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A waste incinerator in Edmonton, North London. Credit: Rachel Parsons.
Climate Lawyers Take Aim at 'Green' Heating Scheme Fed by Incinerator
By Rachel Parsons
on
The government has handed tens of millions to similar projects around the country in recent years.
Flaring in Colorado. Credit: Tim Hurst (CC BY-SA 2.0)
A Global Database on Fossil Fuel Projects Goes Live
By Nick Cunningham
on
The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels offers an in-depth, free, and publicly-available look at oil, gas, and coal projects from around the world, shedding light on an industry threatening global climate targets
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, oil sands refinery with smokestacks and snow in the background
Exxon Could Have Helped Stop Climate Change 30 Years Ago, ‘Proprietary’ Docs Show
By Geoff Dembicki
on
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Left, a white-to-gray faded book cover reading 'The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy To Cover Up Climate Change' over an hourglass with black sand mostly in the bottom bulb. Right, black and white image of a man with medium length hair parted on the side and wearing a button down shirt.
How Canada’s Oil Sands ‘Bankrolled the Assault on Truth’
By Lindsey J. Smith
on
A new book reveals how Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and others used Canada’s oil sands to spawn a web of climate denial and delay.
Shell's Norco refinery in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. ©Julie Dermansky
Internal Documents Show Big Oil PR Messages Still 'Mislead' Public on Climate
By Nick Cunningham
on
Despite claims of transitioning to cleaner energy, internal emails and documents obtained by a congressional investigation show oil companies trying to protect their fossil fuel investments through public narratives that conflict with private communications.
Screen shot of House hearing on September 14, 2022.
us/House Committee Investigates the Role of PR Firms in Spreading Climate Disinformation
By Nick Cunningham
on
The oil industry’s long history of disinformation is well-documented, but PR firms have operated “behind the scenes” for decades, a witness testified.
Worcester Bosch Hydrogen Boiler
uk/Gas Companies Accused of Using Hydrogen to ‘Greenwash’ Boilers
By Adam Barnett
on
The labelling will "deceive or confuse" consumers, say experts.
The Chickamauga Dam on the Tennessee River. Credit: Thomas Cizauskas (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
us/How Biden Could Use the Tennessee Valley Authority to Address the Climate Crisis
By Nick Cunningham
on
The federal government has broad authority to take action to slash greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report, including transforming an oft-forgotten Southeast public power corporation into a force for clean energy.
Liz Truss meeting US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in July 2021, while UK trade secretary. Credit: UKinUSA (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Liz Truss Hires Anti-Green Aides With Ties to Libertarian Think Tanks
By Adam Barnett
on
Green MP Caroline Lucas said climate sceptics and “delayers” should be “nowhere near the prime minister’s top team”.
Graham Stuart MP (left) with Drax plant director, Bruce Heppenstall, in May 2022. Credit: Graham Stuart's website
uk/Campaigners Raise ‘Serious Concern’ Over New Climate Minister’s Pro-Drax Stance
By Phoebe Cooke
on
Graham Stuart MP has championed the UK’s highly polluting wood-pellet burning power station, which is located close to his Yorkshire constituency.

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Climate Lawyers Take Aim at 'Green' Heating Scheme Fed by Incinerator
ByRachel Parsons
on
The government has handed tens of millions to similar projects around the country in recent years.
A waste incinerator in Edmonton, North London. Credit: Rachel Parsons.
A Global Database on Fossil Fuel Projects Goes Live
ByNick Cunningham
on
The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels offers an in-depth, free, and publicly-available look at oil, gas, and coal projects from around the world, shedding light on an industry threatening global climate targets
Flaring in Colorado. Credit: Tim Hurst (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Exxon Could Have Helped Stop Climate Change 30 Years Ago, ‘Proprietary’ Docs Show
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Series: Imperial Oil Files
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, oil sands refinery with smokestacks and snow in the background
Analysis
How Canada’s Oil Sands ‘Bankrolled the Assault on Truth’
ByLindsey J. Smith
on
A new book reveals how Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and others used Canada’s oil sands to spawn a web of climate denial and delay.
Series: Imperial Oil Files
Left, a white-to-gray faded book cover reading 'The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy To Cover Up Climate Change' over an hourglass with black sand mostly in the bottom bulb. Right, black and white image of a man with medium length hair parted on the side and wearing a button down shirt.
Internal Documents Show Big Oil PR Messages Still 'Mislead' Public on Climate
ByNick Cunningham
on
Despite claims of transitioning to cleaner energy, internal emails and documents obtained by a congressional investigation show oil companies trying to protect their fossil fuel investments through public narratives that conflict with private communications.
Shell's Norco refinery in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. ©Julie Dermansky
us/House Committee Investigates the Role of PR Firms in Spreading Climate Disinformation
ByNick Cunningham
on
The oil industry’s long history of disinformation is well-documented, but PR firms have operated “behind the scenes” for decades, a witness testified.
Screen shot of House hearing on September 14, 2022.
uk/Gas Companies Accused of Using Hydrogen to ‘Greenwash’ Boilers
ByAdam Barnett
on
The labelling will "deceive or confuse" consumers, say experts.
Series: The Hydrogen Lobby
Worcester Bosch Hydrogen Boiler
us/How Biden Could Use the Tennessee Valley Authority to Address the Climate Crisis
ByNick Cunningham
on
The federal government has broad authority to take action to slash greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report, including transforming an oft-forgotten Southeast public power corporation into a force for clean energy.
The Chickamauga Dam on the Tennessee River. Credit: Thomas Cizauskas (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Liz Truss Hires Anti-Green Aides With Ties to Libertarian Think Tanks
ByAdam Barnett
on
Green MP Caroline Lucas said climate sceptics and “delayers” should be “nowhere near the prime minister’s top team”.
Liz Truss meeting US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in July 2021, while UK trade secretary. Credit: UKinUSA (CC BY-SA 2.0)
uk/Campaigners Raise ‘Serious Concern’ Over New Climate Minister’s Pro-Drax Stance
ByPhoebe Cooke
on
Graham Stuart MP has championed the UK’s highly polluting wood-pellet burning power station, which is located close to his Yorkshire constituency.
Series: Drax: The UK’s ‘Carbon Neutral’ Biomass Power Plant
Graham Stuart MP (left) with Drax plant director, Bruce Heppenstall, in May 2022. Credit: Graham Stuart's website