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Ministers are also expected to confirm plans to encourage more drilling in the North Sea, including giving oil and gas companies incentives to drill in parts of the seabed which others have previously abandoned.
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Dealing with Climate Change & Justice
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Scotland's finance secretary has warned that the Chancellor is risking thousands of job losses by failing to lift the UK government's windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers.
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As well as promoting COP30 for the UN and the Brazilian government, Edelman also has contracts with big polluters such as Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and others (Eyes passim). Climate pressure group Clean Creatives gave Edelman the highest score on its Fossil Fuel Income Risk Exposure (FIRE) index - meaning the group is uniquely vulnerable to a shift away from fossil fuels.
An open letter by the group highlighting the conflicts of interest pointed out that "one key Edelman leader in Brazil is personally overseeing communications for both COP30 and Shell at the same time". Simultaneously promoting fossil fuels and the solution to fossil fuels? Nice work if you can get it!“
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Honestly, I've stopped reading anything about the COPs - it's complete joke of a meeting / organisation. Completely infiltrated and captured by the fossil fuel industry.
Time to nuke the whole thing from orbit and kill the fossil fuel industry in the background
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Prof Robert Reich, the co-founder of Inequality Media, warned: “The ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy.
“Billionaire media owners like [Elon] Musk, [Jeff] Bezos, [Larry] Ellison and [Rupert] Murdoch are businessmen first and foremost,” he said. “Their highest goal is not to inform the public but to make money.
“In an era when wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals who have bought up key media there is a growing danger that the public will not be getting the truth it needs to function in this democracy,” said Reich.
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"“Billionaire media owners like [Elon] Musk, [Jeff] Bezos, [Larry] Ellison and [Rupert] Murdoch are businessmen first and foremost,” he said. “Their highest goal is not to inform the public but to make money"
I don't beleive this changed since print media started selling newspapers, it's just the names and delivery method that are different now.
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“I don't beleive this changed since print media started selling newspapers, it's just the names and delivery method that are different now.”
In outline yes, but the concentration of ownership has increased and internet based companies have/are using methods previously unavailable to spread disinformation, increase ‘engagement’ and ‘monetise’ in new ways.
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A host of eminent scientists have warned politicians, business and community leaders that the UK risks severe climate-related risks to its economy, public health, food systems and national security.
According to its organisers more than 1,000 corporate bosses, senior civil servants and civic leaders were set to assemble in the Methodist central hall in Westminster for the “first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing” on Thursday morning.
“This event is about resetting the national conversation, especially in the face of growing misinformation,” said Prof Mike Berners-Lee, the climate writer and pioneer in carbon footprinting, as he introduced the talks.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/27/limate-related-risks-uk-economy-security
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In the two years since the system was launched, beverage-packaging collection and recycling has risen to 94%
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