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An A to Z of Fossil Fuel Industry Deception

Union of Concerned Scientists

And this growing body of evidence is highly relevant to climate accountability lawsuits against fossil fuel polluters, proposals to mandate and standardize corporate climate disclosure , and shareholder resolutions up for votes at major oil and gas companies’ annual meetings this spring. See A and E.)

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ExxonMobil Shows Its Lobbying Hand, But Hides Some Cards

Union of Concerned Scientists

on Friday, with no news alert, press statement or announcement, ExxonMobil for the first time revealed who received its lobbying money and how much. The ExxonMobil reports are a case in point and suggest the next steps investor groups may have to take to force more complete corporate disclosure. ExxonMobil Names Names.

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Corporate Climate Disclosure Rule Could Make the World a Little Less Dangerous

Union of Concerned Scientists

For example, a coalition of 700 investors with nearly $70 trillion in assets signed a declaration asking corporate boards to disclose climate plans, among other commitments. The good news is that this rule meets a lot of the criteria we set, although there are some areas that could be improved. Make Your Voice Heard!

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta SOMO PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:21 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Read more Audrey Gaughran Shell cannot be allowed to divest from the onshore oil industry in the Niger Delta before it takes responsibility for its toxic legacy of pollution and the safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure.

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BP projects have helped fund Azerbaijan military aggression, say campaigners

Corp Watch

References: 1965: Sea Gem oil rig collapses Blast at BP Texas Refinery in '05 Foreshadowed Gulf Disaster Anatomy of Disaster BP's "Beyond Petroleum" Campaign Losing its Sheen Tanker Spills Crude Oil Off Huntington Beach BP Oil to Pay $2.3 Green Words, Dirty Deeds: A PIRG Expose of BP Amoco's Greenwashing by Athan Manuel of the U.S.

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Original features of Vale’s tailings dam may have been responsible for failure – study

Corp Watch

Original features of Vale’s tailings dam may have been responsible for failure – study Mining.com PaulaR Thu, 01/25/2024 - 17:01 Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Read more Rescuers at Brumadinho following the collapse of the tailings dam at Vale’s Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine. Corporation Vale S.A. to adequately repair.

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COP27 Global Methane Pledge Efforts Are Not Enough

Union of Concerned Scientists

Although methane doesn’t linger very long in the atmosphere, increasing methane levels are particularly bad news because it packs a big punch. Fortunately, the science of tracking methane is getting better every day, and several new tools for understanding methane sources were released during COP27 with more on the way.