OPEC Projections on Future Oil Demand Overly Optimistic, Experts Warn
Fri 10:35pm By Taylor Noakes
Experts are urging caution after the secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) told delegates to the Global Energy Show Canada that there is no oil peak on the horizon, and that energy demand will increase by 24 percent by…xAI data centre emits plumes of pollution, new video shows
Fri 9:01am By Nick Cunningham
This article was originally published by Gas Outlook. A massive data centre at xAI’s controversial site in Memphis, Tennessee is emitting huge plumes of pollution, according to footage recorded by an environmental watchdog group. xAI quickly built an…In Texas, AI Gold Rush Helps Spur Demand for Over 100 New Gas Plants
Thu 8:25pm By Joe Fassler
In the past two decades, new demand for electricity in Texas has largely been met by wind and solar, making it by far the leader in renewable energy development among U.S. states. But the AI gold rush, combined with a new, statewide subsidy system that…‘Net Zero is a Killer’: Meet Reform UK’s New Chair David Bull
Thu 10:25am By Adam Barnett
Reform UK’s new chairman has repeatedly attacked climate targets as “madness” and “a killer”, supported fracking, and falsely dismissed the role of carbon emissions on heatwaves. David Bull, a TalkTV presenter and former doctor, was appointed as the…Danielle Smith Pitches Tanker Ban Exception for Prince Rupert Pipeline Terminal
Thu 8:14am By Taylor Noakes
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appeared to suggest she would consider amending her blanket opposition to the so-called West Coast tanker ban if the federal government were to assist in the development of an oil export terminal in Prince Rupert, British…How MAGA Lobbying is Undermining EU Climate Rules
Thu 5:33am By Sam Bright
“The CSDDD is the greatest threat to America’s sovereignty since the fall of the Soviet Union,” the Heartland Institute, a pro-Trump U.S. think tank, tweeted on 31 March. The Heartland Institute is one of the world’s leading climate science denial…As Trump Unwinds Federal Oversight, States Become Battlegrounds for Environmental Data
Wed 11:26am By Sharon Kelly
Secret chemicals. A hush-hush atmosphere surrounding airborne pollution. Non-disclosure agreements preventing open discussion of industry impacts. Some of the same transparency issues that reared their heads during the early days of fracking a decade ago are…Jordan Peterson’s ARC Project Receives $500,000 from CEO of Disgraced Pharma Firm
Wed 7:31am By Sam Bright
The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC), the radical right-wing network fronted by Jordan Peterson, has accepted a large sum from a pharmaceutical executive whose firm was fined $47 million by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last year, DeSmog can…Tories Ditched Net Zero Commitment While Receiving £250,000 from Oil Investors and Climate Deniers
Tue 12:01pm By Sam Bright
The Conservatives received a hefty sum from oil and gas investors and those with roles at anti-climate campaign groups during the period when the party rolled back a key climate commitment. New records released today reveal that Kemi Badenoch’s party…Oil and Gas Lobby Behind ‘Concerted’ Attempt to Weaken EU Methane Policy, Research Finds
Tue 3:01am By Stella Levantesi
The fossil fuel industry is ramping up efforts to weaken a key EU policy aimed at tackling the potent greenhouse gas methane, according to a new report by research group InfluenceMap. Published today, the report highlights how oil and gas companies and lobby…Earth to Mark Carney: ‘Decarbonized Oil’ Is as Real as Vitamin Cigarettes
Mon 8:15am By Mitch Anderson
“Decarbonized oil” is now apparently a thing. Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke glowingly about this mythical substance in the context of new bitumen pipelines after his meeting last week in Saskatoon with Canada’s premiers. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith…Zia Yusuf: the Butler to Billionaires Who Became Reform’s ‘DOGE’ Ringleader
Mon 4:00am By Sam Bright
Zia Yusuf almost withdrew from frontline politics as soon as he entered it. Over the past year, Reform’s former chair emerged from obscurity to become the right-hand-man of Nigel Farage – the odds-on favourite to be the next prime minister. But, on 5 June,…Shoot First, Then Aim: A Look at Alberta’s Petrostate Separatists
Jun 6, 2025, 11:48 am By Danielle Paradis
A dual American citizen, a man from Arizona, and an Ontario law professor walk into a bar — well, actually, a casino conference room in Red Deer. It sounds like the setup to a bad joke, but the punchline is this: they came to stage a separatist intervention…What Next for Zia Yusuf – the Butler to Billionaires Who Became Reform’s Ringleader?
