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European Thinktanks Repeating ‘Well-worn’ US Climate Denial Tropes

DeSmogBlog

The paper published in the journal Climatic Change examines publications from eight of the most prominent contrarian thinktanks in six EU countries over 24 years from 1994 to 2018, and argues the organisations enjoy a “remarkable” level of political influence for their size.

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Unique monitoring project will study the seas around Ireland and Western Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

Listening stations from Malin Head – Ireland’s most northerly point – to the island of Islay in Scotland will record transmissions from a variety of mobile marine species tagged by the project’s scientists. Funding for the €4.6m The territory covered by the project.

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'Sensible incentives' and 'plumbing reforms': Leading figures mull pathway from Covid-19 crisis to net zero economy

Business Green

A new essay collection from Bright Blue argues that net zero will not require vast amounts of public spending, due to the momentum delivered to date on decarbonisation in the UK. She also calls for GDP to be abandoned as a metric of economic success - a radical approach that recent polling has suggested enjoys considerable public support.

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Feds Move Forward with New Mexico Drilling Plan Despite Community Outcry

DeSmogBlog

Bureau of Indian Affairs together released a set of four update possibilities. All four have been roundly panned by government agencies, environmental groups, tribal governments, Native American organizations and the public at large. Tags: New Mexico Navajo Nation U.S.

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Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper

Business Green

However, today's publication of the Energy White Paper marks a significant milestone in the UK's net zero transition, representing the first detailed policy framework to be delivered in support of Johnson's new 'green revolution'. Previous unconfirmed reports have estimated a price tag for the Sizewell project of between £16-20bn.

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Meet the Shadowy Network Vilifying Climate Protestors

DeSmogBlog

Ideas are shared between member think tanks via various publications as well, including the quarterly Freedom’s Champion magazine, a Latin America podcast “Hablemos Libertad,” and various books in both English and Spanish ( even a cookbook! ). Last Generation, by contrast, are unarmed activists who have committed no acts of violence.