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WEBSep 12, 2024 · uk/ BBC Accused of Doing PR for Major Polluters. By Sam Bright. on Aug 22, 2024 @ 00:15 PDT. view more articles. Clearing the PR Pollution. DeSmog was founded in January 2006 to clear the PR pollution that is clouding the science and solutions to climate change.
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WEBHistory Lessons: How Polluters Took Control of Pollution Laws From The Start. This series is part of an ongoing investigation into historic attempts, starting in the 1960s, by polluting industries and corporations to obstruct and control pollution regulation via secretive channels of influence they helped build inside the U.S. government.
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WEBAdvertising & Public Relations Database. In DeSmog’s Advertising and Public Relations Database, you can browse our research on the advertising and PR industry firms which have protected the reputation of their fossil fuel clients and created greenwashing campaigns to convince the public that climate change is not an urgent threat.
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WEBDeSmog was founded in January 2006 to clear the PR pollution that is clouding the science and solutions to climate change. Our team quickly became the world’s number one source for accurate, fact-based information regarding global warming misinformation campaigns. DeSmog continues to expand our focus to other areas where misinformation has eroded public understanding and […]
A New Chapter and New Look for DeSmog
WEBon Apr 7, 2021 @ 04:01 PDT. Today, the team at DeSmog is excited to reveal our new global mission and website dedicated to fearless investigations and comprehensive resources to combat the ongoing crisis of climate solutions denial and social injustices. We’re celebrating DeSmog’s 15th anniversary of clearing the PR pollution that clouds ...
DeSmog’s Top 10 Investigations for 2021 - DeSmog
WEBDec 28, 2021 · 2021 saw a year of extreme weather, soaring temperatures, and concerns about the worsening climate crisis hitting a fever pitch. DeSmog published dozens of in-depth investigations looking at the money and power behind efforts to derail climate action, campaigns of misinformation, corporate-backed lobbying efforts to influence legislation and public discourse, the grassroots movements fighting ...
DeSmog Launches Industrial Aquaculture Project
WEBon Jun 8, 2023 @ 03:20 PDT. Series: Spotlight on Industrial Aquaculture. Credit: Peter Reynolds. At first glance, fish might seem like a climate-friendly alternative to meat for a world that needs to shift away from carbon-intensive cattle. At least the seafood farming (or ‘aquaculture’) industry would have you see it that way.
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WEBBy Julia Conley. on Aug 30, 2024 @ 03:52 PDT. A new report shows global spending on carbon capture and hydrogen subsidies "failed to make a dent in carbon emissions" after 50 years of research and development.
Report Examines ‘Net Zero’ Climate Strategies, Finds ... - DeSmog
WEBOct 26, 2021 · This report highlights the net zero goals of a half-dozen major institutions: BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager; tech giant Microsoft; oil and gas giants BP and Shell; Drax, a bioenergy company that the report notes was recently revealed as “the UK’s biggest single source of CO2 emissions;” and the International Emissions Trading Association, a trade group that promotes ...
Will Reforms to Carbon Markets Better Protect the Climate?
WEBJun 29, 2022 · Credit: Phoebe Cooke and Michaela Herrmann. With carbon credits emerging as a cornerstone of the deluge of corporate net-zero commitments, the value of voluntary carbon markets topped $1 billion for the first time last year — having more than doubled in value since 2020, according to Ecosystem Marketplace. The market represented just under 300 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent, or less ...