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The SNP’s Oil Executive Holyrood Candidate

The party has put forward a senior Equinor figure to stand in Shetland.
The party has put forward a senior Equinor figure to stand in Shetland.
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Series: Defending Democracy from Dirty Money
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy

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Revealed: Big Oil Told 70 Years Ago That Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Impact ‘Civilization’
uk/The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
Revealed: ‘Chilling’ Surveillance of Activists by Meat and Dairy Industry
uk/Revealed: UK Supermarket Seabass Linked to Devastating Overfishing in Senegal

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How the ‘Galapagos of West Africa’ was Plundered by Floating Fishmeal Factories 
By Davide Mancini
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Series: Spotlight on Industrial Aquaculture
Series: Spotlight on Industrial Aquaculture

Off-shore industrial boats illegally harvest thousands of tonnes of small fish vital to the marine food web in Guinea-Bissau, a DeSmog investigation with The Guardian reveals.

Off-shore industrial boats illegally harvest thousands of tonnes of small fish vital to the marine food web in Guinea-Bissau, a DeSmog investigation with The Guardian reveals.
Breaking: UK Court Paves Way for Alleged Exxon Hacker-for-Hire’s Extradition to U.S.
ByRebecca John
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Israeli private eye Amit Forlit denied appeal in decision that could lead to his facing a maximum of 45 years in prison if found guilty.

Israeli private eye Amit Forlit denied appeal in decision that could lead to his facing a maximum of 45 years in prison if found guilty.
An ExxonMobil gas station in Hiawassee, Georgia, with a blue house in the background.
'You Can’t Live Without Us': How Big Oil Pivoted from Climate-friendly Messaging to Normalise Dependence on Fossil Fuels  
ByEllen Ormesher
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Clean Creatives analysis reveals a “coordinated narrative shift” by Shell, BP, ExxonMobil, and Chevron.

Clean Creatives analysis reveals a “coordinated narrative shift” by Shell, BP, ExxonMobil, and Chevron.
Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation
Series: Advertising & PR Industry
Europe’s Waterways Under Threat from Mining Lobby
ByRachel Sherrington
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Weakening the Water Framework Directive would send a “devastating” signal to the public, warns Greens MEP Jutta Paulus.

Weakening the Water Framework Directive would send a “devastating” signal to the public, warns Greens MEP Jutta Paulus.
Telegraph Bidder Daily Mail Cashing in from Oil Industry Events
ByAdam Barnett
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The Mail’s events business in the Middle East provides a quarter of its revenue. A previous Telegraph bid was rejected over petrostate influence fears.

The Mail’s events business in the Middle East provides a quarter of its revenue. A previous Telegraph bid was rejected over petrostate influence fears.
Series: Defending Democracy from Dirty Money
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
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uk/Nigel Farage Paid £27,000 to Speak at Pro-Trump U.S. Think Tank
ByPhoebe Cooke and Adam Barnett
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The Reform UK leader’s planned trip to Washington D.C. has prompted fresh consternation from campaigners.
The Reform UK leader’s planned trip to Washington D.C. has prompted fresh consternation from campaigners.
uk/Tory-Linked Climate Denial Group Seeks Funds in Trump’s America
ByAdam Barnett
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Ex-MP Steve Baker claims role in Conservative net zero backlash at New York event hosted by oil-funded American “friends”.
Ex-MP Steve Baker claims role in Conservative net zero backlash at New York event hosted by oil-funded American “friends”.
uk/AI vs. Net Zero: The UK’s Next Climate Battle
ByRei Takver
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Opponents of climate action are taking advantage of the AI boom to attack the government’s clean energy goals.
Opponents of climate action are taking advantage of the AI boom to attack the government’s clean energy goals.
Trump Accused of Trying to ‘Divide and Destabilise’ Europe Through New MAGA Fund
ByAdam Barnett, Clare Carlile and Sam Bright
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UK and EU leaders have been called upon to “reject” MAGA’s “foreign interference”.
UK and EU leaders have been called upon to “reject” MAGA’s “foreign interference”.
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uk/Comment: 10 Years on from Deepwater Horizon, Coronavirus Shows Continued Need for a Just Transition Away from Big Oil
'You Can’t Live Without Us': How Big Oil Pivoted from Climate-friendly Messaging to Normalise Dependence on Fossil Fuels  
us/6 Billionaire Fortunes Bankrolling Project 2025
Breaking: UK Court Paves Way for Alleged Exxon Hacker-for-Hire’s Extradition to U.S.
uk/AI vs. Net Zero: The UK’s Next Climate Battle
Poilievre Mapped: His Inner Circle of Lobbyists and Right-wing Activists

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Defending Democracy from Dirty Money

Who Funds Reform? Nigel Farage’s Party Received 92 Percent of its Donations from Fossil Fuel Interests, Polluters, and Climate Deniers
Major Donor to Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Owns Russian Assets
Reform’s leader has been criticised in recent days for claiming the west provoked Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Took £135,000 from Climate Science Deniers and Fossil Fuel Interests
All of the anti-net zero party’s funders in 2023 have oil and gas investments or ties to climate science denial.
Farage to Share Stage with Architects of Trump’s Anti-Climate Agenda
The Reform leader will be skipping Parliament again in favour of a conference in Washington DC.

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Background Reform UK is a right-wing political party in the United Kingdom, that had its first five MPs elected in the July 2024 general election.Louise Parry & Matt Knight. "Final result i...
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GB News Background GB News is a UK-based TV and radio outlet founded in June 2021. It operates a range of news and opinion programmes and claims to “not shy away from controversial issues”.G...
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