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Tories Have Received £8.4 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests, Polluters, and Climate Deniers Since 2019 Election

DeSmogBlog

Over the last year, the governing Conservative Party has watered down its support for the UK’s flagship 2050 net zero emissions target, and has enacted policies to increase fossil fuel extraction. million from fossil fuel interests, £5.7 Since the December 2019 election, the Conservatives have received £2.35

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Exxon’s models predicting climate change were spot on — 40 years ago

Grist

Rising emissions posed a threat to Exxon’s business — selling fossil fuels — so the oil giant took the lead on understanding what was called the “CO2 problem.”. At the time, Exxon was pouring $900,000 a year into researching the effects of burning fossil fuels. Grist / Jessie Blaeser.

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Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho Took Donation From Climate Science Denial Funder

DeSmogBlog

Hintze, a Conservative peer and hedge fund manager, was one of the early funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) , founded by the late Conservative chancellor Nigel Lawson. Steve is fully committed to the government’s net zero aims.” Steve has never discussed environmental policy with him.

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GB News Owner Hires Tory Kingpin’s Oil and Gas Linked Lobbying Firm 

DeSmogBlog

In the past, CT Group has lobbied for fossil fuel interests across the globe, working for the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, and the mining giant BHP. global warming target established by the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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Climate Trial Against Oil Giant Eni Opens in Italy

DeSmogBlog

Italy’s first climate change lawsuit brought by Greenpeace Italy and climate advocacy group ReCommon against Italian oil giant Eni opened with its first hearing on February 16, alleging the company contributed to global warming. to obscure the Italian oil giant’s true contribution to global warming.

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Top Tory Think Tank’s North Sea Oil and Gas ‘Vested Interests’

DeSmogBlog

The news follows the government’s approval of the major Rosebank oilfield and the issuing of new North Sea licences, which the government intends to turn into a mandatory annual process, as announced in this week’s King’s Speech. They provide further evidence that Number 10’s fossil fuel agenda is far from accidental.

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Cabinet Ministers Join Outspoken Climate Science Deniers at National Conservatism Conference

DeSmogBlog

The National Conservatism (NatCon) conference kicks off today in Westminster, London, featuring a roster of high-profile speakers drawn from the upper reaches of the government and the conservative right. million ($2 million) from foundations related to petrochemicals giant Koch Industries from 2004 to 2017.