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Sempra LNG Lobbyists Ghost Wrote Louisiana Officials’ Letters Supporting Gas Storage Project

DeSmogBlog

In an effort to gain federal approval for a natural gas storage project in south Louisiana, Sempra LNG lobbyists crafted letters for Louisiana elected officials to send to federal regulators in support of the project. billion cubic feet of natural gas. billion cubic feet of natural gas.

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Shell trims carbon footprint, as boss vows to 'step up' climate efforts

Business Green

Shell has today reiterated its commitment to slashing its carbon footprint, despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus crisis and plunging oil price with CEO Ben van Beurden stressing that the company must "further step up efforts on all fronts, from climate change to ethical leadership to greater transparency".

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This NGO Won a Climate Case Against Shell. Its Next Target? Dutch Bank ING

DeSmogBlog

liquefied natural gas (LNG). We’re confident that we take impactful action to fight climate change,” said Arnaud Cohen Stuart, head of business ethics at ING. “We ING has doled out nearly $3 billion in financing to LNG since 2016, according to a 2023 report from Rainforest Action Network and partners.

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A year of editing at The Conversation

Martin LaMonica

As we approach 2016, we look back at the big – even world-changing – stories of The Conversation’s environment and energy coverage this year. Our academics weighed in on various aspects of the Anthropocene, including the value of nature , the ethics of “rewilding” large portions of the Earth and what preserving nature means.

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House Committee Poised for Potential Subpoena of PR Firm for Climate Disinformation

DeSmogBlog

As the New York Times reported in 2020, FTI helped set up regional astroturf websites for its oil industry clients, such as Texans for Natural Gas, New Mexicans for Economic Prosperity, Citizens to Protect PA Jobs, Western Wire, and the Arctic Energy Center. FTI remains a major, major contractor to the fossil fuel industry.

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Dozens of Ad & PR Industry Directors Have Ties to Heavily Polluting Industries

DeSmogBlog

Hawkins spent 19 years as a senior member of the energy investment divisions at Citigroup and Credit Suisse , respectively the 2nd and 20th largest private financers of fossil fuel projects from 2016 to 2022, according to BankTrack. The fund has been trying to engage with Publicis and WPP on their work for high-carbon-emitting clients.

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In Their Own Words: The Dirty Dozen Documents of Big Oil’s Secret Climate Knowledge

DeSmogBlog

These documents show how companies worked to erode public acceptance of climate science over the years — including Exxon corporate reports from the late 1970s, revealed by DeSmog in 2016, which stated “There is no doubt” that CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels was a growing “problem.”. He now runs The DisInformation Chronicle.