Sunday, November 24, 2024

Advertising industry has over a thousand contracts with polluting industries: Report

Campaign group’s newest report underlines the scope of the ad and PR sector’s ongoing relationships with fossil fuel companies.

California files lawsuit against ExxonMobil for plastic recycling fraud

ExxonMobil and other fossil fuel and petrochemical companies are being accused of promoting recycling as a solution to plastic waste management despite internal knowledge that it is not a viable solution.

Exposed: How Big Oil is buying influence at America’s top universities

A new student-led report reveals how six prestigious universities have received millions from the fossil fuel industry, raising concerns about conflicts of interest, research bias, and the need for academic independence from polluting sectors.

Upstream electrification: A game changer for cutting oil and gas emissions by 80%

Electrifying oil and gas production facilities with renewable energy could reduce emissions by over 80%, offering a path toward climate goals and industry sustainability. But logistical and economic hurdles remain.

EPA scientists said they were pressured to downplay harms from chemicals. A watchdog found...

After the scientists pushed back, they received negative performance reviews and three of them were removed from their positions in the EPA’s division of new chemicals and reassigned to jobs elsewhere in the agency.

From UK to Norway, drillers legally dump tonnes of toxic, radioactive waste into the...

In many offshore oil and gas settings, oilfield waste is simply being dumped right into the ocean.

Canada’s oil patch blames anti-greenwashing law for delayed sustainability reports

Is the global push for climate transparency just getting started?

Norway reaches historic milestone as electric vehicles outnumber petrol cars for the first time

Norway’s rapid transition to electric vehicles, a global first, shows the impact of policy incentives and ambitious climate goals, setting the pace for the rest of the world.

Forests thrive when Indigenous people have legal stewardship of their land

The fate of intact forests is closely linked to that of Indigenous peoples.

Three states petition EPA to classify PFAS compounds as hazardous air pollutants

North Carolina, New Jersey and New Mexico petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to begin regulating PFAS “forever chemical” air emissions.