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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The Green Party accused Labour of helping the biomass energy producer engage in "green spin of the worst kind".

The Green Party accused Labour of helping the biomass energy producer engage in "green spin of the worst kind".
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The government still contains four ministers who criticised โ€œgovernment-subsidised green technologyโ€ back in 2012, but one of them seems to have changed his mind about state intervention since then, and there are some new environmentally-friendly faces around too.

The government still contains four ministers who criticised โ€œgovernment-subsidised green technologyโ€ back in 2012, but one of them seems to have changed his mind about state intervention since then, and there are some new environmentally-friendly faces around too.
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The union dubbed plans to shift away from fossil-fuelled heating โ€œutterly absurdโ€, a statement one union member called โ€œdisappointingโ€.

The union dubbed plans to shift away from fossil-fuelled heating โ€œutterly absurdโ€, a statement one union member called โ€œdisappointingโ€.
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The Global Warming Policy Forum has a โ€œlaughable record of inaccurate and misleading claimsโ€ about climate and energy policy, said one expert.

The Global Warming Policy Forum has a โ€œlaughable record of inaccurate and misleading claimsโ€ about climate and energy policy, said one expert.
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Quentin Willson has left FairFuelUK, an anti-fuel duty group backed by several MPs, over its "lack of environmental sensibilities" and a report it recently released containing "unforgivable howlersโ€.

Quentin Willson has left FairFuelUK, an anti-fuel duty group backed by several MPs, over its "lack of environmental sensibilities" and a report it recently released containing "unforgivable howlersโ€.
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Oil & Gas UK and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been taking the CCC's advice "out of context" when discussing new North Sea projects, say campaigners.

Oil & Gas UK and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been taking the CCC's advice "out of context" when discussing new North Sea projects, say campaigners.
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A climate campaigner said Morganโ€™s new roles at the bank would be โ€œhypocritical and selfishโ€ unless she pushes Santander to completely phase out its funding of fossil fuels.

A climate campaigner said Morganโ€™s new roles at the bank would be โ€œhypocritical and selfishโ€ unless she pushes Santander to completely phase out its funding of fossil fuels.
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May has called on fellow Conservatives to unite behind the governmentโ€™s climate plans amid backbench opposition - but her own record is mixed.

May has called on fellow Conservatives to unite behind the governmentโ€™s climate plans amid backbench opposition - but her own record is mixed.
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DLA Piper, whose clients have included Shell, ExxonMobil, and BP, will provide legal services to the UN climate change summit.

DLA Piper, whose clients have included Shell, ExxonMobil, and BP, will provide legal services to the UN climate change summit.
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The criticism comes despite COP26 President Alok Sharma insisting that the summit would be an "inclusive" event, with โ€œall voicesโ€ heard.

The criticism comes despite COP26 President Alok Sharma insisting that the summit would be an "inclusive" event, with โ€œall voicesโ€ heard.