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

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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 

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The Guardian also found that CT Group had earned millions of pounds representing the Saudi Arabian government, which derives 87 percent of its budget from fossil fuels. global warming target established by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Neither the Legatum Group nor the Legatum Institute reveal details of their investments or donors.

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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

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government under threat of imprisonment. government has failed to protect their human rights by failing to “engage, consult, acknowledge and promote the self-determination” of Kivalina and the Louisiana tribes. “By government has placed these Tribes at existential risk,” the complaint claims. Credit: Suzanne Tennant.

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

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Researchers at Harvard University and the University of Potsdam in Germany found that Exxon’s estimates from 1977 to 2003 proved to be just as precise as those from independent academics and government scientists. The chart below shows how global warming projections modeled by Exxon scientists compared to the actual temperature that ensued.

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Tug of War: The Impact of Climate Change on Economic Development

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Climate change and global warming are issues that define our times. It is incumbent upon all of us to alter our lifestyles to address this threat, and it is the responsibility of every government to do everything they can to reverse this trend, in spite of the temporary but necessary cost to quality of life.

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

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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. DeSmog previously revealed that the Conservative Party received £3.5

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Climate Trial Against Oil Giant Eni Opens in Italy

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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.