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For the second time in two months, electric-car lobbyists have demonstrated a willingness to distort the truth in an attempt to convince Canberra to change the types of vehicles Australians drive.

While the big five oil companies registered record profits on the back of the energy crisis, relatively little will be reinvested in renewables as climate goals are slashed.

South Africas industrial giants are "endangering" the African powerhouses energy transition by continuing to defend fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, the environmental NGO Influence Map said in a report published Thursday.

As Shell, BP and ExxonMobil register record profits on the back of the energy crisis, relatively little will be reinvested in renewables as climate goals are slashed.

Corruption has plagued many resource-rich countries for decades, yet a constellation of crises requires renewed focus on the fight against corruption in 2023.

Climate activists have vandalised car industry billboards in a coordinated campaign in Europe to highlight the sector's environmental impact. In Brussels, the action was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of its International Motor Show.

In the decade before the pandemic, representatives of Canada's biggest oil and gas lobby averaged 117 meetings with government officials each year. In 2020, that number hit an all-time high of 269 — more meetings than there were business days in the year.

Businesses should show a 'certificate of good behaviour' in order to participate in climate leadership events, he said

The Climate Action Against Disinformation coalition, made up of organizations across Europe, Australia, Africa and North America, was formed at last year’s United Nations climate conference in Glasgow.

The winds of winter are blowing into Europe, over in Egypt is a different wind gathering force? A wind of change? Until the 18th of November, COP27 is taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Last year's COP in Glasgow has largely been viewed by the international community as underwhelming. So what’s going on in COP and in agri-climate news? Sometimes it's important to follow the money… The winds of winter are blowing into Europe, over in Egypt is a different wind gathering force? A...