O=C=OMay 20

Revealed: British Ad Giant’s Billion-Dollar Greenwash of U.S. Oil Industry

British #advertising conglomerate #WPP has helped oil companies #ExxonMobil, #Chevron, #Shell, and #BP spend an estimated $1 billion on ads in the #UnitedStates since the 2015 #ParisAgreement to tackle #ClimateChange, a new report shows.

“The UK prides itself on #climate leadership, and yet WPP, the supposed jewel of the British advertising industry, is facilitating dangerously misleading advertising in the U.S.,” said Victoria Harvey, holder of a PhD in the ad industry’s response to the #ClimateCrisis from the University of East Anglia, who reviewed #DeSmog’s methodology.

https://impakter.com/revealed-british-ad-giants-billion-dollar-greenwash-of-u-s-oil-industry/

Revealed: British Ad Giant’s Billion-Dollar Greenwash of U.S. Oil Industry - Impakter

DeSmog analysis reveals London-based WPP linked to twice as much oil advertising as American rivals despite its internal climate policy.

Impakter
Show threadCedric Knight 🌍💙May 11

@ZackPolanski
The sheer size of the donations makes one think democracy is being bought, whether for ideological reasons or to create a period of instability that crypto speculators can gain from, I couldn't say.

Original story helped by investigative journalists #desmog
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/29/revealed-nigel-farage-was-given-undisclosed-5m-by-crypto-billionaire-in-2024

Exclusive: Nigel Farage was given undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire in 2024

Reform leader changed his mind about standing as MP after gift from Thai-based crypto tycoon Christopher Harborne

The Guardian
br00t4cMay 10
Heartland Institute Podcast Questions Whether All Americans 'Should Have the Right to Vote' #Elections #ClimateDenial #JimLakely #HeartlandInstitute #DeSmog www.desmog.com/2026/05/05/h...

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Heartland Institute Podcast Questions Whether All Americans ‘Should Have the Right to Vote’

A couple days later, the Trump-linked group hosted EPA chief — and potential attorney general — Lee Zeldin at a Washington, D.C. event.

DeSmog
Richard Michael BlaberApr 30
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/30/revealed-british-ad-firm-billion-dollar-greenwash-of-us-oil-industry; https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28083184-desmog-april-2026-report-on-ad-agency-exposure-to-us-oil-industry/. "A #British #advertising conglomerate has helped the #oil #companies #ExxonMobil, #Chevron, #Shell & #BP spend an estimated $1.5bn (£1.1bn) on #adverts in the #US since the 2015 #Paris agreement to tackle the #climatecrisis, a #report shows. London-based #WPP was the leading advertising group serving the US’s oil #industry over the past decade, according to #analysis by the #climate #investigations platform #DeSmog."
Revealed: British ad firm’s billion-dollar greenwash of US oil industry

London-based WPP accused of breaching climate policy after report reveals firm linked to twice as much oil advertising as US rivals

The Guardian
GrumpyOldFartApr 22

*** Must read & please boost ***

“Farage’s foreign income: Mapping his millions...”

by Sam Bright on Substack

@uk_politics
@UKLabour
@ZackPolanski

“The Reform leader is the UK’s highest-earning MP, which is no mean feat given the volume of greed amassed in the House of Commons.

By my calculations, Farage has clocked up nearly £2 million in income and gifts since he was elected as the member for Clacton in July 2024”

[..]

“But one of the most striking findings is the amount of money earned by Reform’s leader – the guy who wants to be the next UK prime minister – from overseas interests, including foreign governments”

https://open.substack.com/pub/writesbright/p/farages-foreign-income

#Press #SocialMedia #UK #ReformUKLtd #Farage #Earnings #ForeignGovernments #Corruption #ElectoralCommission #Crypto #GBNews #DeSmog #Tracker #Bitcoin #MAGA #Trump #FarRight

Farage’s foreign income

Mapping his millions...

Sam Bright
The USA PotatoMar 27

How ‘The Charles Koch of Canada’ Created a $9.5 Million Influence Machine

Late in the run-up to last year’s federal election, an open letter signed by 33 business leaders ran as a full-page advertisement in newspapers across the country. Representing industries that ranged from from banks and investment firms to mining and oil-and-gas companies, they demanded more support for pipelines, mines, and energy projects, and ended the […] The post How ‘The Charles Koch of Canada’ Created a $9.5 Million Influence Machine appeared first on DeSmog.

https://murica.website/2026/03/how-the-charles-koch-of-canada-created-a-9-5-million-influence-machine/

How ‘The Charles Koch of Canada’ Created a $9.5 Million Influence Machine – The USA Potato

The USA PotatoMar 27

Energy Firms Dodge £1 Billion Debt Relief Bill After Corporate Lobbying

Ofgem has rejected calls from MPs to force energy companies to write off £1 billion of customer debt after intense energy industry lobbying, DeSmog can reveal. In October, MPs sitting on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee told the regulator that excess returns made by the industry from soaring energy prices since 2021 should […] The post Energy Firms Dodge £1 Billion Debt Relief Bill After Corporate Lobbying appeared first on DeSmog.

https://murica.website/2026/03/energy-firms-dodge-1-billion-debt-relief-bill-after-corporate-lobbying/

Energy Firms Dodge £1 Billion Debt Relief Bill After Corporate Lobbying – The USA Potato

The USA PotatoMar 29

Reform Policy Chief James Orr Shared Stage With White Nationalist

Reform UK’s head of policy James Orr spoke alongside a white nationalist politician at a conference in Hungary last weekend (21 March), DeSmog can reveal. Orr made an appearance at CPAC Hungary, a political festival closely associated with Donald Trump’s MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement. CPAC has also lent its support in recent years […] The post Reform Policy Chief James Orr Shared Stage With White Nationalist appeared first on DeSmog.

https://murica.website/2026/03/reform-policy-chief-james-orr-shared-stage-with-white-nationalist/

Reform Policy Chief James Orr Shared Stage With White Nationalist – The USA Potato

The USA PotatoMar 30

As the Oil Majors Retreat on Climate Promises, Industry Insiders Are Asking: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Under cover of Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” mantra and “shock and awe” style of government, major fossil fuel companies are taking the opportunity to roll back key elements of their energy transition strategies. Now, a growing number of oil and gas professionals are confronting a difficult personal question: Will my conscience allow me to continue […] The post As the Oil Majors Retreat on Climate Promises, Industry Insiders Are Asking: Should I Stay or Should I Go? appeared first on DeSmog.

https://murica.website/2026/03/as-the-oil-majors-retreat-on-climate-promises-industry-insiders-are-asking-should-i-stay-or-should-i-go/

As the Oil Majors Retreat on Climate Promises, Industry Insiders Are Asking: Should I Stay or Should I Go? – The USA Potato

The USA PotatoMar 25

As War on Iran Continues, a European Climate Law Could Be at Risk

This piece is co-published by DeSmog and ExxonKnews. ExxonKnews is a reporting project of the Center for Climate Integrity. Major oil and gas lobby groups are leveraging energy shortages during the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran to call on the European Union to pause its regulations on methane, a powerful climate pollutant. If successful, […] The post As War on Iran Continues, a European Climate Law Could Be at Risk appeared first on DeSmog.

https://murica.website/2026/03/as-war-on-iran-continues-a-european-climate-law-could-be-at-risk/

As War on Iran Continues, a European Climate Law Could Be at Risk – The USA Potato