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A major investigation points the finger at some of the world’s most polluting companies
On 9 October, the Guardian published a list of “the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissions”. The ...
Royal Shakespeare Company cuts ties with oil giant BP
BP said it was ‘disappointed and dismayed’ by the decision.
Subsidising extinction. Why UK energy subsidies must be reformed to protect climate and wildlife.
There's been positive news about the UK going 18 days without burning coal, and about record power generation from wind. ...
As Johnson hogs the headlines, it’s revealed how much UK ‘foreign aid’ the Tories have given to the fossil fuel industry
New data shows the government is spending hundreds of millions of pounds from the foreign aid budget on fossil fuel ...
Despite the ‘climate emergency’, fracking is about to restart in Lancashire
Fracking company Cuadrilla has returned to its site at Preston New Road (PNR) with plans to restart drilling for gas. ...
New North Sea oil exploration dangerous and irresponsible, warn green groups
The Oil and Gas Authority has opened up more parts of the UK Contential Shelf for possible exploration.
‘Government inaction’ on climate crisis triggers creative protest outside Irish parliament
Climate activists have staged a protest outside of the Irish parliament to highlight the government’s inaction on climate chaos. Organised ...
In a deeply deceitful move, Donald Trump’s administration rebrands fossil fuels ‘Molecules of Freedom’
In a truly terrifying move, the US Department of Energy (DoE) sent out a press release rebranding fossil fuels as ...
Chinese state oil company and Exxon to start drilling as Irish government betrays its climate promises
The Irish government has given the go-ahead for oil drilling off the south-west coast of Ireland. CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited ...
From divestment to school strikes – climate activism in the UK is going mainstream
Time is running out for us to tackle climate change. In October 2018, the UN warned that we have just ...
Cambridge University under fire over massive donations from fossil fuel companies
A major scandal has hit Cambridge university, concerning its links to the fossil fuel industry. Revelations in the Guardian show ...
One of Europe’s oldest forests is being destroyed and police are arresting the people trying to protect it
Each year, people living in Germany's Hambach forest have faced heavy policing as they try to oppose the expansion of ...
The cosy emails that expose our government’s dangerously close relationship with oil giant BP
Campaign group Culture Unstained has obtained emails highlighting how the UK government has been cosying up to oil giant BP. There is ...
Student climate campaigners have just taken over a key building at a prestigious university
Cambridge students have occupied a university building in protest at the institution's continued investment in the fossil fuel industry. The ...
Despite desperate calls for global action, the world continues to invest in fossil fuels
On 14 April in New York, prominent LGBT rights attorney and environmental activist David Buckel set himself on fire in protest ...
Millions watch as Oxbridge’s boat race is disrupted by climate campaigners
Oxford and Cambridge students disrupted the annual Cambridge and Oxford Boat Race on 24 March. They called on their universities ...
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