Rebecca John

Rebecca John

About

Rebecca John is a Research Fellow at the Climate Investigations Center. She is also a freelance journalist and award-winning documentary film maker. As a Producer and Director of the acclaimedย โ€œExtreme Oilโ€ /ย โ€œCurse of Oilโ€ series forย PBS /BBCย her work was awarded aย Cine Golden Eagleย for News Analysis. Other award-winning and nominated series and films includeย โ€œChurchillโ€ย forย PBSย &ย ITV,ย โ€œThe Secret World of Richard Nixonโ€ย forย The History Channel/BBCย andย โ€œAmbush In Mogadishuโ€ย forย PBS Frontline/ BBC (winner of the Edward R. Murrow Overseas Press Club of America โ€˜Best Documentary on Foreign Affairs Awardโ€™). Follow her on X at @rebecca_John1.

onAug 5, 2025 @ 02:00 PDT

Exclusive finding by DeSmog shows high-level industry awareness that recycling plastic โ€˜not feasibleโ€™ as companies face lawsuits over alleged public deception campaign.

Exclusive finding by DeSmog shows high-level industry awareness that recycling plastic โ€˜not feasibleโ€™ as companies face lawsuits over alleged public deception campaign.
onJul 7, 2025 @ 23:37 PDT

UKโ€™s first parliamentary debate on the issue drew comparisons both with tobacco industry tactics and the industry's now widely accepted ad ban.

UKโ€™s first parliamentary debate on the issue drew comparisons both with tobacco industry tactics and the industry's now widely accepted ad ban.
onMay 20, 2025 @ 09:15 PDT

BP, Chevron, Shell, and other oil majors back arts and community groups to protect their business models, subpoenaed documents show.

BP, Chevron, Shell, and other oil majors back arts and community groups to protect their business models, subpoenaed documents show.
onApr 30, 2025 @ 05:15 PDT

Amit Forlit, who is accused of conducting hacking operations against 128 targets, faces up to 45 years behind bars if found guilty.

Amit Forlit, who is accused of conducting hacking operations against 128 targets, faces up to 45 years behind bars if found guilty.
onFeb 23, 2025 @ 10:00 PST

Hill & Knowlton played a key role in exporting Big Oil's PR tactics to the Southern Hemisphere.

Hill & Knowlton played a key role in exporting Big Oil's PR tactics to the Southern Hemisphere.
onJan 27, 2025 @ 14:03 PST

Lawyers defending private eye Amit Forlit against extradition to the U.S. cite a group thatโ€™s argued climate change isnโ€™t โ€œsettled science.โ€

Lawyers defending private eye Amit Forlit against extradition to the U.S. cite a group thatโ€™s argued climate change isnโ€™t โ€œsettled science.โ€
onNov 12, 2024 @ 03:00 PST

New documents show how a deceptive PR strategy pioneered in 1950s California first exposed the risk of climate change and then helped the industry deny it.

New documents show how a deceptive PR strategy pioneered in 1950s California first exposed the risk of climate change and then helped the industry deny it.
onMay 15, 2024 @ 15:23 PDT

BP sees sponsored content as a crucial tool to reach โ€œWashington, DC, elites,โ€ according to subpoenaed memos.

BP sees sponsored content as a crucial tool to reach โ€œWashington, DC, elites,โ€ according to subpoenaed memos.
onJan 30, 2024 @ 09:00 PST

Documents shed light on the earliest-known instance of climate science funded by the fossil fuel industry, adding to growing understanding of Big Oilโ€™s knowledge of climate change.

Documents shed light on the earliest-known instance of climate science funded by the fossil fuel industry, adding to growing understanding of Big Oilโ€™s knowledge of climate change.
onJan 30, 2024 @ 09:00 PST

New documents show Big Oil funded the first known meeting on CO2 and climate change, bringing risks of burning fossil fuels to national attention.

New documents show Big Oil funded the first known meeting on CO2 and climate change, bringing risks of burning fossil fuels to national attention.