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Read a selection of the major news coverage that InfluenceMap’s analysis has generated in the press and media around the globe.

Business Green

25 September 2024

InfluenceMap Releases 2024 List of Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders

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The Guardian

28 August 2024

Revealed: US airlines lobbied EU over its plan to monitor plane emissions

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Canada's National Observer

8 August 2024

Fossil fuel companies pour on the pressure to weaken disclosure rules

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Responsible Investor

1 August 2024

Investors respond to revelation around Rio Tinto lobbying

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Social Europe

22 July 2024

The Fossil Fuel Industry Playbook for Slowing European Climate Policy

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ESG Investor

15 July 2024

Historic Oil and Gas Narratives Jeopardizing Climate Action

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Edie

11 July 2024

Oil and gas giants’ persistent lobbying hinders global energy shift, study finds

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Le Temps

11 July 2024

A dive into fifty years of discrediting green energy by the oil sector

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El País

10 July 2024

The oil lobby's playbook, laid bare: 50 years of attacking renewables and electric cars

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Canada's National Observer

5 June 2024

The Pathways Alliance Playbook

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Sustainable Views

29 May 2024

Meat and dairy industry ‘as effective’ as fossil fuel sector at weakening EU climate policy

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El Periódico

29 May 2024

This is how the European meat lobby disrupts the EU's main climate policies

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Corporate Knights

29 May 2024

The backroom battle for Canada’s climate future

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Edie

13 May 2024

Automakers lobbying strongly against progressive EV policies, report reveals

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The Irish Times

6 April 2024

Greenhouse gases: Major oil and gas companies still the main polluters since 2016 Paris Agreement to cut emissions

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Edie

4 April 2024

‘Carbon Majors’: World’s biggest emitters grew their carbon footprint since Paris Agreement, study finds

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La Vanguardia

4 April 2024

80% of the gases that warm the Earth come from 57 oil and cement companies

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El Pais

4 April 2024

A report places Repsol among the 50 largest global emitters of CO₂ in the last 170 years

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Reuters

4 April 2024

Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers, report says

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The Guardian

3 April 2024

Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016

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Reuters

6 March 2024

RBC to boost renewable energy lending to reach climate goals

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Bloomberg

6 March 2024

Canadian Banks’ Fossil-Fuel Exposure Outpaces US, European Peers

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The Independent

11 December 2023

Corporate Cop28: How a defining moment for the climate has been taken over by fossil fuel executives

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Washington Post

3 December 2023

Companies made big climate pledges. Now they are balking on delivering.

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Edie

16 November 2023

More than half of top corporate climate commitments undermined by lobbying practices

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Bloomberg

16 November 2023

Study Finds ‘Net Zero Greenwash’ Is Common in Corporate World

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Reuters

16 November 2023

Top companies' lobbying undermines their climate pledges, study finds

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E&E News

15 November 2023

Japan’s green switch falls short of global goals, researchers say

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Asahi Shimbun

14 November 2023

Japan's GX is far from the 1.5 degree target, perhaps influenced by "policy proposals" by Keidanren and companies

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Bloomberg

13 November 2023

Japan’s Green Switch Falls Short of Global Goals, Climate Researchers Say

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E&E News

12 September 2023

Truck-makers oppose EPA tailpipe plan despite public pledges

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Financial Times

12 August 2023

US airlines ally with farmers to seek subsidies for corn as jet fuel

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MSN

1 August 2023

Canada's money managers mirror ESG backtrack on Wall Street: report

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Bloomberg

1 August 2023

Asset Managers Pledging Climate Action Drop Ball When Investing

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Reuters

1 August 2023

Big US asset managers cool on climate issues, think tank says

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Financial Times

10 June 2023

Moral Money: Toyota lobbying resolution – sign of the times?

