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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Edelmanโ€™s prominent sponsorship of the annual gathering raises concerns about the Truss governmentโ€™s commitment to net zero.

Edelmanโ€™s prominent sponsorship of the annual gathering raises concerns about the Truss governmentโ€™s commitment to net zero.
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Major verifier of existing projects says โ€˜few, if any, credits would passโ€™ under proposed new rules.

Major verifier of existing projects says โ€˜few, if any, credits would passโ€™ under proposed new rules.
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Graham Stuart MP has championed the UKโ€™s highly polluting wood-pellet burning power station, which is located close to his Yorkshire constituency.

Graham Stuart MP has championed the UKโ€™s highly polluting wood-pellet burning power station, which is located close to his Yorkshire constituency.
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Industry steps up PR campaign to water down proposed new rules to protect forest ecosystems.

Industry steps up PR campaign to water down proposed new rules to protect forest ecosystems.
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Climate campaigners are concerned over Jane Toogoodโ€™s role in a company that sells technology to produce hydrogen from methane.

Climate campaigners are concerned over Jane Toogoodโ€™s role in a company that sells technology to produce hydrogen from methane.
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Campaigners say action on climate change is in jeopardy if MPs such as climate science denier John Redwood are granted key posts.

Campaigners say action on climate change is in jeopardy if MPs such as climate science denier John Redwood are granted key posts.
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Steve Baker, who ran Suella Bravermanโ€™s failed Conservative leadership campaign and now supports Liz Truss, had the ยฃ2,000 ticket covered by Brexit Party donor Christopher Harborne.

Steve Baker, who ran Suella Bravermanโ€™s failed Conservative leadership campaign and now supports Liz Truss, had the ยฃ2,000 ticket covered by Brexit Party donor Christopher Harborne.
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MPs are whittling down the list of candidates for the next PM โ€“ but few are green champions.

MPs are whittling down the list of candidates for the next PM โ€“ but few are green champions.
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Nadhim is in, Rishi is out - hereโ€™s our rundown of where current cabinet members stand on climate change.

Nadhim is in, Rishi is out - hereโ€™s our rundown of where current cabinet members stand on climate change.
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Nadhim Zahawi brings a long history of working with the sector into a key climate role in the British government.

Nadhim Zahawi brings a long history of working with the sector into a key climate role in the British government.