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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DeSmog's UK team looks back at the best stories of a turbulent year.

DeSmog's UK team looks back at the best stories of a turbulent year.
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Marcus Fysh, the MP for Yeovil, also has a stake in two banks that have financed billions in fossil fuels.

Marcus Fysh, the MP for Yeovil, also has a stake in two banks that have financed billions in fossil fuels.
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Oil and gas companies should be asking themselves whether they are investing in โ€œthe right kind of CCSโ€, its lead author said.

Oil and gas companies should be asking themselves whether they are investing in โ€œthe right kind of CCSโ€, its lead author said.
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The โ€˜sustainability principlesโ€™ outlined in the document could in fact contribute to increased carbon emissions in the atmosphere, a policy analyst has claimed.

The โ€˜sustainability principlesโ€™ outlined in the document could in fact contribute to increased carbon emissions in the atmosphere, a policy analyst has claimed.
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Campaigners criticised the Spanish energy giant and its subsidiary ScottishPower, an official COP26 sponsor, over their green PR at the UN climate summit.

Campaigners criticised the Spanish energy giant and its subsidiary ScottishPower, an official COP26 sponsor, over their green PR at the UN climate summit.
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The major American bank is helping fund the Coastal Gaslink pipeline, which threatens First Nation lands in Canada.

The major American bank is helping fund the Coastal Gaslink pipeline, which threatens First Nation lands in Canada.
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โ€œThis is a very cheap shot, really a sign of desperate grasping for something to criticise,โ€ a professor of environmental studies said in response to the news.

โ€œThis is a very cheap shot, really a sign of desperate grasping for something to criticise,โ€ a professor of environmental studies said in response to the news.
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The major U.S. car producer has a history of supporting climate science denial and lobbying for weaker climate policies.

The major U.S. car producer has a history of supporting climate science denial and lobbying for weaker climate policies.
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Campaigners have described the event in Glasgow as a "farce" and a "corporate schmoozefest".

Campaigners have described the event in Glasgow as a "farce" and a "corporate schmoozefest".
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Campaigners say the research shows Total and other oil and gas majors have "stolen the precious time of a generation to stem the climate crisisโ€.

Campaigners say the research shows Total and other oil and gas majors have "stolen the precious time of a generation to stem the climate crisisโ€.