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The Sydney Morning Herald

29 May 2023

Inside the car industry's climate lobbying push

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The Hill

18 May 2023

Documents reveal how fossil fuel industry created, pushed anti-ESG campaign

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Reuters

10 May 2023

New Toyota CEO faces climate disclosure shareholder resolution

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Grist

10 May 2023

A new law in Colorado will prevent utilities from charging customers for lobbying

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Nikkei

29 March 2023

New Toyota head to "get serious" about EVs

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CBC News

19 March 2023

So you want to be a climate-conscious investor. Here's how to avoid greenwashing

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Axios

16 March 2023

BlackRock CEO "walks tightrope" on climate risk investing

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City Press

05 March 2023

SA’s climate policies not stringent enough for proper transition

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The Globe and Mail

24 February 2023

Canada's oil sands companies are undermining climate policy despite net-zero pledges, think tank claims

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Politico

16 February 2023

Dissecting the Chamber’s stance on climate policies

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Deutsche Welle

10 February 2023

Shell, BP boost profit, sink investment in renewable energy

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The Irish Times

26 January 2023

Toyota boss to step down as company defends its electric car strategy

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Corporate Knights

25 January 2023

The Climate Blockers: BASF quietly lobbies against strong climate policy while talking a big game

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AP News

12 January 2023

Study: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s

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Canada's National Observer

11 January 2023

Investigation: Big Oil’s most powerful lobby group held more meetings with feds in 2020 than any other year on record

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The Sydney Morning Herald

18 December 2022

‘This could be existential’: Behind gas’ desperate global game plan

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Le Monde

15 December 2022

Réchauffement climatique : comment l’industrie du gaz fait du lobbying pour défendre sa survie

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Columbia Journalism Review

13 December 2022

My case against fossil-fuel advertising

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npr

08 December 2022

Truck makers lobby to weaken U.S. climate policies, report finds

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France 24

08 November 2022

'Toxic cover-up': UN draws red line around net zero greenwashing

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Electrek

04 November 2022

Toyota among the ‘2022 world’s most obstructive companies on climate policy’ with oil giants

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The Guardian

24 October 2022

Industry associations in EU and US lobbying to block or weaken biodiversity policy, report shows

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Politico

20 October 2022

EU Influence: How the aviation industry is lobbying on climate policy

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Deutsche Welle

11 October 2022

What became of climate pledges made at COP26?

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The Times

26 September 2022

Oil firms lobbied for climate tests to be scrapped

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PBS

24 September 2022

Big Oil pledged to fight climate change, but do their actions line up?

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France 24

08 September 2022

Energy majors exaggerating green performance: analysis

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The Boston Globe

08 September 2022

The word ‘greenwashing’ is now in the dictionary

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Financial Times

08 September 2022

Big Oil talks up green credentials, but its low-carbon investments fall short

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CNN

08 September 2022

Big oil companies are spending millions to appear 'green.' Their investments tell a different story, report shows

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The Guardian

21 August 2022

BP-linked lobbyist helped British lawmakers' during energy crisis inqury

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The Motley Fool

26 July 2022

2 Things to Beware With ESG Fund Investing

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Financial Times

11 July 2022

Shell takes to TikTok as oil groups try to boost credentials during energy crisis

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Bloomberg

07 July 2022

Europe’s Airlines Are Pushing for Weaker Emissions Rules

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DerStandard

07 July 2022

Airlines torpedieren laut Dokumenten Klimaschutzpläne der EU

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AFP

27 June 2022

'Greenwashing': new climate misinformation battleground

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Reuters

15 June 2022

Toyota heads into AGM under pressure from pension funds over climate

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Financial Times

13 June 2022

European pension funds attack Toyota for not going ‘all in’ on electric cars

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日経新聞

13 June 2022

ESG投資家、ロビー活動を監視 トヨタや独VWに圧力  ESG

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FT Moral Money

6 June 2022

What BP’s former chief Lord Browne regrets

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Toyo Keizai

19 May 2022

遅れる日本勢のゼロエミッション車移行への備え

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Bloomberg

18 May 2022

日本勢が下位、ゼロエミッション車移行への備えで-調査

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Yomiuri

18 May 2022

EV化目標、29年の達成はテスラとベンツだけか…日本勢は移行が遅れる見通し

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The Guardian

18 May 2022

World’s largest carmakers lagging behind on switch to electric vehicles: study

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Gigazine

17 May 2022

キヤノンが自社設立のシンクタンクの「気候変動否定記事」で環境活動家から圧力を受けているとの報道

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CNN

11 April 2022

Banks say they're getting tough on coal, but they keep lending trillions to polluters

