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Phoebe Cooke

About

Phoebe joined DeSmog in 2020. She is currently co-deputy editor and was previously the organisation’s Senior Reporter.

Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, Politico and Financial Times, as well as German titles Deutsche Welle and Klimareporter. Phoebe is NCTJ-accredited, and holds a degree in German from Oxford University and a Master’s in environmental politics from Birkbeck.

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Nadhim is in, Rishi is out - here’s our rundown of where current cabinet members stand on climate change.

Nadhim is in, Rishi is out - here’s our rundown of where current cabinet members stand on climate change.
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Nadhim Zahawi brings a long history of working with the sector into a key climate role in the British government.

Nadhim Zahawi brings a long history of working with the sector into a key climate role in the British government.
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The company is currently seeking an estimated £31.7 billion worth of subsidies from the UK government for a similar project.

The company is currently seeking an estimated £31.7 billion worth of subsidies from the UK government for a similar project.
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COP26 misinformation spike prompts call to rein in social media accounts that promote “delayism” and “junk science”.

COP26 misinformation spike prompts call to rein in social media accounts that promote “delayism” and “junk science”.
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Leaked documents show UK power plant Drax is at the heart of lobbying efforts to dilute EU biodiversity rules that could limit its supply of wood.

Leaked documents show UK power plant Drax is at the heart of lobbying efforts to dilute EU biodiversity rules that could limit its supply of wood.
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Campaigners are pushing for sharper definitions to help tech firms weed out false or misleading information.

Campaigners are pushing for sharper definitions to help tech firms weed out false or misleading information.
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The voluntary carbon market is growing, but Indigenous groups are still not represented on the council launched to ensure the sector works for people and planet.

The voluntary carbon market is growing, but Indigenous groups are still not represented on the council launched to ensure the sector works for people and planet.
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Over a dozen members of the House of Lords have ties to oil and gas companies active in Russia, DeSmog can reveal.

Over a dozen members of the House of Lords have ties to oil and gas companies active in Russia, DeSmog can reveal.
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The report also pointed the finger at journalists for providing false balance to “contrarian” voices in their coverage of the issue.

The report also pointed the finger at journalists for providing false balance to “contrarian” voices in their coverage of the issue.
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Mackinlay's recent hire, Harry Wilkinson, who is head of policy at the Global Warming Policy Foundation, has said "the 'climate crisis' is a religious belief, nothing to do with science”.

Mackinlay's recent hire, Harry Wilkinson, who is head of policy at the Global Warming Policy Foundation, has said "the 'climate crisis' is a religious belief, nothing to do with science”.