the logos of fossil fuel companies on their jackets standing in front of an American flag with a model of a hydrogen molecule.
us/Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil fuel companies
By Jimmy Cloutier, OpenSecrets
on
Billions of dollars in federal subsidies for hydrogen projects has sparked a lobbying blitz.
President George W. Bush, right, meets with Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber in Abu Dhabi, January 2008. One of DeSmog's top stories investigated a .4 million campaign by PR giant Edelman to polish Al Jaber's green reputation. Credit: Eric Draper/White House
Our Best of 2023 Has Your Holiday Reading Covered
By DeSmog
on
We’ve rounded up the past year’s top stories from our teams across the globe.
Women in colorful Muslim headscarves standing together on a street and holding hands
What Abandoning Fossil Fuels Could Look Like in the Arab World
By Lylla Younes, Grist
on
The researcher Hamza Hamouchene outlines a path toward a clean energy future without "green colonialism."
The Canadian government announced the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, which aims to end long EV wait times in the country. Credit: Bill Abbott/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Op-Eds Linked to Climate Science Deniers Bash Canada’s New EV Mandate
By Taylor Noakes
on
Members of Canada’s leading Atlas Network affiliates wrote some of the opinion pieces that claimed the regulations are “destined to fail.”

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Opinion
uk/Drax Wants to Capture State Subsidies, Not Carbon
ByAlmuth Ernsting
on
The firm’s proposal to bury emissions from burning wood under the North Sea is still a pipe dream, says campaigner Almuth Ernsting of Biofuelwatch.
Series: Drax: The UK’s ‘Carbon Neutral’ Biomass Power Plant
Cooling towers at Drax power station, North Yorkshire. The firm has won planning approval for two carbon capture units, but campaigners say the technology is unproven. Credit: Jonathan Brennan (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
What Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Gets Wrong About Heat Pumps
ByTaylor Noakes
on
Smith’s latest attack on Canada’s carbon tax laws includes a misleading argument about electrified home heating.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has spread misleading claims about heat pumps. Credit: Chris Schwarz. (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0DEED)
Analysis
us/See How Louisiana’s Growing Fossil Fuel Industry Threatens Climate and Justice Promises
ByJulie Dermansky
on
Despite ambitious talk, state and federal government action on the ground doesn’t always line up.
Billboard protests Air Products’ proposed carbon capture and sequestration project at Lake Maurepas, August 8, 2023. Credit: Julie Dermansky
North Sea Bill’s Carbon Emissions Test is a ‘Smokescreen’ And ‘Makes No Sense’ — Experts
ByAdam Barnett and Phoebe Cooke
on
The UK government wants to introduce climate criteria that are ‘impossible to fail’, said Uplift's Robbie MacPherson.
Former Tory MP Chris Skidmore. Credit: House of Commons (CC BY 3.0 DEED)
us/The Law Firm Helping Big Oil Weaponize the First Amendment
ByEmily Sanders
on
Gibson Dunn is “playing both sides” of free speech, using it to defend fossil fuel companies and silence the industry’s critics.
Black cloud of pollution floats from an oil derrick with flame over two sets of arms holding protest signs.
Dark Money, CCS Bonanza, Corporate Comms Offensives: What to Watch in 2024
ByDeSmog
on
Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the issues DeSmog editors and contributors will be tracking this year.
A ground flare at Cameron LNG in Hackberry, Louisiana, on September 30, 2023.
us/Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil fuel companies
ByJimmy Cloutier, OpenSecrets
on
Billions of dollars in federal subsidies for hydrogen projects has sparked a lobbying blitz.
Graphic of professional men and a woman with the logos of fossil fuel companies on their jackets standing in front of an American flag with a model of a hydrogen molecule.
Our Best of 2023 Has Your Holiday Reading Covered
ByDeSmog
on
We’ve rounded up the past year’s top stories from our teams across the globe.
President George W. Bush, right, meets with Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber in Abu Dhabi, January 2008. One of DeSmog's top stories investigated a .4 million campaign by PR giant Edelman to polish Al Jaber's green reputation. Credit: Eric Draper/White House
Analysis
What Abandoning Fossil Fuels Could Look Like in the Arab World
ByLylla Younes, Grist
on
The researcher Hamza Hamouchene outlines a path toward a clean energy future without "green colonialism."
Women in colorful Muslim headscarves standing together on a street and holding hands
Analysis
Op-Eds Linked to Climate Science Deniers Bash Canada’s New EV Mandate
ByTaylor Noakes
on
Members of Canada’s leading Atlas Network affiliates wrote some of the opinion pieces that claimed the regulations are “destined to fail.”
The Canadian government announced the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, which aims to end long EV wait times in the country. Credit: Bill Abbott/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)