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Advertising’s Top Prizes for ‘Sustainability’ Go to Agencies With Polluting Clients

Wins in the category for agencies owned by WPP, Publicis Groupe, and Edelman didn't factor in the work these agencies do for the fossil fuel industry.
Wins in the category for agencies owned by WPP, Publicis Groupe, and Edelman didn't factor in the work these agencies do for the fossil fuel industry.
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Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation
Series: Ad-&-PR-Industry

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uk/A Plea to the Next Government From Young People: We Need Spaces to Learn the Difficult Truth About Climate, Together
By Jadzia Tedeschi
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To deal with the challenges of the new normal, the next UK government must transform education now.

To deal with the challenges of the new normal, the next UK government must transform education now.
Canada Oil Companies Delete Carbon Capture Mentions on Websites Before New Regulations Kick in
ByTaylor Noakes
on

Drastic action in advance of rules to rein in greenwashing shows fossil-fuel backers don’t have evidence on CCS “to support the story they’re selling.”

Drastic action in advance of rules to rein in greenwashing shows fossil-fuel backers don’t have evidence on CCS “to support the story they’re selling.”
Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage Spreads Climate Denial with Conspiracy Groups in Clacton-on-Sea
ByAdam Barnett
on

Interviewed at a bikers cafe, Farage said the UK’s legally binding commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions would “make absolutely almost no difference whatsoever”.

Interviewed at a bikers cafe, Farage said the UK’s legally binding commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions would “make absolutely almost no difference whatsoever”.
uk/Revealed: Hundreds of Ad Campaigns by Oil and Gas Companies Have Appeared on London Public Transport Since Mayor’s Carbon Zero Pledge 
ByTJ Jordan
on

Sadiq Khan faces calls to ban fossil fuel industry messaging from tube stations and buses.

Sadiq Khan faces calls to ban fossil fuel industry messaging from tube stations and buses.
Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation
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Imperial Oil CEO and chairman Brad Corson
Exxon’s Imperial Deletes CEO Claim That CCS Is ‘Critical’ to Paris Climate Goals
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
The company has removed dozens of documents referencing the technology from its website following passage of a new anti-greenwashing law.
The company has removed dozens of documents referencing the technology from its website following passage of a new anti-greenwashing law.
How Oil Giant Exxon Bought Influence Over the Swedish Moderate Party
ByJan Lindsten and Eigil Söderin
on
A new investigation reveals Atlas Network funneled money from ExxonMobil to Swedish right-wing think tank to spread climate disinformation.
A new investigation reveals Atlas Network funneled money from ExxonMobil to Swedish right-wing think tank to spread climate disinformation.
Colorful photo of United Nations headquarters in New York City, taken in 2022
Report: Campaigners Are Targeting Financial Backers with Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Funders
ByIsabella Kaminski
on
LSE’s annual review identifies a small but growing number of legal challenges to stem the flow of finance to projects that accelerate climate change.
LSE’s annual review identifies a small but growing number of legal challenges to stem the flow of finance to projects that accelerate climate change.
uk/The Five Top Misleading Climate Claims of the 2024 UK Election Campaign
ByAdam Barnett
on
From rumours of ‘ripping out boilers’ to ‘road pricing’, DeSmog corrects some of the misinformation circulating ahead of polling day.
From rumours of ‘ripping out boilers’ to ‘road pricing’, DeSmog corrects some of the misinformation circulating ahead of polling day.
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Carbon Capture Will Extend Oil Production by 84 Years, Industry Study Finds
The Missing Inner Dimension of System Change 
uk/Revealed: Hundreds of Ad Campaigns by Oil and Gas Companies Have Appeared on London Public Transport Since Mayor’s Carbon Zero Pledge 
Young student writing in lined notebook.
Opinion
uk/A Plea to the Next Government From Young People: We Need Spaces to Learn the Difficult Truth About Climate, Together
By Jadzia Tedeschi
on

To deal with the challenges of the new normal, the next UK government must transform education now.

To deal with the challenges of the new normal, the next UK government must transform education now.
Canada Oil Companies Delete Carbon Capture Mentions on Websites Before New Regulations Kick in
ByTaylor Noakes
on

Drastic action in advance of rules to rein in greenwashing shows fossil-fuel backers don’t have evidence on CCS “to support the story they’re selling.”

