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Campaigners described the newly announced sponsorship deal as "greenwash, plain and simple".
Campaigners described the newly announced sponsorship deal as "greenwash, plain and simple".
On the final day of protest, dozens of climate youth activists were arrested as they blocked an intersection near the U.S. Capitol, stressing the need for immediate climate action.
On the final day of protest, dozens of climate youth activists were arrested as they blocked an intersection near the U.S. Capitol, stressing the need for immediate climate action.
Matthew Lesh will be joining the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a free market think tank which played a significant role in advocating for a "hard" Brexit and has criticised the government's approach to climate action as expensive and ineffective.
Matthew Lesh will be joining the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a free market think tank which played a significant role in advocating for a "hard" Brexit and has criticised the government's approach to climate action as expensive and ineffective.
Since Monday, activists have racked up 585 arrests at protests in Washington, D.C., while pushing the President to declare a climate emergency ahead of international climate negotiations.
Since Monday, activists have racked up 585 arrests at protests in Washington, D.C., while pushing the President to declare a climate emergency ahead of international climate negotiations.
People vs. Fossil Fuels week-long protest continues in Washington DC, with a sustained message to President Biden to take meaningful action against the climate crisis
People vs. Fossil Fuels week-long protest continues in Washington DC, with a sustained message to President Biden to take meaningful action against the climate crisis
An investigative journalist shares her perspective after being arrested twice while reporting on resistance to the Bayou Bridge pipeline construction.
An investigative journalist shares her perspective after being arrested twice while reporting on resistance to the Bayou Bridge pipeline construction.
The act of civil disobedience marks the first of five days of protests pressuring President Biden to take stronger action on the climate crisis.
The act of civil disobedience marks the first of five days of protests pressuring President Biden to take stronger action on the climate crisis.
Campaign co-founder Richard Curtis said it was important "to act with urgency to make sure that the trillions in our pensions help tackle the climate crisis, not fuel the fire."  
Campaign co-founder Richard Curtis said it was important "to act with urgency to make sure that the trillions in our pensions help tackle the climate crisis, not fuel the fire."  
The former Global Warming Policy Forum URL now re-directs to the Net Zero Watch website and the group’s Twitter account has been renamed.
The former Global Warming Policy Forum URL now re-directs to the Net Zero Watch website and the group’s Twitter account has been renamed.
Academics have claimed the study "ignores" the risk of zoonotic disease from bushmeat hunting and seeks to "commodify" traditional hunting through tying it to carbon credit markets. 
Academics have claimed the study "ignores" the risk of zoonotic disease from bushmeat hunting and seeks to "commodify" traditional hunting through tying it to carbon credit markets. 

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Campaigners described the newly announced sponsorship deal as "greenwash, plain and simple".

Campaigners described the newly announced sponsorship deal as "greenwash, plain and simple".
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On the final day of protest, dozens of climate youth activists were arrested as they blocked an intersection near the U.S. Capitol, stressing the need for immediate climate action.

On the final day of protest, dozens of climate youth activists were arrested as they blocked an intersection near the U.S. Capitol, stressing the need for immediate climate action.
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Matthew Lesh will be joining the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a free market think tank which played a significant role in advocating for a "hard" Brexit and has criticised the government's approach to climate action as expensive and ineffective.

Matthew Lesh will be joining the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a free market think tank which played a significant role in advocating for a "hard" Brexit and has criticised the government's approach to climate action as expensive and ineffective.
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Since Monday, activists have racked up 585 arrests at protests in Washington, D.C., while pushing the President to declare a climate emergency ahead of international climate negotiations.

Since Monday, activists have racked up 585 arrests at protests in Washington, D.C., while pushing the President to declare a climate emergency ahead of international climate negotiations.
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People vs. Fossil Fuels week-long protest continues in Washington DC, with a sustained message to President Biden to take meaningful action against the climate crisis

People vs. Fossil Fuels week-long protest continues in Washington DC, with a sustained message to President Biden to take meaningful action against the climate crisis
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An investigative journalist shares her perspective after being arrested twice while reporting on resistance to the Bayou Bridge pipeline construction.

An investigative journalist shares her perspective after being arrested twice while reporting on resistance to the Bayou Bridge pipeline construction.
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The act of civil disobedience marks the first of five days of protests pressuring President Biden to take stronger action on the climate crisis.

The act of civil disobedience marks the first of five days of protests pressuring President Biden to take stronger action on the climate crisis.
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Campaign co-founder Richard Curtis said it was important "to act with urgency to make sure that the trillions in our pensions help tackle the climate crisis, not fuel the fire."  

Campaign co-founder Richard Curtis said it was important "to act with urgency to make sure that the trillions in our pensions help tackle the climate crisis, not fuel the fire."  
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The former Global Warming Policy Forum URL now re-directs to the Net Zero Watch website and the group’s Twitter account has been renamed.

The former Global Warming Policy Forum URL now re-directs to the Net Zero Watch website and the group’s Twitter account has been renamed.
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Academics have claimed the study "ignores" the risk of zoonotic disease from bushmeat hunting and seeks to "commodify" traditional hunting through tying it to carbon credit markets. 

Academics have claimed the study "ignores" the risk of zoonotic disease from bushmeat hunting and seeks to "commodify" traditional hunting through tying it to carbon credit markets.Â