Phoebe is a co-deputy editor at DeSmog UK, with a focus on European politics. She joined DeSmog in 2020, and was previously the organisation\’s senior reporter.
Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, Politico and Financial Times, Deutsche Welle and Irish investigative outlet The Journal. Phoebe is NCTJ-accredited. She holds a degree in German from Oxford University and a Masterโs in environmental politics from Birkbeck.
The UK government wants to introduce climate criteria that are โimpossible to failโ, said Uplift's Robbie MacPherson.
The fossil fuel industry has a huge presence at this year's UN climate talks โ including many US lawmakers who count the sector among their biggest donors.
The company, which organises conferences for the oil and gas industry, was awarded the contract without competition.
The influential newspaper featured ten opinion writers with links to the UKโs main climate science denial group.
Treasury meeting records show senior politicians repeatedly offering reassurance to the Norwegian energy giant.
Tony Ballance from Cadent told the Labour conference to ignore scientific studies that show the limitations of hydrogen for heating.
Norfolk MP Jerome Mayhew says at Conservative party conference that only โmud hut zealotsโ would rule out ongoing exploration of North Sea oil and gas.
Emails seen by DeSmog show a PR lobby funded by gas companies is looking to influence the opposition party as likely winners of the next general election.
Rishi Sunak appears to have sided with anti-green MPs as officials are left confused over how the UK will achieve its legal commitment to net zero.
โPrince of Polyesterโ Amit Lohia gave ยฃ2 million to Rishi Sunakโs party earlier this year.