Drastic action in advance of rules to rein in greenwashing shows fossil-fuel backers don’t have evidence on CCS “to support the story they’re selling.”
Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage Spreads Climate Denial with Conspiracy Groups in Clacton-on-Sea
ByAdam Barnett
on

Interviewed at a bikers cafe, Farage said the UK’s legally binding commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions would “make absolutely almost no difference whatsoever”.

Interviewed at a bikers cafe, Farage said the UK’s legally binding commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions would “make absolutely almost no difference whatsoever”.
uk/Revealed: Hundreds of Ad Campaigns by Oil and Gas Companies Have Appeared on London Public Transport Since Mayor’s Carbon Zero Pledge 
ByTJ Jordan
on

Sadiq Khan faces calls to ban fossil fuel industry messaging from tube stations and buses.

Sadiq Khan faces calls to ban fossil fuel industry messaging from tube stations and buses.
Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation
Series: Ad-&-PR-Industry
Opinion
The Missing Inner Dimension of System Change 
ByJamie Bristow and Rosie Bell
on

The psychological and cultural aspects of systems change are commonly neglected — but they’re crucial to finding effective solutions to global crises.

The psychological and cultural aspects of systems change are commonly neglected — but they’re crucial to finding effective solutions to global crises.
Imperial Oil CEO and chairman Brad Corson
Exxon’s Imperial Deletes CEO Claim That CCS Is ‘Critical’ to Paris Climate Goals
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
The company has removed dozens of documents referencing the technology from its website following passage of a new anti-greenwashing law.
The company has removed dozens of documents referencing the technology from its website following passage of a new anti-greenwashing law.
How Oil Giant Exxon Bought Influence Over the Swedish Moderate Party
ByJan Lindsten and Eigil Söderin
on
A new investigation reveals Atlas Network funneled money from ExxonMobil to Swedish right-wing think tank to spread climate disinformation.
A new investigation reveals Atlas Network funneled money from ExxonMobil to Swedish right-wing think tank to spread climate disinformation.
Colorful photo of United Nations headquarters in New York City, taken in 2022
Report: Campaigners Are Targeting Financial Backers with Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Funders
ByIsabella Kaminski
on
LSE’s annual review identifies a small but growing number of legal challenges to stem the flow of finance to projects that accelerate climate change.
LSE’s annual review identifies a small but growing number of legal challenges to stem the flow of finance to projects that accelerate climate change.
uk/The Five Top Misleading Climate Claims of the 2024 UK Election Campaign
ByAdam Barnett
on
From rumours of ‘ripping out boilers’ to ‘road pricing’, DeSmog corrects some of the misinformation circulating ahead of polling day.
From rumours of ‘ripping out boilers’ to ‘road pricing’, DeSmog corrects some of the misinformation circulating ahead of polling day.
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Canada Oil Companies Delete Carbon Capture Mentions on Websites Before New Regulations Kick in
Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage Spreads Climate Denial with Conspiracy Groups in Clacton-on-Sea
uk/Revealed: Hundreds of Ad Campaigns by Oil and Gas Companies Have Appeared on London Public Transport Since Mayor’s Carbon Zero Pledge 
uk/A Plea to the Next Government From Young People: We Need Spaces to Learn the Difficult Truth About Climate, Together
uk/Tories Spend Tens of Thousands on Ads Spreading Bogus Driving Tax Claims
Exxon’s Imperial Deletes CEO Claim That CCS Is ‘Critical’ to Paris Climate Goals

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Oil Companies Use Paid News Media Partnerships to Protect ‘Social Licence to Operate,’ Documents Show
UN Chief Calls For Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising
Antonio Guterres warns creative agencies that fossil fuels are "toxic for your brand.”
Antonio Guterres warns creative agencies that fossil fuels are "toxic for your brand.”
Despite Advertising Carbon Capture, ExxonMobil Saw Marginal Role for It in Fighting Climate Change 
Internal documents unearthed by a U.S. Senate panel show the oil giant modeled up to 500 CCS sites operating globally by 2050, far fewer than rival Shell. 
Internal documents unearthed by a U.S. Senate panel show the oil giant modeled up to 500 CCS sites operating globally by 2050, far fewer than rival Shell. 
Reuters, New York Times Top List of Fossil Fuel Industry’s Media Enablers
New report by DeSmog and Drilled reveals extent of commercial partnerships between trusted outlets and Big Oil.
New report by DeSmog and Drilled reveals extent of commercial partnerships between trusted outlets and Big Oil.

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