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Reform UK’s new constitution grants “extraordinary” levels of power to its chair Zia Yusuf, DeSmog can reveal. The party rulebook grants the multi-millionaire tech entrepreneur extensive, largely unchecked authority to revoke memberships, set the party’s agenda, take emergency disciplinary measures, and suspend potential candidates – without any formal way to sack him. DeSmog asked academics and expert campaigners […]

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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 […]

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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. Talk of energy sovereignty — securing domestic […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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LONDON, UK — An Israeli private investigator wanted by U.S. law enforcement for allegedly orchestrating an illegal “hacking-for-hire” operation on behalf of oil and gas major ExxonMobil can be extradited to the U.S., a judge in London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court ruled on Wednesday. Amit Forlit is charged with three offences by the U.S. Department of […]

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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 […]

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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”. The broadcaster aired […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Bob Zimmer, a Conservative Member of Parliament incumbent running in Canada’s federal election in the northeast B.C. riding of Prince George–Peace River–Northern Rockies, has long been known for his socially conservative views and strong advocacy for resource development. But since 2016 he has also been known to show his support and praise for Donald Trump. […]

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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 […]

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