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Louisiana Is Latest State to Redefine Natural Gas — a Planet-Warming Fossil Fuel — as Green Energy
Climate Change · Louisiana

Louisiana Is Latest State to Redefine Natural Gas — a Planet-Warming Fossil Fuel — as Green Energy

59% Center coverage: 64 sources
Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases. Three other states led by Republicans— Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee— have passed similar legislation. In some Democratic-led states, there have been efforts to phase out natural gas. New York and California cities like San Francisco and Berkeley h…See the Story
Alberta Government PR Branch Moved Under Premier Danielle Smith’s Office
Danielle Smith · Edmonton

Alberta Government PR Branch Moved Under Premier Danielle Smith’s Office

100% Left coverage: 2 sources
Alberta’s government has quietly transferred responsibility for its communications wing to the premier’s office, greatly expanding the size and budget of the executive council.See the Story
Corporate Lobbying Eroded Flagship EU Sustainability Rules – Report
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Corporate Lobbying Eroded Flagship EU Sustainability Rules – Report

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Dozens of companies and trade bodies were involved in an effort to water down key sustainability legislation in the EU, according to a new report published today.  The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was designed to oblige large companies trading in the EU to address human rights and environmental issues in their operations and supply chains. The original proposal was praised by climate and human rights groups for offeri…See the Story

Climate Activists Protest at London Headquarters of Global Ad Giant WPP

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Climate campaigners turned out on Wednesday in London to occupy the lobby of UK-based communications giant WPP, demanding that the company stop working for the fossil fuel industry. As demonstrators inside staged a “die-in” — wrapping themselves in shrouds emblazoned with logos of Shell, BP, and other WPP clients — a grim reaper figure in front of the building climbed atop a mock-up of an oil rig and set off a plume of black–coloured smoke. Prot…London, England · LondonRead Article

On Coal Mining, Danielle Smith Has Two Contradictory Messages

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Just hours before advocating for a resumption of coal mining in Alberta during a contentious town hall meeting, Premier Danielle Smith was arguing her province’s natural gas resources could help displace coal use abroad. “By moving more natural gas, we can also help countries transition away from higher emitting fuels, such as coal,” Smith said during her keynote address to the Global Energy Show Canada, which took place in Calgary earlier this …Danielle Smith · CalgaryRead Article

Alberta Is Making It Even Harder to Develop Renewable Energy

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Close observers of Alberta politics might be forgiven for wondering if official announcements are actual attempts at public policy, or performative trolling on behalf of the oil patch. Case in point is the latest kneecapping of the province’s once-booming renewable energy sector by imposing what might be the most onerous reclamation requirements of any jurisdiction in the world. On June 4, the Alberta Utilities Commission released their Code of …Alberta · AlbertaRead Article

Rachel Reeves Promised Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Over Windfall Tax in Private Meeting

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Chancellor Rachel Reeves told a fossil fuel giant that the industry would receive a “quid pro quo” in return for higher taxes on its windfall profits, DeSmog can reveal. In a meeting with the Norwegian state energy company Equinor on 27 August last year, Reeves suggested that the government’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) subsidies were a payoff for oil firms being hit with a higher tax rate. Minutes of the meeting obtained by D…Rachel Reeves · United KingdomSee the Story

Pioneers of Europe's Citizen-Led Solar Revolution Sound Alarm Over 'Corporate Capture'

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
This story was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe.  For decades, advocates of renewable energy have argued that solar panels and wind turbines can be so much more than clean sources of power. By allowing communities to come together to generate their own electricity, small-scale projects can serve the twin goals of decentralising power markets and fostering democratic participation. And that’s before counting the savings for mem…Wind Power · NavarraSee the Story

Nigel Farage to Headline Tufton Street Climate Denial Event

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to speak at an event today organised by a pro-Trump think tank and held in the home of the UK’s main climate science denial group, DeSmog can reveal. Farage, whose party campaigns to scrap the UK’s goal of achieving net zero emissions, is the star speaker at the […]Nigel Farage · United KingdomSee the Story

Mental Health Professionals Join Calls For Boycott of Advertising Agencies Over Work for Polluters

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Health organisations should cut ties with advertising agencies that work for the fossil fuel industry to protest the role of greenwashing in delaying climate action, says a group of mental health advocates. In an open letter, a dozen researchers and clinicians warned of the growing toll of despair suffered by displaced families, the disorientation and grief communities face after floods, drought and wildfires, and the anxiety of children facing …Climate Crisis · SydneySee the Story

Government to protest UNESCO concerns for Murujuga rock art in Paris

100% Left coverage: 2 sources
After UNESCO expressed concern that the extension of Woodside's North West Shelf gas facility would cause nearby Murujuga rock art to be rejected from the World Heritage List, the environment minister will dispatch officials to lobby the agency to reconsider.UNESCO · Western AustraliaSee the Story

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