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Climate denialism, neoliberalism, fossil fuels, extractivism, AI, and carbon trading
Featuring Milton Friedman, Koch Industries, the Cato Institute, the Institute of Economic Affairs, Eric Schmidt, and Wildlife Works’ Jeremy Freund.
Jun 5
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Chris Lang
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Millions of fake Chinese carbon offsets have been bought in European countries
A Bloomberg investigation reveals that companies in at least nine European countries bought carbon offsets from dodgy projects in China.
May 26
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Chris Lang
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The Petrobras “carbon neutral” greenwash machine continues
Extracting ever more fossil fuels cannot possibly be “carbon neutral”.
May 21
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Chris Lang
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Earth’s Greatest Enemy: “You can’t green a global military empire”
New documentary from Abby Martin and Mike Prysner about the US military.
May 18
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Chris Lang
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Malawi has signed a 40-year contract with Portuguese engineering firm Mota-Engil to generate carbon credits from 550,000 hectares of the…
Trafigura will market the carbon credits.
Feb 26
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Chris Lang
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Crooked Carbon Business: Overview of documentation
Carbon trading has made the climate crisis worse.
Jan 22
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Chris Lang
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New Scientist: Carbon offsets are one of the five worst ideas of the 21st century
Along with Bitcoin, Social media, Alternative fuels, and Effective altruism.
Jan 20
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Chris Lang
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East African Carbon Company claims to be setting up carbon projects in Uganda. It is a subsidiary of Alpha MBM Investments, a Dubai-based…
The chairman of Alpha MBM Investments is Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, a member of Dubai’s royal family.
Jan 19
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Chris Lang
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It’s all about oil: The Trump regime’s illegal military attack on Venezuela and kidnap of President Maduro
Deranged Trump Syndrome has gone to a dangerous new level.
Jan 8
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Chris Lang
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Call for a moratorium on AI datacentres in the US
More than 230 organisations have signed on to a letter to members of Congress.
Dec 12, 2025
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Chris Lang
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REDD myth no. 9: “Companies that buy carbon credits decarbonise faster than those that don’t”
“Carbon credits have become a comforting myth.”
Dec 10, 2025
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Chris Lang
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Malta’s €60 million worth of missing carbon credits
And a cover-up about the Swiss firm that failed to deliver the EU Allowances.
Dec 2, 2025
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Chris Lang
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