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In the early days of his presidency, he was acclaimed by crowds in public squares as the humble man representing those who had never held power in Peru. On Wednesday, …
Pedro Castillo: The 180 minutes that made Peru tremble Read More
DAVOS, Switzerland — For the second year in a row, Western sanctions have prevented Russian officials and oligarchs from attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss ski-resort town …
Davos struggles to get used to a world without Russia Read More
The forest carbon offsets approved by the world’s leading provider and used by Disney, Shell, Gucci and other big corporations are largely worthless and could make global heating worse, according to a …
Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest provider are worthless, analysis shows Read More
Rishi Sunak was once again forced to deny that the NHS is facing a crisis this weekend, claiming that the service is merely “under pressure”. The prime minister has continued …
Five political decisions that drove the NHS to the brink Read More
Billions of euros ringfenced for Europe’s post-Covid recovery could be diverted into a raft of new fossil-fuel infrastructure projects, deals which may lock Europe into contracts for the next 20 …
€60bn earmarked for EU Covid recovery could go to fossil-fuel projects Read More
Aid from the world’s biggest donors is reaching record levels, according to the latest assessments. But as usual, there’s nuance behind the numbers. Official development assistance (ODA) from the world’s …
Is aid from the richest countries really at a record high? Read More
Washington state rang in the New Year with the launch of its most ambitious plan to slash carbon pollution. The new “cap-and-invest” program is designed to follow in the footsteps …
Washington state just started capping carbon emissions. Here’s how it works. Read More
As tensions between the EU and China rise, European companies are turning to Southeast Asia for investment. This trend will likely continue, despite Beijing relaxing its strict Zero-COVID policy. Following …
European investors give China the cold shoulder Read More
Guidance on corporate targets and measurements is coming for the land sector after the announcement of qualitative global commitments. When cutting carbon emissions for the good of the planet became …
Guidance on corporate nature targets is on its way Read More
Last year, DeSmog chased ambitious stories all along the climate spectrum. We investigated allegations of workers exposed to radioactive oilfield waste, reported from the frontlines of climate-fueled extreme weather and climate migration, expanded our coverage …
Heard of “Net-Zero Oil” or “Carbon Negative” Bioenergy? In 2023 You Will Read More