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 It’s Not Just Oil Giants Seeking to Sway the Climate Talks. Their Favourite PR Firms Are in Baku, Too.

Fossil-friendly communications companies are represented on some national delegations to the climate talks, DeSmog analysis finds.
Fossil-friendly communications companies are represented on some national delegations to the climate talks, DeSmog analysis finds.
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Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation
Series: Ad-&-PR-Industry
A display in the Saudi Arabia pavilion at COP29 that promotes climate actions such as mobile carbon capture and carbon capture and storage

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Hungary COP29 Climate Delegates Linked to State Oil Company
By Adam Barnett
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The Climate Policy Institute attending the UN summit was founded by a state-backed think tank which has received fossil fuel funding.

The Climate Policy Institute attending the UN summit was founded by a state-backed think tank which has received fossil fuel funding.
Alberta Pledges Constitutional Showdown Over Emissions Cap
ByTaylor Noakes
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Premier Danielle Smith declared she’s pursuing ‘every legal option’ in her fight against Trudeau’s federal proposal to curb emissions.

Premier Danielle Smith declared she’s pursuing ‘every legal option’ in her fight against Trudeau’s federal proposal to curb emissions.
Premier Danielle Smith at the United Conservative Party AGM in Red Deer earlier this month.
Q&A: Meet the Lawyer Fighting To Pry the ‘Jewel’ From ExxonMobil’s Crown 
ByMatthew Green
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Melinda Janki wants to protect her home country of Guyana from the harms caused by Big Oil.

Melinda Janki wants to protect her home country of Guyana from the harms caused by Big Oil.
Portrait of Melisa Janki
uk/Meat, Dairy and Pesticide Lobbyists Return in High Numbers to Climate Summit
ByRachel Sherrington
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Agriculture delegates use influence to “distract” policymakers from genuine solutions needed to transform food and farming, say campaigners.

Agriculture delegates use influence to “distract” policymakers from genuine solutions needed to transform food and farming, say campaigners.
Series: Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
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World’s Biggest Meatpacker JBS Wants Public Money to Fight Climate Change
ByGil Alessi
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Major Brazilian polluter champions agribusiness as a solution to hunger at G20.

Major Brazilian polluter champions agribusiness as a solution to hunger at G20.
Series: Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
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Trump Energy Secretary Pick Chris Wright Calls Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg a ‘Friend’
ByGeoff Dembicki
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With fracking CEO Wright tapped to serve in Trump’s cabinet, Lomborg’s influence could extend into the highest levels of the U.S. government.
With fracking CEO Wright tapped to serve in Trump’s cabinet, Lomborg’s influence could extend into the highest levels of the U.S. government.
UK Platforms World’s Largest Offshore Drilling Firm at COP29 Climate Summit
BySam Bright
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Companies with major oil and gas interests have been given a stage at the UK pavilion in Baku.
Companies with major oil and gas interests have been given a stage at the UK pavilion in Baku.
'Give Trees a Hand' — Ad Agencies Line Up to Sell Sketchy Climate Solutions 
ByEllen Ormesher
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Fossil fuel companies are spending millions on campaigns to deflect attention from the need to stop drilling for more oil and gas.
Fossil fuel companies are spending millions on campaigns to deflect attention from the need to stop drilling for more oil and gas.
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The World Bank Must Stop Ploughing Funds into Factory Farming
ByAlessandro Ramazzotti
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The international lending giant has pledged to double agriculture funding by 2030, but development banks are so far “failing spectacularly” to invest in sustainable solutions.
The international lending giant has pledged to double agriculture funding by 2030, but development banks are so far “failing spectacularly” to invest in sustainable solutions.
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UK Platforms World’s Largest Offshore Drilling Firm at COP29 Climate Summit
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Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation

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BBC Accused of Doing PR for Major Polluters
The broadcaster’s in-house content studio has been paid to promote fossil fuel firms and petrostates with a history of persecuting journalists.
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