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ESG Journal Japan

7 April 2022

英シンクタンクInfluenceMap、気候変動評価レポート「Finance and Climate Change」を発表

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Le Figaro

25 March 2022

Climate: Investments by major global banks contradict their promises, report says

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The Guardian

25 March 2022

Billionaire investor urges action against bank directors involved in anti-climate lobbying

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Reuters

25 March 2022

Banks undermine their 'net zero' pledges through lobbying - report

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

25 March 2022

Finanzkonzerne investieren Milliarden in fossile Energie

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Forbes Japan

08 February 2022

投資側の視点で見る企業のサステナビリティ

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ESG Investor

04 February 2022

Taxonomy Win Part of Wider Gas Lobbying Campaign

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CNN

02 February 2022

Europe's plan to call natural gas 'sustainable' triggers backlash from climate campaigners

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HuffPost

26 January 2022

Appello di 450 scienziati: “Basta campagne pubblicitarie per i combustibili fossili”

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Naver

03 December 2021

SC제일은행, ‘지속가능투자 프레임워크’로 그린워싱 걸러낸다 Click for full article

CNN

08 November 2021

BP won't quit controversial US oil lobby. Its CEO explains why

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New York Times

01 October 2021

In Your Facebook Feed: Oil Industry Pushback Against Biden Climate Plans Click here for full article

Euronews Next

22 September 2021

Facebook pays €850k to fact-check climate disinformation as it makes millions from fossil fuel ads

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Financial Times

27 August 2021

Climate funds often fall short of Paris goals, says report click for full article

CNN

05 August 2021

Pro-fossil fuel Facebook ads were viewed 431 million times — in one year

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New York Times

05 August 2021

Oil producers used Facebook to counter President Biden’s clean energy message, a study shows. Click for full article

Channel 4

08 July 2021

Revealed: Facebook received millions for ads promoting fossil fuel Click for full article

Nikkei

15 June 2021

"株主総会に脱炭素の荒波 MUFGや住商に対応迫る" 

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Toyo Keizai

19 February 2021

"日本の大企業はなぜ「脱炭素」こうも嫌がるのか - 脱炭素に積極的な企業と経団連の間にある溝" 

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Sky News

15 January 2021

InfluenceMap on Ian King Live/Sky News discussing Asset Managers & Climate Change

Bloomberg

15 January 2021

Tanner: Large U.S. Asset Managers Under-Performing On Climate

Bloomberg Green

14 January 2021

Fidelity, Capital Group Score Worst in Climate Engagement

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Energy Shift

10 November 2020

"日本の経済・業界団体は気候変動政策に後ろ向き?" 

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Financial Times

5 October 2020

"Japan business lobby denies climate change sabotage claim - Keidanren director Masami Hasegawa says decarbonisation is not the only goal that matters." Click for full article

Nikkei BD

10 September 2020

"気候対策、鉄鋼など低評価 - 英機関、業界団体を分析"

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Nikkei Financial

21 August 2020

"気候リスクも点検 政策のガラパゴス化回避"

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Enviro2B

07 August 2020

"Les efforts du Japon en matière de changement climatique entravés par un lobby commercial biaisé"

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Japan times

06 August 2020

"Japan's climate change efforts hindered by Keidanren bias, study says"

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Reuters

05 August 2020

Japan's climate change efforts hindered by biased business lobby: study

Forbes

24 June 2020

Why The Fed Is Talking Up The Importance Of Climate Change Action — And Pouring Billions Into Fossil Fuels

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HuffPost

23 June 2020

The Fed’s Coronavirus Spending On Fossil Fuel Could Dig A $19 Billion Money Pit

Nikkei

27 May 2020

Increasing emphasis on ESG's “gendar equality” and “climate” at shareholder meetings

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Nikkei

27 May 2020

"株主総会にもESGの風 「女性」「気候」に重点"

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Vox

01 May 2020

Coronavirus stimulus money will be wasted on fossil fuels

Deutsche Welle

16 April 2020

Oil and gas companies exploit coronavirus to roll back environmental regulations

Vice

13 April 2020

Republicans Are Planning to Use Coronavirus to Gut Renewable Energy

The Guardian

12 April 2020

BlackRock hired by EU to shape new environment guidelines click for full article

Sustainable Japan

06 April 2020

"日本の経済・業界団体は気候変動政策に後ろ向き?" 

