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Why Companiesโ€™ โ€˜Net-Zeroโ€™ Emissions Pledges Should Trigger a Healthy Dose of Skepticism
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By Oliver Miltenberger, The University of Melbourne and Matthew D. Potts, University of California, Berkeley  Originally published in The Conversation Hundreds of companies, i...
UK Government's North Sea Oil Plans 'Prioritise Corporate Interests' Over Climate Action
By Isabella Kaminski
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The UK government has ignored campaigners' calls to refuse new licences for fossil fuel extraction in the North Sea.
The UK government has ignored campaigners' calls to refuse new licences for fossil fuel extraction in the North Sea.
uk/Big Carbon Users Top Global Sports Sponsorsโ€™ League
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By Alex Kirby, Climate Newsย Network Big Tobacco used to be one of the principal sports sponsors. Now some major climate polluters have replaced it: Bigย Carbon. Who backs the world of sport with h...
Whistleblower Claims Dangerous Defects in Pipeline for Shellโ€™s Pennsylvania Plastics Plant
By Sharon Kelly
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Newly surfaced public records reveal that state regulators complained last year that federal authorities had failed to adequately investigate the reports of Falcon pipeline defects.
Newly surfaced public records reveal that state regulators complained last year that federal authorities had failed to adequately investigate the reports of Falcon pipeline defects.
us/Argentinaโ€™s Illegal Oil and Gas Waste Dumps Show โ€˜Dark Sideโ€™ of Vaca Muerta Drilling, Says Criminal Complaint
By Nick Cunningham
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On December 21, 2020, environmental crimes investigators in the western Argentine province of Neuquรฉn carried out a raid against a company that handles fracking waste in the heart of the Vaca Muert...
us/Analysis: Canceled Keystone XL Pipeline Driving Major Safety Changes in Canadian Oil-by-Rail
By Justin Mikulka
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The Biden administrationโ€™s cancelation of the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline in January appears to be driving a revolutionary improvement in Canadian oil-by-rail safety that could protect the public fr...
us/More Than Half a Million People Exposed to Flaring, Increased Health Risks, Says UCLA Study
By Nick Cunningham
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A new study by the University of California, Los Angeles reveals that more than half a million U.S. residents live within close proximity of oil and gas flaring events, exposing them to potentially...
uk/Comedian Robin Ince Quits Science Museum Climate Event Over Oil Sponsorship
By Caitlin Tilley
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Another high-profile figure has taken a stand against the institutionโ€™s perceived conflict of interest
Another high-profile figure has taken a stand against the institutionโ€™s perceived conflict of interest
Investigation: The Climate-Conflicted Board Directors Leading the UK's Banks
By Phoebe Cooke, Rachel Sherrington and Mat Hope
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The analysis comes as shareholders are preparing to vote on a range of progressive environmental resolutions at the banks' annual meetings.
The analysis comes as shareholders are preparing to vote on a range of progressive environmental resolutions at the banks' annual meetings.
us/$1 Million Nurdle Spill Settlement Shines Light on Plastic Pollution During Shipping
By Sharon Kelly
on
You wonโ€™t find an ethane cracker or industrial plastics manufacturing equipment on tiny Sullivanโ€™s Island, South Carolina. The tiny 2.5 mile-long barrier island along the Atlantic coast near Charle...

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Why Companiesโ€™ โ€˜Net-Zeroโ€™ Emissions Pledges Should Trigger a Healthy Dose of Skepticism
ByGuest
on

By Oliver Miltenberger, The University of Melbourne and Matthew D. Potts, University of California, Berkeley  Originally published in The Conversation Hundreds of companies, i...
Grangemouth Oil Refinery
UK Government's North Sea Oil Plans 'Prioritise Corporate Interests' Over Climate Action
ByIsabella Kaminski
on

The UK government has ignored campaigners' calls to refuse new licences for fossil fuel extraction in the North Sea.

The UK government has ignored campaigners' calls to refuse new licences for fossil fuel extraction in the North Sea.
Series: Tracking the Lawsuits Fighting for Climate Accountability
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
uk/Big Carbon Users Top Global Sports Sponsorsโ€™ League
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By Alex Kirby, Climate Newsย Network Big Tobacco used to be one of the principal sports sponsors. Now some major climate polluters have replaced it: Bigย Carbon. Who backs the world of sport with h...
Whistleblower Claims Dangerous Defects in Pipeline for Shellโ€™s Pennsylvania Plastics Plant
BySharon Kelly
on

Newly surfaced public records reveal that state regulators complained last year that federal authorities had failed to adequately investigate the reports of Falcon pipeline defects.

Newly surfaced public records reveal that state regulators complained last year that federal authorities had failed to adequately investigate the reports of Falcon pipeline defects.
us/Argentinaโ€™s Illegal Oil and Gas Waste Dumps Show โ€˜Dark Sideโ€™ of Vaca Muerta Drilling, Says Criminal Complaint
ByNick Cunningham
on

On December 21, 2020, environmental crimes investigators in the western Argentine province of Neuquรฉn carried out a raid against a company that handles fracking waste in the heart of the Vaca Muert...
us/Analysis: Canceled Keystone XL Pipeline Driving Major Safety Changes in Canadian Oil-by-Rail
ByJustin Mikulka
on

The Biden administrationโ€™s cancelation of the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline in January appears to be driving a revolutionary improvement in Canadian oil-by-rail safety that could protect the public fr...
Series: Oil By Rail: Following the Bomb Trains
Series: Oil Bomb Trains
us/More Than Half a Million People Exposed to Flaring, Increased Health Risks, Says UCLA Study
ByNick Cunningham
on

A new study by the University of California, Los Angeles reveals that more than half a million U.S. residents live within close proximity of oil and gas flaring events, exposing them to potentially...
uk/Comedian Robin Ince Quits Science Museum Climate Event Over Oil Sponsorship
ByCaitlin Tilley
on

Another high-profile figure has taken a stand against the institutionโ€™s perceived conflict of interest

Another high-profile figure has taken a stand against the institutionโ€™s perceived conflict of interest
Investigation: The Climate-Conflicted Board Directors Leading the UK's Banks
ByPhoebe Cooke, Rachel Sherrington and Mat Hope
on

The analysis comes as shareholders are preparing to vote on a range of progressive environmental resolutions at the banks' annual meetings.

The analysis comes as shareholders are preparing to vote on a range of progressive environmental resolutions at the banks' annual meetings.
Series: Exposing Climate-Conflicted Bank Directors
Series: Climate-conflicted bank directors
us/$1 Million Nurdle Spill Settlement Shines Light on Plastic Pollution During Shipping
BySharon Kelly
on

You wonโ€™t find an ethane cracker or industrial plastics manufacturing equipment on tiny Sullivanโ€™s Island, South Carolina. The tiny 2.5 mile-long barrier island along the Atlantic coast near Charle...