Adam Barnett

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Adam Barnett is DeSmog’s UK News Reporter. He is a former Staff Writer at Left Foot Forward and BBC Local Democracy Reporter.

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Citi, JPMorgan and Barclays among โ€œworldโ€™s biggest financiersโ€ of oil, gas and coal at government summit on green future.

Citi, JPMorgan and Barclays among โ€œworldโ€™s biggest financiersโ€ of oil, gas and coal at government summit on green future.
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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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The former Global Warming Policy Forum URL now re-directs to the Net Zero Watch website and the groupโ€™s Twitter account has been renamed.

The former Global Warming Policy Forum URL now re-directs to the Net Zero Watch website and the groupโ€™s Twitter account has been renamed.
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The former UK chancellor currently works for an investment bank that advised the oil giant on a multibillion-pound purchase of US shale assets from BHP Group in 2018.

The former UK chancellor currently works for an investment bank that advised the oil giant on a multibillion-pound purchase of US shale assets from BHP Group in 2018.
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The comments were made at an event hosted by the free-market Institute of Economic Affairs, which has reportedly taken funding from oil giant BP for decades.

The comments were made at an event hosted by the free-market Institute of Economic Affairs, which has reportedly taken funding from oil giant BP for decades.
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Rishi Sunak's Treasury has reportedly been "blocking" green policies on infrastructure and home insulation.

Rishi Sunak's Treasury has reportedly been "blocking" green policies on infrastructure and home insulation.
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A University of Aberdeen spokesperson said its decision to divest was part of a commitment to provide leadership on sustainability issues and support a "just transition" for the energy sector.

A University of Aberdeen spokesperson said its decision to divest was part of a commitment to provide leadership on sustainability issues and support a "just transition" for the energy sector.
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Jim McMahon said it was not the "right approach" in a panel discussion at Labour's party conference in Brighton.

Jim McMahon said it was not the "right approach" in a panel discussion at Labour's party conference in Brighton.
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Shadow business secretary says the government has no plan for net zero, leaving the country โ€œbumbling aroundโ€.

Shadow business secretary says the government has no plan for net zero, leaving the country โ€œbumbling aroundโ€.
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Alan Whitehead said he supported Draxโ€™s burning of trees for energy, despite criticism over its climate impact.

Alan Whitehead said he supported Draxโ€™s burning of trees for energy, despite criticism over its climate impact.