Mapped: The UK's Brexit Climate Denier Network

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Prime Minister Theresa May has been in office for less than two days and already the impacts of the Brexitย climate denier connection are beingย felt.

The Cabinet reshuffle dealt a series of surprises, from Boris Johnson becoming Foreign Secretary to the offices of the now former Department for Energy and Climate Change set to be occupied by the new โ€˜Brexitย Departmentโ€™.

One thing that remained consistent, however, was the presence of the close-knit 55 Tufton Street network of neoliberal think tanks and climate scienceย deniers.

To highlight these changes, DeSmog UK has expanded its โ€˜Brexit climate denierโ€™ map to include new connections which have come to light since the 23 June vote to leave the Europeanย Union.

As this new map shows, those within the network have been elevated to powerful positions within Mayโ€™s newย government.

Andrea Leadsom has, for instance, been promoted to Environment Secretary, and new additions to the web David Davis and Liam Fox have been appointed the Minister for leaving the EU and International Trade Secretaryย respectively.

In June, DeSmog UK first mapped the deep-rooted connections between those campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union and those who deny the science on climate change. DeSmogUKย showed the many overlapping relationships between those working in the same Westminster building, just a stoneโ€™s throw fromย Parliament.

This updated map not only includes further links between the original members of the web โ€“ including donations and neighbouring Tufton street residents โ€“ but also branches out to include members of the new Conservativeย Government.

How to use the map:ย Zoom in and out to see the web of relationships between the residents of 55 Tufton Street and its neighbours. Hover over the lines to see the type of relationship between the two entities, and click on the person or organisationโ€™s name to find out more (this will open up a new tab where you can find out more information about all of this entityโ€™s various relationships and stance onย climateย change).

Looking at the map, you will see several clusters, the largest being the original 55 Tufton Street network, including organisations which currently reside (or did until recently) at this address, and key figures within each organisation. To the right youโ€™ll find key members of Theresa Mayโ€™s new cabinet and below are the prominent UKIP Brexit campaigners and then the American think tanks tied to this British neoliberalย network.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of all people affiliated with each 55 Tufton Street organisation. Nor is it likely to be an exhaustive list of all the relationships between the entities included in the map. If you spot something weโ€™ve missed, let us know in the commentsย sectionย below.

You can view the original map here.

Photo: Number 10 via Flickr. Updated 01/03/2018: The headline wasย changed.

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Kyla is a freelance writer and editor with work appearing in the New York Times, National Geographic, HuffPost, Mother Jones, and Outside. She is also a member of the Society for Environmental Journalists.

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