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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 has never discussed environmental policy with him. Steve is fully committed to the government’s net zero aims.”

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Pierre Poilievre Voted Against Environment and Climate 400 Times, Records Show

DeSmogBlog

I’m very concerned about what a Pierre Poilievre government would look like,” she told DeSmog. The Conservative leader, which some polls suggest is favoured by Canadians to be the next prime minister, stated earlier this year that as far as climate policy goes he’s in favour of “technology, not taxes,” without providing concrete details.

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

DeSmogBlog

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. Hiring CT Group appears to be the latest attempt by the Legatum Group to expand its political influence. This raises a number of interesting political questions.”

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Cook Islands UN Negotiator Paid $700k by Shipping Industry Lobby Group

DeSmogBlog

London’s International Shipping Week opened on Monday, with the UK government calling on the shipping sector to hit “absolute” zero emissions by 2050, saying the target, which would be “a significant increase of ambition for the sector”, needed to be agreed via the IMO. ‘Full Confidence’ of Cook Islands.

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As EU Weans Itself From Russian Energy, U.S. Shale Gas Industry Pushes New LNG Export Plant in Pennsylvania

DeSmogBlog

gas export industry emits the most methane relative to other major suppliers, according to a UK government analysis published in 2019, with leaks occurring in voluminous quantities during production, transport, and storage. While that blast was contained, a vapor cloud explosion at an LNG terminal in Algeria in 2004 killed 27 people.

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

Grist

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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ESG Reporting: Standards, Frameworks, Challenges and Benefits

Green Business Bureau

There are currently over 600 ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) reporting provisions globally. ESG is an evaluation of a firm’s collective conscientiousness with respect to Environmental, Social, and Governance factors associated with a business’s operations. Every company, as a legal entity, requires governance.

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