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DeSmog UK: The Causal Relationship Between Inequality and Climate Change

June 7, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

DeSmog interviewed an author of a new paper that says that policies focused only on greenhouse gas emissions will be less successful than a broader approach that tackles inequality and climate change together. Read Here […]

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DeSmog UK: Italian Activists’ Homes Searched by Police Following Gazprom Protests

May 27, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

The homes of three Italian climate activists were searched by the Italian police last week over their alleged involvement in March in a protest against fossil gas in Milan, Italy. Read Here A #Milano, la […]

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DeSmog UK – How Car and Airline Advertising ‘Misleads’ the Public and Threatens Climate Action

May 16, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Major car and airline companies are using adverts that greenwash their business while continuing to push highly polluting products that put the world’s climate goals at risk By Rachel Sherrington Lead Researcher and Reporter at […]

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DeSmog UK – Biomass Industry Pushes Back Against Europe’s Plans To Protect Woodlands

April 12, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

The climate rollback in the EU continues as 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.  By […]

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DeSmog UK: The Oil and Gas Industry is Using the War in Ukraine to Profit and Push Its Interests

March 24, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Activists warn that calls for energy independence are just “peace washing” the fossil fuels that enabled this conflict. Read Here m.iacobucci.tiscali.it Royalty-free editorial photo via Depositphotos.

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DeSmog UK – IPCC Report Calls Out ‘Vested Interests’ Delaying Climate Action

February 25, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

The report also pointed the finger at journalists for providing false balance to “contrarian” voices in their coverage of the issue. By Phoebe Cooke Cross-posted from DeSmog UK Photo: sanjitbakshi (CC BY 2.0) The UN’s […]

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DeSmog UK: Church of England Fossil Fuel Ties Revealed Amid Divestment Dispute

February 22, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

The Church’s continued ExxonMobil investment was called a “betrayal” by young campaigners. Read Here Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in the House of Lords in 2021. Image: ukhouseoflords, CC BY 2.0

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DeSmog UK – EU Scientists and Politicians Clash Over Gas and Nuclear as ‘Sustainable’ Investments

January 26, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

This article tries to explain why taxonomy is so crucial and how corporate and political interests have corrupted the process. By Stella Levantesi, an Italian climate journalist Cross-posted from DeSmog UK A nuclear plant outside […]

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DeSmog UK: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

December 9, 2021 Mathew D. Rose 0

Agrochemical and pesticide giants like Bayer and BASF are pushing for weaker action on harmful chemicals and climate goals. Read here Credit: Peter Reynolds.

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DeSmog UK: Cheap Wind and Solar Should Prompt ‘Rethink’ on Role of CCS

November 23, 2021 Mathew D. Rose 0

Oil and gas companies should be asking themselves whether they are investing in “the right kind of CCS”, its lead author said. Read here A carbon capture and storage facility launched by Canadian electric utility […]

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When McKinsey comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm by Walt Bogdanovitch and Michael Forsythe

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Book Review by Roger Steer In January 2021 Brave New Europe published “The Americanisation of European Healthcare” which was my attempt to describe the forces at work to change the way healthcare is delivered in […]

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Do You Want to Know the Truth? by Rupert Read

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Book Review by Alison Teal Honesty is the key word for Rupert Read’s new book Do You Want to Know the Truth? Rarely is this book what one would consider ‘light’ reading. Collecting some of […]

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