A new analysis from the University of Waterloo says that public pensions have lost billions on their fossil fuel investments.

Learn more about this study in @Dana_Drugmand's new article and we'll cover the highlights here 👇

loom.ly/HSzLoSg The analysis was done by researchers at the @UWaterloo, was published in partnership with @standearth, and uses @TheTerminal data.

A fight is brewing in South Louisiana over @airproducts proposal to build a $4.5 billion “Clean Energy Complex” that would manufacture so-called blue hydrogen. desmog.com/2023/02/17/air… Hydrogen is “blue” if carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is used to offset some of the CO2 emitted in manufacturing. Big Oil, world leaders, and others are touting hydrogen and CCS as “clean,” safe, proven to work, and crucial to solving the climate crisis.

DEBUNK: Spiked columnist Ella Whelan made misleading claims about North Sea oil & renewable energy on a recent BBC Question Time.

Here is the evidence for why she’s wrong - and Spiked’s record of climate science denial & fossil fuel funding. 🧵 #DeBunk Whelan suggested the UK government invest in “new exploration of North Sea oil” to grow the economy.

But @IEA says new oil projects would threaten climate targets to limit warming to 1.5C.

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DEBUNK: Author Matt Ridley made several misleading claims in The Times & Daily Mail about climate change impacts.

Here’s the evidence for why he’s wrong - and more on his record of downplaying climate change.🧵 1/ #DeBunk Matt Ridley claimed in The Times that walruses are “thriving” & dismissed as “nonsense” the idea climate change affects walrus migration.

In fact, walruses are classed “vulnerable” on the @IUCN red list of threatened species due to melting sea ice.
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NEW: DeSmog analysis reveals delay tactics used by Big Ag against EU laws to protect birds and bees.

Findings come days after pressure from the pesticide and agribusiness lobby successfully stymies major green reforms, according to @ARC2020eu 1/
desmog.com/2022/12/21/sow… The world’s four largest pesticide firms have spent over €20 million lobbying officials and the public since 2020.

On Monday, Europe conceded on calls to reassess pesticide reductions, in what campaigners call a major win for industry. 2/

DEBUNK: 🎅 Seasonal Smog! 🎄
This year we’ve seen a wave of false claims from opponents of climate action exploiting the Ukraine war & energy crisis to push fossil fuels.

Here are the top 6 bogus climate claims of 2022 - & the evidence for why they're wrong.🧵 #DeBunk 1. Net Zero
Climate deniers pushed the false idea that net zero policies caused the energy crisis

In fact, it's caused by the high wholesale price of gas, hiked by the Ukraine war.
Timely climate action could’ve saved households billions. @DrSimEvans
carbonbrief.org/analysis-cutti…

DEBUNK: Lord David Frost has joined the Global Warming Policy Foundation as a trustee during COP27. He claims it gives an “objective view” of climate change.

In fact, GWPF is a climate science denial group with a pro-fossil fuel agenda. Here's the evidence: 🧵1/ #DeBunk Lord Frost was welcomed to GWPF by founder & honourary president Lord Nigel Lawson.

During COP26, Lawson declared “global warming is not a problem”.
He also defended fossil fuels, & falsely claimed CO2's “principal effect” is the growth of plants
desmog.com/2021/11/04/glo… 2/

The Global Warming Policy Foundation has announced that Conservative peer and former Brexit chief negotiator Lord Frost has joined the organisation as a trustee.

Find out more about the organisation in our profile and the following 🧵
desmog.com/global-warming… desmog.com/2022/03/18/map…

DEBUNK: TalkTV host Julia Hartley-Brewer made several claims about climate change on a recent @bbcquestiontime.

Here’s the evidence for why she’s wrong - and more on her record of rejecting climate science.
🧵 1/ #DeBunk Hartley-Brewer’s claim @IPCC_CH’s climate models have been “exposed as complete nonsense” is false.

In fact, climate models have accurately predicted global temperature rises. Observed warming tracks the forecasts:
carbonbrief.org/analysis-how-w… Graphic: @CarbonBrief 2/

Last month @nickcunningham1 reported on opposition to a blended hydrogen/gas project by Oregon’s largest gas utility. Now, NW Natural has withdrawn its application “in order to conduct additional stakeholder outreach" desmog.com/2022/10/17/nw-… The environmental and social justice groups cited a long list of problems with hydrogen blending, starting with the fact that it is an extremely expensive way to try to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Recently surfaced writings show self-styled "philosopher" and fossil fuel advocate @AlexEpstein had written about the "superiority" of western culture and blamed Martin Luther King Jr. for an increase in "Black crime" desmog.com/2022/04/07/ale… This story by @nickcunningham1 follows @maxinejoselow's excellent reporting for @washingtonpost. Author of “The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels,” Epstein argues that developing countries should burn more oil, gas, and coal to eliminate “energy poverty.” washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

EXCLUSIVE: A 2015 slideshow from FTI Consulting offers a rare glimpse at the services PR firms market to fossil fuel companies – like “discrediting” scientific studies and “debunking” documentaries. @SharonKellyEsq reports 🧵 desmog.com/2022/02/07/fti… FTI: “We understand how the oil and gas sector works—we’ve worked in it, studied it, defended it and impacted the policy that regulates it. We have been instrumental players in the industry’s highest profile business issues, regulatory hearings, legal disputes and arbitration.”