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WEB2 days ago · DeSmog UK covers the latest news and analysis on the fossil fuel industry and its impacts on climate change, politics, and society. Read stories on oil and gas greenwashing, carbon capture, climate denial, and more.
Adam Barnett, Author at DeSmog
WEBuk/ Tory Leadership Contender Robert Jenrick’s Pro-Coal and Anti-Net Zero Record. By Adam Barnett. on Jul 25, 2024 @ 07:44 PDT. The Conservative candidate has changed his tune on climate action, recently attacking Labour’s net zero policies and arguing for new fossil fuel extraction. Analysis.
1.5 and 2°C: A Journey Through the Temperature Target That
WEBDec 11, 2022 · Translated from the original published at climatica.lamarea.com.. Two numbers. One long-term goal. In 2015, nearly 200 countries agreed to “Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks ...
Climate Science Denial Group Rebrands as ‘Net Zero Watch’
WEBOct 11, 2021 · The UK’s most prominent climate science denial group has launched a new anti-net zero campaign to oppose the government’s green policies, a move experts dubbed the “latest tactic” from the “same old climate change deniers”, warning the public not to be “fooled” by the rebrand. The “Net Zero Watch” website was unveiled today ...
UK Regulator Weighs Greenwashing Allegations Against Latest
WEBAug 14, 2024 · A screenshot from an ad for Shell that is currently being assessed by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority. Credit: Shell. Shell came under fire from climate advocates in March when it announced it would delay a 2030 carbon reduction target until 2050, and scrapped a further target to reduce the carbon intensity of its operations by 45 percent by 2035.
Prospective GB News Board Member is Fossil Fuel Investor
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Lord Agnew, a Conservative peer and prospective GB News board member, has shares in Equinor, the oil and gas firm behind the Rosebank oil field. GB News is a right-wing broadcaster that has lost £76 million since its launch and spreads climate denial and disinformation.
Historic Supreme Court Verdict Means Ireland's Government Must …
WEBJul 31, 2020 · The Supreme Court, which took the case in a “leapfrog” appeal given the urgency of climate policy, reversed that decision with a ruling on July 31 that found the 2017 Climate Mitigation Plan did not meet statutory requirements of Ireland’s 2015 climate law. The Chief Justice concluded that the plan “falls well short of the level of ...
This ‘Gas Wizard’ Forecaster Peddles More Than Price Advice
WEBJul 7, 2022 · Dan McTeague is a former Liberal MP who offers gas price forecasts and tips on Canadian TV, but also leads a pro-fossil fuel group that opposes climate action. He spreads conspiracy theories and misinformation about carbon taxes, climate change, and energy policies on social media and in parliamentary testimony.
Matthew Green, Author at DeSmog
WEBMatthew is global investigations editor at DeSmog, leading coverage of the global climate crisis, energy politics, and the struggles for environmental justice through an international lens. He has previously worked at Reuters and the Financial Times, and writes the Resonant World newsletter exploring connections between the climate crisis and ...
Introducing Matthew Green, DeSmog’s Global Investigations Editor
WEBApr 14, 2022 · DeSmog is excited to welcome Matthew Green as our Global Investigations Editor. Matthew joins DeSmog from Reuters, where he has covered climate and environmental stories for the past four years — with a particular focus on the intersection between the climate crisis, finance, and the energy transition. In 2018, he reported from West Africa, Borneo, […]