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Report Outlines Further Evidence to “Hold Big Oil Accountable for Climate Crisis”

A new report released yesterday synthesizes years of research and concludes that the major carbon producers could and should be held accountable for "climate chaos".

COP23: Trump’s “Clean Fossil Fuels” Panel Dismissed as “Promoting Tobacco at a Cancer Summit”

Donald Trump’s attempts to promote so called "false solutions" at the UN climate conference in Bonn backfired badly yesterday, with Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, arguing that “promoting coal at a climate summit is like promoting tobacco at a cancer summit.”

“Giant Leap Backwards” as Fossil Fuel Emissions Reach Record High

New research published today and presented at the UN climate talks in Bonn, predicts that following three years of almost no growth, the burning of fossil fuels will reach a record high this year.

One Year On, Trump is Losing the Battle over Coal

Despite Donald Trump's best efforts, "coal’s share of the power mix is declining, and wind and solar remain the fastest-growing US sources of electricity"

Scientists Argue Gas Isn’t “Green” and Call for Urgent Phase Out Across EU

New scientific research argues that gas is not a bridge fuel to a clean energy future and that the methane emissions from gas have been severely underestimated.

CO2 “Surges” to Levels Not Seen for Millions of Years

The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere “surged” at an unprecedented rate last year to reach record levels.

Rick Perry Tells Africa to Drill, Frack and Dig Coal

Rick Perry tells an African Oil Conference: "it’s in fossil fuels that you will see real growth"

Climate Change is Costing Billions and Set to Get Worse, Says GAO

The GAO concludes the Federal US Government has spent over $350 billion over the last decade paying out for extreme weather and fire events.

“Corporate Capture” of UN Keeps Shipping Industry Out of Paris Agreement

Despite being responsible for close to 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping sector remains outside of the UN Paris Climate Agreement.

EPA Silences Its Own Scientists and Scrubs Climate Change From Its Website

Later today, three scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency were due to speak at a conference on climate change in Rhode Island. They have been banned by their boss, the leading climate denier, Scott Pruitt, from speaking.