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Vice president elect JD Vance and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. Credit: JD Vance / X
uk/Kemi Badenoch’s Climate Denial Tour
By Adam Barnett
on
The Conservative leader, who attacked “radical green absolutism” in a Washington DC speech, recently met with a host of influential anti-climate figures.
Credit: Sabrina Bedford
us/‘A Valuable And Generous Ally’: How Exxon and Atlas Network Worked to Block Global Climate Action
By Anne-Sophie Simpère
on
New documents show close coordination between the oil major and a coalition of free-market think tanks at a crucial moment in climate diplomacy.
Conservative peer Lord Moynihan of Chelsea. Credit: BBC Parliament
uk/Tory Peer With Oil and Gas Investments Slams Climate Targets in House of Lords
By Sam Bright
on
Lord Moynihan of Chelsea, who holds shares in Shell and TotalEnergies, called the green transition a “children’s crusade”.
Climate denier Gregory Wrightstone (left) has nothing but praise for Trump’s energy secretary pick, Chris Wright (right). Credit: DeSmog
Group That Calls CO2 ‘Essential’ Praises Trump Energy Secretary Pick Chris Wright
By Geoff Dembicki
on
The head of the CO2 Coalition tells DeSmog that Wright agrees carbon dioxide is “not the demon molecule, it’s the miracle molecule.”
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice. Credit: Times Radio / YouTube
uk/Climate Denier Richard Tice’s Seat is Second Most Exposed to Global Warming, Says Insurance Giant
By Sam Bright
on
Reform’s deputy leader represents a high climate risk constituency while calling CO2 “plant food”.
Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the UCP annual meeting, where delegates voted for an erroneous resolution claiming atmospheric CO2 is at a 1,000-year low.
Alberta Conservatives Are Making Up Their Own Climate Facts
By Mitch Anderson
on
Carbon myths, UN conspiracies and more magical thinking on display at the party’s annual meeting.
Jeremy Clarkson attends the farmers protest in Westminster, November 19, 2024. Credit: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo
Climate Science Deniers Use Farmers’ Protests to Attack Net Zero
By Adam Barnett and Joey Grostern
on
Jeremy Clarkson spreads well-worn conspiracy theory that casts inheritance farm tax policy as plot to “replace farmers with migrants”.
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán addresses delegates at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News
Hungary COP29 Climate Delegates Linked to State Oil Company
By Adam Barnett
on
The Climate Policy Institute attending the UN summit was founded by a state-backed think tank which has received fossil fuel funding.
Bjorn Lomborg (left) has influenced Trump’s Energy pick, Chris Wright (right) on climate denial. Credit: Dan Lofton Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Trump Energy Secretary Pick Chris Wright Calls Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg a ‘Friend’
By Geoff Dembicki
on
With fracking CEO Wright tapped to serve in Trump’s cabinet, Lomborg’s influence could extend into the highest levels of the U.S. government.
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uk/Governments Must Tackle Climate Disinformation, Experts Urge
By Joey Grostern
on
An open letter from climate scientists and campaigners warns of the dangers associated with false climate claims.

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uk/Kemi Badenoch’s Climate Denial Tour
ByAdam Barnett
on
The Conservative leader, who attacked “radical green absolutism” in a Washington DC speech, recently met with a host of influential anti-climate figures.
Vice president elect JD Vance and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. Credit: JD Vance / X
us/‘A Valuable And Generous Ally’: How Exxon and Atlas Network Worked to Block Global Climate Action
ByAnne-Sophie Simpère
on
New documents show close coordination between the oil major and a coalition of free-market think tanks at a crucial moment in climate diplomacy.
Credit: Sabrina Bedford
uk/Tory Peer With Oil and Gas Investments Slams Climate Targets in House of Lords
BySam Bright
on
Lord Moynihan of Chelsea, who holds shares in Shell and TotalEnergies, called the green transition a “children’s crusade”.
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
Conservative peer Lord Moynihan of Chelsea. Credit: BBC Parliament
Group That Calls CO2 ‘Essential’ Praises Trump Energy Secretary Pick Chris Wright
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
The head of the CO2 Coalition tells DeSmog that Wright agrees carbon dioxide is “not the demon molecule, it’s the miracle molecule.”
Series: MAGA
Climate denier Gregory Wrightstone (left) has nothing but praise for Trump’s energy secretary pick, Chris Wright (right). Credit: DeSmog
uk/Climate Denier Richard Tice’s Seat is Second Most Exposed to Global Warming, Says Insurance Giant
BySam Bright
on
Reform’s deputy leader represents a high climate risk constituency while calling CO2 “plant food”.
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice. Credit: Times Radio / YouTube
Analysis
Alberta Conservatives Are Making Up Their Own Climate Facts
ByMitch Anderson
on
Carbon myths, UN conspiracies and more magical thinking on display at the party’s annual meeting.
Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the UCP annual meeting, where delegates voted for an erroneous resolution claiming atmospheric CO2 is at a 1,000-year low.
Climate Science Deniers Use Farmers’ Protests to Attack Net Zero
ByAdam Barnett and Joey Grostern
on
Jeremy Clarkson spreads well-worn conspiracy theory that casts inheritance farm tax policy as plot to “replace farmers with migrants”.
Jeremy Clarkson attends the farmers protest in Westminster, November 19, 2024. Credit: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo
Hungary COP29 Climate Delegates Linked to State Oil Company
ByAdam Barnett
on
The Climate Policy Institute attending the UN summit was founded by a state-backed think tank which has received fossil fuel funding.
Series: COP29 Coverage
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán addresses delegates at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News
Trump Energy Secretary Pick Chris Wright Calls Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg a ‘Friend’
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
With fracking CEO Wright tapped to serve in Trump’s cabinet, Lomborg’s influence could extend into the highest levels of the U.S. government.
Bjorn Lomborg (left) has influenced Trump’s Energy pick, Chris Wright (right) on climate denial. Credit: Dan Lofton Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
uk/Governments Must Tackle Climate Disinformation, Experts Urge
ByJoey Grostern
on
An open letter from climate scientists and campaigners warns of the dangers associated with false climate claims.
Series: COP29 Coverage
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