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Koch-funded climate denial group “shaping” White House strategy on COVID-19

As ever with science not everything is as it seems. As many countries worldwide struggle with the second wave of COVID-19, there is an ongoing scientific debate about how best to control the virus without destroying the economy.

Despite COVID-19 and climate emergency, U.S. Big Oil says it’s “folly” to invest in renewables

Despite our climate emergency and the massive demand reduction caused by COVID-19, American oil executives say it would be "folly" for them to switch to renewables.

“Humiliation”: Exxon dumped out Dow Jones Industrial Index after nearly 100 years

The once mighty Exxon has just suffered the corporate humiliation of being booted out the highly influential Dow Jones Industrial Index.

As Amazon fire season begins, Brazil promises to act — but promises are not enough.

While COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, our climate emergency continues to worsen. Breaking news this week from climate scientists is that we have just completed the hottest 12-month period in recorded history.

Fossil fuel lobbyists are “dominating climate policy battles during COVID-19”

The political system is broken. There may be tens of millions people demanding a just transition, but we live in a system of embedded cronyism, that rewards people closest to those in power.

As the Arctic burns, Trump bailouts fossil fuel industry with billions

The burning, melting, warming Arctic is clearly a sign that something is wrong and we need to stop investing in fossil fuels now.

IEA report misses the mark on ‘Sustainable Recovery’ by sidelining 1.5°C

If the IEA is serious about helping governments sustainably tackle interlocking economic and climate crises, they have one more chance to prove it with their data: by making a 1.5-aligned energy pathway central to the 2020 World Energy Outlook.

“Historic moment” as BP writes-off billions of reserves as stranded assets

This is a big moment for Big Oil. Climate reality has finally caught up with BP’s corporate dreamland that it could carry on drilling forever.

Post-COVID-19: Norwegian oil industry plans huge offshore expansion after tax break by Gov.

The Norwegian Government has just given lucrative tax breaks to the oil industry to carry on drilling, despite the urgent need to tackle our climate emergency.

Export Development Canada’s new climate targets miss the mark

Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s government-backed export credit agency, has long been one of the worst in the world when it comes to backing the fossil fuel industry with public money. Their new climate policy opens the door for meaningful change, but the initial targets are far too weak to get the job done.