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Did Carney embarrass himself by touting 'decarbonized oil' last week?
Earth to Mark Carney: ‘Decarbonized Oil’ Is as Real as Vitamin Cigarettes
By Mitch Anderson
on
Canada's new PM parroted industry nonsense after a meeting with premiers last week.
Separatist Bruce Pardy called for 'political revolution' at the Alberta Republican launch last month.
Shoot First, Then Aim: A Look at Alberta’s Petrostate Separatists
By Danielle Paradis
on
More than 400 people gathered in Red Deer for the launch of a new political party calling for an anti-Canada uprising.
Tim Hodgson and Bjorn Lomborg
Carbon Capture ‘Not Going to Happen,’ Top Fossil Fuel Advocate Predicts
By Geoff Dembicki
on
In audio obtained by DeSmog, Bjorn Lomborg told a Fraser Institute event in Vancouver that the technology is way too expensive to be viable.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage with the party’s regional mayors and local leaders in May 2025. Credit: Reform UK / YouTube
uk/Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections
By Adam Barnett
on
Newly in power, Nigel Farage’s party is testing its anti-climate playbook.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson previously served on the board of MEG Energy, a Pathways Alliance member.
Pathways Alliance Lobbied for Policy That Hurts Its CCS Viability
By Mitch Anderson
on
Do oil sands companies actually want to capture carbon? Canada’s new energy minister, who served on MEG’s board, has received mixed messages.
Illustration by Tess Abbot.
us/Methane Trackers Meet a New Moment
By Emily Sanders
on
The Trump administration is undoing reporting and regulation of a powerful climate pollutant. Can nonprofit and third-party trackers fill the gap?
Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns speaking at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in May 2025. Credit: Lincolnshire Combined County Authority
uk/Anti-Net Zero Reform Mayor Andrea Jenkyns Urges Offshore Wind Investment
By Adam Barnett
on
Two of Farage’s mayors have this week backed clean energy projects, seemingly at odds with the party’s anti-climate stance.
Conservative peer Lord Offord, and energy consultant Kathryn Porter. A DeSmog collage. Credit: Roger Harris (CC BY 3.0) / IEA / YouTube
uk/Tory Shadow Minister Launches Oil Consultant’s Anti-Net Zero Report
By Adam Barnett
on
Lord Offord presented a report by Kathryn Porter, which has been criticised for giving a “misleading picture” of clean energy costs.
A liquid hydrogen plant overlooks the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Key hydrogen projects are now collapsing in Alberta, Canada. Credit: NASA/Flickr
Engineer Explains Why Alberta’s Hydrogen Strategy Is Money-Losing Climate Failure
By Mitch Anderson
on
Desperation, bad advice and lobbying likely underpinning the province’s plan to blend hydrogen with natural gas for home heating.
At a recent congressional hearing, Energy Secretary Chris Wright answered Democratic questions about frozen federal funding by asking, "What does frozen mean?" Credit: Zach Roberts
Trump’s Energy Secretary Denies Freezing Federal Funding, Asks, ‘What Does Frozen Mean’?
By Sharon Kelly
on
With energy projects nationwide still in limbo, companies impacted by Trump-era “review” left searching for answers on unfinished projects.

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Analysis
Earth to Mark Carney: ‘Decarbonized Oil’ Is as Real as Vitamin Cigarettes
ByMitch Anderson
on
Canada's new PM parroted industry nonsense after a meeting with premiers last week.
Did Carney embarrass himself by touting 'decarbonized oil' last week?
Shoot First, Then Aim: A Look at Alberta’s Petrostate Separatists
ByDanielle Paradis
on
More than 400 people gathered in Red Deer for the launch of a new political party calling for an anti-Canada uprising.
Separatist Bruce Pardy called for 'political revolution' at the Alberta Republican launch last month.
Carbon Capture ‘Not Going to Happen,’ Top Fossil Fuel Advocate Predicts
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
In audio obtained by DeSmog, Bjorn Lomborg told a Fraser Institute event in Vancouver that the technology is way too expensive to be viable.
Tim Hodgson and Bjorn Lomborg
uk/Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections
ByAdam Barnett
on
Newly in power, Nigel Farage’s party is testing its anti-climate playbook.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage with the party’s regional mayors and local leaders in May 2025. Credit: Reform UK / YouTube
Analysis
Pathways Alliance Lobbied for Policy That Hurts Its CCS Viability
ByMitch Anderson
on
Do oil sands companies actually want to capture carbon? Canada’s new energy minister, who served on MEG’s board, has received mixed messages.
Series: Carney's Climate Betrayal
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson previously served on the board of MEG Energy, a Pathways Alliance member.
us/Methane Trackers Meet a New Moment
ByEmily Sanders
on
The Trump administration is undoing reporting and regulation of a powerful climate pollutant. Can nonprofit and third-party trackers fill the gap?
Illustration by Tess Abbot.
uk/Anti-Net Zero Reform Mayor Andrea Jenkyns Urges Offshore Wind Investment
ByAdam Barnett
on
Two of Farage’s mayors have this week backed clean energy projects, seemingly at odds with the party’s anti-climate stance.
Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns speaking at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in May 2025. Credit: Lincolnshire Combined County Authority
uk/Tory Shadow Minister Launches Oil Consultant’s Anti-Net Zero Report
ByAdam Barnett
on
Lord Offord presented a report by Kathryn Porter, which has been criticised for giving a “misleading picture” of clean energy costs.
Conservative peer Lord Offord, and energy consultant Kathryn Porter. A DeSmog collage. Credit: Roger Harris (CC BY 3.0) / IEA / YouTube
Engineer Explains Why Alberta’s Hydrogen Strategy Is Money-Losing Climate Failure
ByMitch Anderson
on
Desperation, bad advice and lobbying likely underpinning the province’s plan to blend hydrogen with natural gas for home heating.
A liquid hydrogen plant overlooks the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Key hydrogen projects are now collapsing in Alberta, Canada. Credit: NASA/Flickr
Trump’s Energy Secretary Denies Freezing Federal Funding, Asks, ‘What Does Frozen Mean’?
BySharon Kelly
on
With energy projects nationwide still in limbo, companies impacted by Trump-era “review” left searching for answers on unfinished projects.
At a recent congressional hearing, Energy Secretary Chris Wright answered Democratic questions about frozen federal funding by asking, "What does frozen mean?" Credit: Zach Roberts