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

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million since December 2019 from oil and gas interests, highly polluting industries, and individuals who have expressed or supported climate science denial, DeSmog can reveal. The anti-net zero party Reform UK has received more than £2 million in polluting donations since December 2019, accounting for more than 90 percent of its funding.

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Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero

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Cows produce methane, a greenhouse gas that absorbs more atmospheric heat than carbon and is currently responsible for 25 percent of all global warming today. That’s a larger share of global emissions than aviation. But Global North groups dominate. But its problems go well beyond the farm.

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Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28

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percent contribution to global human-induced emissions is a higher share than aviation. JBS, the world’s most polluting meat company, will be out in “full force” in Dubai , according to the files. Just seven percent are based in Africa. Scoones explains that this can lead to unhelpful discussions.

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COP26: Nations set out climate demands as crunch Glasgow talks step-up a gear

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US re-joins High Ambition Coalition, as snap analysis suggests commitments made in Glasgow could bring global warming trajectories down below 2C for the first time. warming pathway. if they aligned with a 1.5C

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? Lithium’s shale moment? #175

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Deals of the Week (11/13-11/19) Late-Stage / Growth ⚡ SkyNRG , an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) producer, raised $191M in Growth funding from Macquarie Group.   However, to limit global warming to 1.5°C Not a Sightline user? Request demo here.)   A somewhat bright spot?

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'An atlas of human suffering': Top figures react to IPPC's latest climate warning

Business Green

Unchecked carbon pollution is forcing the world's most vulnerable on a frog march to destruction - now. The world's biggest polluters are guilty of arson of our only home. It is essential to meet the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 Nearly half of humanity is living in the danger zone - now.

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Revealed: Two Thirds of Online Posts from Six Major European Fossil Fuel Companies ‘Greenwashing’

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The simple fact is that they are not reducing their polluting activities by the significant amount required to limit the worst impacts of global warming.”. “There is a yawning gap between the marketing claims of fossil fuel companies and the reality of their businesses,” said Jonathan White, a lawyer at ClientEarth.