Jun 6, 2025, 9:47 am By Sam Bright
Zia Yusuf has withdrawn from frontline politics almost as soon as he entered it. Over the past year, Reform’s former chair emerged from obscurity to become the right-hand-man of Nigel Farage – the odds-on favourite to be the next prime minister. Yesterday,…Carbon Capture ‘Not Going to Happen,’ Top Fossil Fuel Advocate Predicts
Jun 5, 2025, 8:26 am By Geoff Dembicki
Bjorn Lomborg has for years promoted the idea that fossil fuels are crucial for humankind through syndicated newspaper columns, best-selling books and appearances on TV shows including HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher. He’s been called a “friend” by…Q&A: Why an Advertising Executive Is Blowing the Whistle on Her Agency’s ‘Greenwashing’
Jun 4, 2025, 1:01 am By TJ Jordan and Matthew Green
Polina Zabrodskaya was well on her way to the top of the creative advertising game. But when she challenged her senior management on whether a major client’s environmental and labour-related claims were true, she says her career path quickly crumbled. Now,…Food Giants’ Climate Plans Lack Credibility, New Report Finds
Jun 3, 2025, 12:06 pm By Rachel Sherrington
Food firms are inflating their climate targets with carbon removals and weak deforestation claims, according to a report from the NewClimate Institute and Carbon Market Watch. With the COP30 climate summit in Brazil later this year widely expected to focus on…Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections
Jun 3, 2025, 10:52 am By Adam Barnett
In the local elections on 1 May, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK took control of 10 councils and two regional mayoralties. The party vowed to scrap climate initiatives in the authorities, and has reportedly already set up an Elon Musk-inspired “DOGE”…MAPPED: 70 Percent of Trump’s Cabinet Tied to Project 2025 Groups
Jun 2, 2025, 12:30 pm By Joe Fassler
Project 2025 has captured the U.S. government. More than 50 high-level Trump administration officials have links to groups behind the Heritage Foundation-backed plan, a DeSmog analysis found. That number includes many of President Trump’s closest advisors,…Elon Musk’s Government Legacy Was Enacting Project 2025. His Ties Go Back Years.
May 30, 2025, 3:49 pm By Joe Fassler
Elon Musk’s time in the federal government is coming to an end, the White House has confirmed. But the work he began at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the hastily renamed agency he’s used to make legally questionable changes within the…
- OPEC Projections on Future Oil Demand Overly Optimistic, Experts Warn
Fri 10:35pm By Taylor Noakes - xAI Data Center Emits Plumes of Pollution, New Video Shows
Fri 9:01am By Nick Cunningham - In Texas, AI Gold Rush Helps Spur Demand for Over 100 New Gas Plants
Thu 8:25pm By Joe Fassler - ‘Net Zero is a Killer’: Meet Reform UK’s New Chair David Bull
Thu 10:25am By Adam Barnett - Danielle Smith Pitches Tanker Ban Exception for Prince Rupert Pipeline Terminal
Thu 8:14am By Taylor Noakes - How MAGA Lobbying is Undermining EU Climate Rules
Thu 5:33am By Sam Bright - As Trump Unwinds Federal Oversight, States Become Battlegrounds for Environmental Data
Wed 11:26am By Sharon Kelly - Jordan Peterson’s ARC Project Receives $500,000 from CEO of Disgraced Pharma Firm
Wed 7:31am By Sam Bright - Tories Ditched Net Zero Commitment While Receiving £250,000 from Oil Investors and Climate Deniers
Tue 12:01pm By Sam Bright - Oil and Gas Lobby Behind ‘Concerted’ Attempt to Weaken EU Methane Policy, Research Finds
Tue 3:01am By Stella Levantesi
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