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Unearthed

27 March 2020

Car industry calls for EU climate targets to be delayed due to Coronavirus click for full article

Bloomberg

11 March 2020

Finance Can’t Decide How It Wants to Deal With Climate Change

EURACTIV

06 March 2020

Exxon lobbyists urged Commission to tune down car CO2 rules

The Independent

29 January 2020

How to be an ethical investor in 2020

The Seattle Times

19 January 2020

Energy politics: Why oil giant BP wants Washington lawmakers to put a price on carbon pollution

The Guardian

02 December 2019

BlackRock CEO is part of the climate problem

Die Zeit

27 November 2019

Large wealth managers do too little for the climate

South China Morning Post

27 November 2019

Investment funds controlling US$37 trillion in global assets are failing to meet climate goals, says think tank InfluenceMap

Mainichi Shimbun

22 November 2019

"クライメートポリティクス「回勅」教皇は動いた"

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The Guardian

18 October 2019

BHP under pressure over lobby group links

Le Figaro

16 October 2019

Finance relies on renewable energies

E24

13 October 2019

The oil fund is the largest owner of 11 of the companies with the largest greenhouse gas emissions: - It is incomprehensible

Newsweek

21 September 2019

US lobby groups dominate lust of most effective climate change action blockers

City AM

19 September 2019

Pro-climate funds hold fossil fuel company stocks

Vice

19 September 2019

Know Your Enemy: The World's Top 5 Climate Offenders

Financial Times

19 September 2019

Green-friendly’ ETFs hold shares in groups with coal operations

Asian Power

18 September 2019

"$5b of Japanese megabank loans flow into Asian coal projects: report"

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World Coal

12 September 2019

"Thermal coal in Asia: the real risks for investors"

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CNBC

30 July 2019

Don’t ‘demonize’ energy firms: BP boss says climate activists should avoid polarizing society...

Rolling Stone

20 June 2019

Don’t Be Fooled by Fossil Fuel Companies’ Green Exterior...

Vox

07 June 2019

These senators are going after the biggest climate villains in Washington...

The Guardian

21 May 2019

BlackRock not using influence to drive climate policy...

Forbes Japan

08 April 2019

"「反気候変動対策」の石油大手5社、ロビー活動に年2億ドル"

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The Guardian

28 March 2019

Businesses should pay for climate crimes...

The Guardian

27 March 2019

The GOP’s enduring links to high-polluting industries...

The Independent

25 March 2019

Shell selling itself as green. Is it really?

Forbes

25 March 2019

Oil And Gas Giants Spend Millions Lobbying To Block Climate Change Policies…

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CBS News

25 March 2019

After Paris agreement, big oil and gas companies invested $110 billion in fossil fuels...

Le Monde

22 March 2019

Climate: Energy giants have spent $ 1 billion on lobbying since COP21...

Le Figaro

22 March 2019

Climat: les géants de l'énergie ont dépensé 1 milliard de dollar en lobbying...

Agence France-Presse (AFP)

22 March 2019

Climat : les géants de l’énergie ont dépensé un milliard de dollars en lobbying depuis la COP21…

Forbes

20 March 2019

The Good, The Bad And The Blind Spot Of Corporate Sustainability Rankings

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Nikkei

18 November 2017

"COP23閉幕 石炭火力推進の日本に「奇異」の目"

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Bloomberg

31 October 2017

"Emphasis on Coal Moves Japan in the Wrong Direction, Report Says"

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Forbes Japan

8 Febuary 2022

Vice

How Big Oil Used Facebook to Push Joe Manchin to Kill Build Back Better

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