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Attendees line up to get into the COP30, the U.N. climate summit, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 in Belém, Brazil. (Credit: AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
us/US Oil Executives Flock to COP30
By Phoebe Cooke
on
Their access to the summit is proof that Big Oil still holds "a dangerous sway" over the climate process, campaigners say.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street (CC BY 4.0)
UK Partners With Oil Industry Supplier at COP30
By Sam Bright
on
Labour government accused of being “complicit in the fossil fuel industry’s conquest of the COP process”.
World leaders from Brazil and China shake hands in front of a COP30 banner
What Wartime Hubris Can Teach Us About the Global Energy Transition
By Mitch Anderson
on
Our changing climate will produce winners and losers. Canada should look to the Global South for a winning strategy.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia. A DeSmog collage. Credit: Simon Liu / Office of the President (Huang, CC-BY-2.0); Wikimedia Commons (Petrobas, CC-BY-SA-4.0); Wikimedia Commons (Nvidia, CC-Zero); Ivan Mlinaric (Amazon rainforest, CC-BY-2.0)
Nvidia Flogged AI for Brazilian Oil and Gas on Eve of COP30
By Rei Takver
on
The tech giant was in Rio de Janeiro hawking AI software to fossil fuel firms just days before crucial climate crisis negotiations in the Amazon.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts U.S. President Donald Trump for a state visit in September 2025. Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
uk/Labour’s Big Tech Love Affair Could Blow Up Its Climate Promises
By Rei Takver
on
The government has signed vast deals with gas-loving, Trump-donating AI giants.
Sabine Pass LNG in Cameron Parish, LA, as seen from across the Sabine Pass in Texas on June 22, 2024. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air Pollution Laws, Report Finds
By Sharon Kelly
on
With Trump propelling the U.S. LNG industry into a massive expansion, companies are flouting landmark environmental laws.
Protest sign reads "Children's Safety > Oil"
What Is Alberta’s Oil Wealth Paying for? Not Better Education
By Mitch Anderson
on
Production is up. Jobs are down. And the province is dead last on per-student funding. That’s not what prosperity is supposed to look like.
A new report reveals that Canadian lobbying firm Crestview Strategy has a major conflict of interest by representing health and climate organizations like the Canadian Medical Association and the Ontario Hospital Association alongside fossil fuel firms Equinor and Capital Power. Credit: DeSmog
Landmark New Report Shows Canadian Lobbyists Represent Major Polluters Alongside Environmental Groups
By Taylor Noakes
on
In a major conflict of interest, F Minus study shows nation’s climate action taking a back seat to Big Oil’s lobbying playbook.
Prime Minister Mark Carney seen in a YouTube video
Why Is Canada Fast-Tracking LNG? Not for Economy, Climate or Reconciliation
By Mitch Anderson
on
Some questions Prime Minister Mark Carney should ask before pushing ahead with natural gas projects.
Emissions from major meat and dairy producers rival those of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies. Credit: DeSmog
Combined Emissions of World's Top Five Meat Companies Eclipse Those of Some Oil Majors
By Joe Fassler
on
New study shows top producers’ combined impact surpasses Saudi Arabia’s domestic emissions.

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us/US Oil Executives Flock to COP30
ByPhoebe Cooke
on
Their access to the summit is proof that Big Oil still holds "a dangerous sway" over the climate process, campaigners say.
Series: COP30 Coverage
Attendees line up to get into the COP30, the U.N. climate summit, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 in Belém, Brazil. (Credit: AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
UK Partners With Oil Industry Supplier at COP30
BySam Bright
on
Labour government accused of being “complicit in the fossil fuel industry’s conquest of the COP process”.
Series: COP30 Coverage
Prime Minister Keir Starmer at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street (CC BY 4.0)
Analysis
What Wartime Hubris Can Teach Us About the Global Energy Transition
ByMitch Anderson
on
Our changing climate will produce winners and losers. Canada should look to the Global South for a winning strategy.
World leaders from Brazil and China shake hands in front of a COP30 banner
Nvidia Flogged AI for Brazilian Oil and Gas on Eve of COP30
ByRei Takver
on
The tech giant was in Rio de Janeiro hawking AI software to fossil fuel firms just days before crucial climate crisis negotiations in the Amazon.
Series: COP30 Coverage, Tech vs Climate
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia. A DeSmog collage. Credit: Simon Liu / Office of the President (Huang, CC-BY-2.0); Wikimedia Commons (Petrobas, CC-BY-SA-4.0); Wikimedia Commons (Nvidia, CC-Zero); Ivan Mlinaric (Amazon rainforest, CC-BY-2.0)
uk/Labour’s Big Tech Love Affair Could Blow Up Its Climate Promises
ByRei Takver
on
The government has signed vast deals with gas-loving, Trump-donating AI giants.
Series: Tech vs Climate
Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts U.S. President Donald Trump for a state visit in September 2025. Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air Pollution Laws, Report Finds
BySharon Kelly
on
With Trump propelling the U.S. LNG industry into a massive expansion, companies are flouting landmark environmental laws.
Sabine Pass LNG in Cameron Parish, LA, as seen from across the Sabine Pass in Texas on June 22, 2024. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Analysis
What Is Alberta’s Oil Wealth Paying for? Not Better Education
ByMitch Anderson
on
Production is up. Jobs are down. And the province is dead last on per-student funding. That’s not what prosperity is supposed to look like.
Protest sign reads "Children's Safety > Oil"
Landmark New Report Shows Canadian Lobbyists Represent Major Polluters Alongside Environmental Groups
ByTaylor Noakes
on
In a major conflict of interest, F Minus study shows nation’s climate action taking a back seat to Big Oil’s lobbying playbook.
A new report reveals that Canadian lobbying firm Crestview Strategy has a major conflict of interest by representing health and climate organizations like the Canadian Medical Association and the Ontario Hospital Association alongside fossil fuel firms Equinor and Capital Power. Credit: DeSmog
Analysis
Why Is Canada Fast-Tracking LNG? Not for Economy, Climate or Reconciliation
ByMitch Anderson
on
Some questions Prime Minister Mark Carney should ask before pushing ahead with natural gas projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney seen in a YouTube video
Combined Emissions of World's Top Five Meat Companies Eclipse Those of Some Oil Majors
ByJoe Fassler
on
New study shows top producers’ combined impact surpasses Saudi Arabia’s domestic emissions.
Emissions from major meat and dairy producers rival those of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies. Credit: DeSmog