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DeSmog was established in January 2006 with the goal of addressing the misleading public relations that obscure the scientific facts and solutions related to climate change. Our team has rapidly grown into the leading source of reliable, factual information on misinformation campaigns surrounding global warming. Now, after 15 years, DeSmog is broadening its efforts to tackle additional topics where misinformation hampers public knowledge and political response to urgent societal issues. This includes addressing global energy demands, confronting environmental racism, and promoting a fair transition to a sustainable economic future.

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Joe Rogan and Other Top Podcasts Spread Climate Disinfo, Research Finds

2 days ago | desmog.com | Jessica Scott-Reid

Remember last November, when Elon Musk joined Joe Rogan on his podcast, and the two dismissed meat production as “irrelevant” to the climate crisis? Or last December, when fellow podcaster Russell Brand, once a committed vegan for ethical and environmental reasons, posted about eating steak at Mar-a-Lago with President-elect Trump?
Louisiana LNG Tax Break Could Cost Local Communities $2.8 Billion

1 week ago | desmog.com | Sharon Kelly

When Australia’s Woodside Energy Group announced April 29 that it plans to move forward with its Louisiana LNG export terminal, the state hailed the move as the “largest single foreign direct investment and greenfield project in Louisiana history.” It could also create perhaps the largest single local tax giveaway in U.S. history, under a Louisiana law offering corporations property tax breaks worth billions of dollars, a new Sierra Club study shared with DeSmog finds — representing a massive...
Hydrogen Developers Call for Government Cash While Key Projects Collapse

1 week ago | desmog.com | Danielle Paradis

At Canada’s largest hydrogen industry gathering, the mood was noticeably more cautious than in years past. Delegates and panelists were preoccupied with U.S. President Donald Trump, and what his second term could mean for energy tariffs, investor confidence, and the fragile promise of hydrogen as a clean fuel.
Thames Water’s Prospective New Owner Donated $1 Million to Trump’s Inauguration

1 week ago | desmog.com | Sam Bright |Adam Barnett

The U.S. private equity firm KKR, which has been selected as the ‘preferred bidder’ for the takeover of Thames Water, gave a seven-figure sum to Donald Trump’s inauguration committee, DeSmog can report. Official records show that Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co LP (KKR) donated $1 million to the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee on 7 January. The committee is appointed by the president-elect to arrange the inauguration ceremony, when a U.S. president is formally sworn into office.
What Have Reform’s Key Candidates Said About Climate Change?

2 weeks ago | desmog.com | Adam Barnett

If the polls are to be believed, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is set to make significant gains in Thursday’s local elections, riding public discontent to victory in mayoral and local council seats, and possibly gaining a new member of Parliament. While media coverage has focused on what this means for the political fortunes of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, less attention has been paid to Reform’s policies, and what they would mean for local residents.
Reform Candidate Andrea Jenkyns Vows Climate Cuts in Flood Risk Lincolnshire

2 weeks ago | desmog.com | Adam Barnett

Reform UK mayoral candidate Andrea Jenkyns has been condemned for rejecting climate science and promising Trump-style budget cuts, despite standing in a high climate risk area. The former Conservative MP, who defected to Nigel Farage’s party in November, is tipped to become Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire in Thursday’s local elections, polling at 40 percent with a 15 point lead on her nearest opponent according to YouGov.
GB News Broadcast Almost 1,000 Anti-Climate Attacks Before and After 2024 Election

2 weeks ago | desmog.com | Joey Grostern

GB News gave a platform to at least 953 anti-climate attacks in the immediate run-up and aftermath of the 2024 general election, DeSmog can reveal. Half of these featured attacks on clean energy policies, including that the goal of reducing emissions to net zero by 2050 is a “cult” and a “monster”.
Poilievre Campaign Has Links to Gas Industry Astroturfing Effort

2 weeks ago | desmog.com | Taylor C. Noakes

A third-party advertiser that has bombarded Canadians with pro-gas messaging over the last few months has ties to the Poilievre campaign. Though Voice for Energy presents itself as a grassroots campaign intended to give Canadian consumers a choice and doesn’t disclose its funders, DeSmog has previously reported that they are in fact a creation of the Canadian Gas Association (CGA), a national lobby group representing the gas industry.
Farage’s Top Fundraiser Targets Oil and Gas Donations

2 weeks ago | desmog.com | Sam Bright

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is attempting to raise money from the fossil fuel industry, the Financial Times has revealed. The newspaper reports that Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy has been launching a drive to raise funds from wealthy offshore donors in low-tax jurisdictions including Monaco, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Switzerland. Expatriates registered to vote in the UK can donate to UK political parties, as can foreign individuals with a business in the country.
A Rundown of Trump Allies That Have Endorsed Pierre Poilievre

3 weeks ago | desmog.com | Mitch Anderson

A recent headline in the Wall Street Journal neatly summed up the current state of Canada’s federal election: “How Canada’s Trump-Style Candidate Blew a 20-Point Polling Lead.”Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre clearly has a Donald Trump problem. With only days left in the campaign, many Canadian voters can’t help seeing the obvious similarities in style and substance with the combative populist U.S. President. It is only helping Liberal leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney.