Phoebe Cooke

About

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 Masterโ€™s in environmental politics from Birkbeck.

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The Northern Research Group has been accused of a โ€˜clear conflict of interestโ€™ in accepting sponsorship from firms that are major beneficiaries of government spending.

The Northern Research Group has been accused of a โ€˜clear conflict of interestโ€™ in accepting sponsorship from firms that are major beneficiaries of government spending.
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Gas-linked companies' attack on electric heating confuses consumers and leaves UK trailing behind Europe, say experts

Gas-linked companies' attack on electric heating confuses consumers and leaves UK trailing behind Europe, say experts
Series: Gas Lock-in
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The countryโ€™s largest CO2 emitter has โ€˜crossed a lineโ€™ in its local PR efforts, critics say.

The countryโ€™s largest CO2 emitter has โ€˜crossed a lineโ€™ in its local PR efforts, critics say.
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Data shared with DeSmog shows that only one in ten proposals have committed to using climate-friendly green hydrogen.

Data shared with DeSmog shows that only one in ten proposals have committed to using climate-friendly green hydrogen.
Series: Gas Lock-in
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Warnings the gas will serve as โ€œfalse solutionโ€ to prolong the lifespan of fossil fuel incumbents were brushed aside by executives in Berlin, DeSmog observed.

Warnings the gas will serve as โ€œfalse solutionโ€ to prolong the lifespan of fossil fuel incumbents were brushed aside by executives in Berlin, DeSmog observed.
Series: Gas Lock-in
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The Conservative Party has been accused of helping its โ€˜friends and donorsโ€™ while promoting a โ€˜false solutionโ€™ to climate change

The Conservative Party has been accused of helping its โ€˜friends and donorsโ€™ while promoting a โ€˜false solutionโ€™ to climate change
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Salome Nduta said she suspected organisers had excluded her to shield fossil fuel executives from scrutiny.

Salome Nduta said she suspected organisers had excluded her to shield fossil fuel executives from scrutiny.
Series: Gas Lock-in
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Campaigners urge lenders to follow the example of French banks that pulled support for new terminals.

Campaigners urge lenders to follow the example of French banks that pulled support for new terminals.
Series: Gas Lock-in
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Critics say the firm is attempting to buy goodwill as it bids to pilot a fuel widely considered unviable for home heating.

Critics say the firm is attempting to buy goodwill as it bids to pilot a fuel widely considered unviable for home heating.
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Lobbyists are pushing for a raft of amendments to flagship proposals to slash the third of the European Unionโ€™s greenhouse gas emissions produced by heating its buildings.

Lobbyists are pushing for a raft of amendments to flagship proposals to slash the third of the European Unionโ€™s greenhouse gas emissions produced by heating its buildings.
Series: Gas Lock-in