Adam Barnett

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Adam Barnett is DeSmog’s UK News Reporter. He is a former Staff Writer at Left Foot Forward and BBC Local Democracy Reporter.

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Farageโ€™s latest chairman is a TV presenter who has attacked climate โ€œmadnessโ€ and called for the ban on fracking to be lifted.

Farageโ€™s latest chairman is a TV presenter who has attacked climate โ€œmadnessโ€ and called for the ban on fracking to be lifted.
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Newly in power, Nigel Farageโ€™s party is testing its anti-climate playbook.

Newly in power, Nigel Farageโ€™s party is testing its anti-climate playbook.
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Nigel Farageโ€™s โ€œeconomically illiterateโ€ climate policies could wipe ยฃ92 billion off the UK economy, according to the New Economics Foundation.

Nigel Farageโ€™s โ€œeconomically illiterateโ€ climate policies could wipe ยฃ92 billion off the UK economy, according to the New Economics Foundation.
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The right-wing multi-millionaire, who also owns The Spectator, called for the public broadcaster to be part-privatised at a Pharos Foundation event.

The right-wing multi-millionaire, who also owns The Spectator, called for the public broadcaster to be part-privatised at a Pharos Foundation event.
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Two of Farageโ€™s mayors have this week backed clean energy projects, seemingly at odds with the partyโ€™s anti-climate stance.

Two of Farageโ€™s mayors have this week backed clean energy projects, seemingly at odds with the partyโ€™s anti-climate stance.
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Lord Offord presented a report by Kathryn Porter, which has been criticised for giving a โ€œmisleading pictureโ€ of clean energy costs.

Lord Offord presented a report by Kathryn Porter, which has been criticised for giving a โ€œmisleading pictureโ€ of clean energy costs.
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The U.S. private equity firm KKR contributed to the presidentโ€™s swearing-in ceremony.

The U.S. private equity firm KKR contributed to the presidentโ€™s swearing-in ceremony.
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Despite widespread public support for clean energy and climate action, Nigel Farageโ€™s party is running on an aggressively anti-net zero ticket.

Despite widespread public support for clean energy and climate action, Nigel Farageโ€™s party is running on an aggressively anti-net zero ticket.
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The would-be mayor has claimed that carbon dioxide โ€œis not pollutionโ€.

The would-be mayor has claimed that carbon dioxide โ€œis not pollutionโ€.
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Warren Stephens made the donation alongside big tech firms and oil giants.

Warren Stephens made the donation alongside big tech firms and oil giants.