International journalism organization that focuses on topics related to climate change. Investigating and reporting on misinformation campaigns and organizations opposing climate science and action.
Investigation
— The group behind the radical Project 2025 agenda is plotting an EU overhaul — meeting in Washington with far-right allies to dismantle key institutions and export Trump-style nationalism, threatening climate action, democracy, and minority rights across Europe.
UK Politics
— Kemi Badenoch has shifted her stance on net zero, once championing it in government but now opposing it as Tory leader. Critics call her opportunistic, aligning with right-wing populists over climate science.
Climate Denial
— Nigel Farage, a vocal climate policy critic, is building a home in a flood-prone Kent area. Despite rising sea levels threatening Romney Marsh, he continues promoting fossil fuels and climate science denial.
Big Meat & Dairy
— In 2024, the meat industry pushed aggressive rebranding campaigns, spreading disinformation about “natural” meat, eco-friendly claims, and global hunger, while facing growing scrutiny over sustainability, climate impact, and plant-based competitors.
Tories
— Tory ministers worked closely with Shell on its relocation to London ahead of COP26 in 2021, newly revealed documents show. Despite barring fossil fuel sponsorship, the government privately supported Shell’s move, downplaying climate concerns and avoiding reputational risks.
2024 US Presidential Election
— The Texas fracking billionaire wants to rewrite the U.S. Constitution to advance climate denial and other far-right priorities.
Conservative Leadership Contest
— Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has pledged to repeal the UK’s Climate Change Act, drawing support from a group of climate science deniers who claim “there is no greenhouse effect”. This move threatens mainstream political relevance amid public demand for climate action.
Climate Change
— Despite being major polluters, global meat and dairy companies invest minimally in emission reduction, spending more on marketing and lobbying. Their climate targets are often misleading, failing to meet UN guidelines.
UK Politics
— After Nigel Farage faced criticism for claiming the West provoked Putin’s Ukraine invasion, it emerged that a major donor to his Reform party, with significant Russian business interests, owns vast farmland in Russia.
Climate Change
— A climate science denial group has appeared on GB News over 35 times since October 2023, downplaying climate issues and opposing net zero policies.
Climate Change
— A controversial right-wing conference in Brussels, sponsored by a Hungarian think tank funded by fossil fuels, faced shutdown by police due to safety concerns. The event included prominent climate change sceptics and right-wing politicians, including Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman.
Climate Change
— The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Switzerland violated human rights by not sufficiently tackling climate change, setting a legal precedent for future climate litigation and potentially impacting national policies across Europe.
UK Politics
— Tory MP Lee Anderson, suspended from the Conservative Party, joins Reform UK, a climate science denial party. He opposes net zero policies, supports fossil fuels, and works with GB News, known for climate denial.
UK Politics
— Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho accepted a donation from Lord Michael Hintze, a funder of climate science denial group GWPF, raising concerns about government commitment to net zero policies.
Anti-Net Zero Populism
— Rishi Sunak appears to have sided with anti-green MPs as officials are left confused over how the UK will achieve its legal commitment to net zero.
Environment
— The ex-cabinet minister’s comments have been described as a ‘damning indictment’ of the Conservative government.
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