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AI Was Supposed to Cut Emissions. Instead, Fossil Fuel Companies Are Using It to Find More Oil and Gas.
By Sarah Hofmann
on
A new study found AI-driven fossil fuel productivity could increase emissions. Here are examples of companies already using AI to boost production.
uk/Tony Blair Institute Brings Gas-Guzzling Tech Giants to Labour Conference
By Sam Bright
on
The think tank has received extensive funding from U.S. tech interests.
A red, white, and blue banner with the EPA logo and U.S. 250th anniversary that reads 'Powering the Great American Comeback' on the outside of the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
How the Oil Industry Is Pushing EPA to 'Effectively Gut' Methane Rules During Affordability and Climate Crises
By Rachel Santarsiero
on
From the One Big Beautiful Bill to a pipeline “loophole,” a new report highlights industry influence on EPA and Congress to reverse climate rules.
Pathways Proponent Claims Carbon Capture Project Only 'Slightly Smaller' Despite Reduction by Half
By Taylor Noakes
on
Oil Sands Alliance's Kendall Dilling confirms that the proposed carbon capture project is more scaled back than oil producers originally advertised.
Carbon Capture Is Booming. So Is the Push to Shift Oversight to States
By Sarah Hofmann
on
As hundreds of CO2 storage wells move toward development, the EPA is handing more regulatory authority to states — despite concerns about safety and long-term liability.
Far Right Win Could ‘Rupture’ Profitable Renewables Push in East Germany – Experts
By Elena Kolb
on
Victory in this weekend’s landmark election could see Alternative for Germany stall a lucrative wind and solar drive in Saxony-Anhalt.
Canadian Oil Executives’ Stock Holdings Increased by Over $1 Billion Amid War and Wildfires
By Mitch Anderson
on
Executives at Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Suncor, and Imperial Oil saw their personal stock holdings and options skyrocket this year, according to a DeSmog analysis.
Flaring of methane from the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG facility is visible for miles in the night sky.
us/Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data
By Rachel Santarsiero
on
New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.
Equinor's offshore oil drilling platform at the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway. (Credit: Jonny Engelsvoll and Lizette Bertelsen/© Equinor)
uk/Equinor Extends Deal to Fund Children’s Science Education in Aberdeen as North Sea Drilling Decision Looms
By Ellen Ormesher
on
Critics say that as the climate crisis worsens, Aberdeen Science Centre is sending the wrong message by partnering with the Norwegian oil major.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing his government’s National Electricity Strategy. Credit: Prime Minister of Canada/ YouTube
Mark Carney’s AI Strategy Will Block Renewables From Canada’s Grid
By Mitch Anderson
on
Backing massive gas-burning data centres is no way to build a cleaner, more connected electricity system.

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AI Was Supposed to Cut Emissions. Instead, Fossil Fuel Companies Are Using It to Find More Oil and Gas.
BySarah Hofmann
on
A new study found AI-driven fossil fuel productivity could increase emissions. Here are examples of companies already using AI to boost production.
Series: Tech vs Climate
uk/Tony Blair Institute Brings Gas-Guzzling Tech Giants to Labour Conference
BySam Bright
on
The think tank has received extensive funding from U.S. tech interests.
Series: Tech vs Climate
How the Oil Industry Is Pushing EPA to 'Effectively Gut' Methane Rules During Affordability and Climate Crises
ByRachel Santarsiero
on
From the One Big Beautiful Bill to a pipeline “loophole,” a new report highlights industry influence on EPA and Congress to reverse climate rules.
Series: MAGA
A red, white, and blue banner with the EPA logo and U.S. 250th anniversary that reads 'Powering the Great American Comeback' on the outside of the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Pathways Proponent Claims Carbon Capture Project Only 'Slightly Smaller' Despite Reduction by Half
ByTaylor Noakes
on
Oil Sands Alliance's Kendall Dilling confirms that the proposed carbon capture project is more scaled back than oil producers originally advertised.
Carbon Capture Is Booming. So Is the Push to Shift Oversight to States
BySarah Hofmann
on
As hundreds of CO2 storage wells move toward development, the EPA is handing more regulatory authority to states — despite concerns about safety and long-term liability.
Analysis
Far Right Win Could ‘Rupture’ Profitable Renewables Push in East Germany – Experts
ByElena Kolb
on
Victory in this weekend’s landmark election could see Alternative for Germany stall a lucrative wind and solar drive in Saxony-Anhalt.
Analysis
Canadian Oil Executives’ Stock Holdings Increased by Over $1 Billion Amid War and Wildfires
ByMitch Anderson
on
Executives at Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Suncor, and Imperial Oil saw their personal stock holdings and options skyrocket this year, according to a DeSmog analysis.
us/Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data
ByRachel Santarsiero
on
New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.
Flaring of methane from the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG facility is visible for miles in the night sky.
uk/Equinor Extends Deal to Fund Children’s Science Education in Aberdeen as North Sea Drilling Decision Looms
ByEllen Ormesher
on
Critics say that as the climate crisis worsens, Aberdeen Science Centre is sending the wrong message by partnering with the Norwegian oil major.
Series: Advertising & PR Industry
Equinor's offshore oil drilling platform at the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway. (Credit: Jonny Engelsvoll and Lizette Bertelsen/© Equinor)
Analysis
Mark Carney’s AI Strategy Will Block Renewables From Canada’s Grid
ByMitch Anderson
on
Backing massive gas-burning data centres is no way to build a cleaner, more connected electricity system.
Series: Carney's Climate Betrayal
Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing his government’s National Electricity Strategy. Credit: Prime Minister of Canada/ YouTube