Joey Grostern

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Investigative Journalist at DeSmog | Also working with Deutsche Welle and Clean Energy Wire | Born at 363ppm | hate mail: [email protected]

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🔴 NEW | Pro-Trump Platform Promotes Climate Science Denial Ads to Millions Across Europe Campaigners have referred the Epoch Times to the UK advertising regulator for “stoking the climate culture war” on social media. My latest for @desmog.bsky.social www.desmog.com/2024/05/03/e...

Pro-Trump Platform Promotes Climate Science Denial Ads to Millions Across Europewww.desmog.com The pro-Trump Epoch Times has run hundreds of anti-climate social media adverts in Europe since the beginning of 2024 that have been seen millions of times, DeSmog can reveal. Epoch Times accounts in...

🔴 NEW for @desmog.bsky.social Oil-funded thinktank backed by Viktor Orbán involved in organising widespread farmer protests ahead of EU elections The first in a series investigating food/farming disinfo ahead of EU vote From Clare Carlile, Marta Kasztelan and and me 1/

Orbán-backed Think Tank Courts Farmers Linked to Far Right Ahead of EU Pollwww.desmog.com An oil-funded think tank backed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is involved in organising widespread farmer protests in the run-up to the EU elections, DeSmog can reveal. Hardline farming gro...

🔴 NEW 🔴 Instagram Influencers Paid to Boost UAE’s Climate Credentials Over COP28 @desmog.bsky.social exclusive

Instagram Influencers Paid to Boost UAE’s Climate Credentials Over COP28www.desmog.com Social media influencers were paid to boost the UAE’s climate credentials in and around COP28 in what appears to be a coordinated PR effort by the oil-dependent host nation, DeSmog can reveal. Insta...

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“Not only does it undermine climate journalism but it... signals to readers that climate change is not a serious issue” - one reporter on news agencies creating fossil fuel ads Read @amywestervelt.bsky.social, Matthew Green & @joeygrostern.bsky.social's article now! www.desmog.com/2023/12/05/r...

Reuters, New York Times Top List of Fossil Fuel Industry’s Media Enablerswww.desmog.com Darren Woods, the CEO of Exxon, celebrates the potential of carbon capture to dramatically reduce global emissions. According to Saudi Aramco’s podcast, the fossil fuel industry is innovating new cl...

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While nearly 200 countries negotiate text to phase out fossil fuels, India's coal ministry announces its plan to nearly double its coal production to 1.5 billion tons annually by 2030. Also: "100% Foreign Direct Investment has also been allowed." pib.gov.in/PressRelease...

1.5 Billion Tonne Coal Production Likely by 2029-30pib.gov.in There are plans to enhance production of coal to meet growing demand. It is estimated to be 1.5 bill

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Visiting IBES Professor Robert Brulle provided commentary for this new article from @desmog.bsky.social @amywestervelt.bsky.social @joeygrostern.bsky.social . Read what he had to say about media outlets' ties to the fossil fuel industry:

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@amywestervelt.bsky.social and Matthew Green from DeSmog investigation on how oil and gas industry uses trusted news to launder their propaganda. New York Times and Reuters are the industry's favorite media partners drilled.media/news/drilled...

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Fossil fuel advertising in media outlets - particularly native advertising and sponsored content - should've ceased to exist half a decade ago. @amywestervelt.bsky.social, @desmog.bsky.social do some amazing analysis into this problem, and it's grim: www.desmog.com/2023/12/05/r...

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"It’s really important not to beat around the bush...[this] is literally Big Oil & mainstream media collaborating in PR campaigns for the industry" - My take on how Big Media is helping Big Oil do its climate bidding. 1/n www.thenation.com/article/envi...

How the Media Greenwashes the Fossil Fuel Industrywww.thenation.com Many of the world's most reputable publications use their credibility to sell advertorials that protect polluters and confuse readers.

🔴 NEW 🔴 Revealed: Scale of The Telegraph's Climate Change ‘Propaganda’ DeSmog analysed 2,000+ opinion pieces, finding that 85% on climate attacked/undermined climate science, policy or environmental groups With Phoebe Cooke and Michaela Hermann

Revealed: Scale of The Telegraph's Climate Change ‘Propaganda’www.desmog.com Telegraph columnists routinely questioned climate science and criticised green reforms as a major backlash against net zero policies raged in the UK, DeSmog can reveal. A new analysis by this website ...

🔴 NEW 🔴 UAE oil fields constantly flaring despite 20-year-old commitment to stop, data shows ahead of #COP28 Important new investigation by @jsandlerclarke.bsky.social for @desmog.bsky.social in partnership with The Guardian

UAE Oil Fields Constantly Flaring Despite 20-Year-Old Commitment To Stop, Analysis Showswww.desmog.com State-owned oil and gas fields across the United Arab Emirates have flared almost constantly despite a long-standing policy to eliminate “routine” flaring in their operations, DeSmog can reveal. N...

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🔴 New from me, @bylinetimes.bsky.social Long read examining Palantir's UK takeover, a new award, and scandals still hanging over the company as it closes in on the NHS contract. ‘The Default Operating System’: Palantir’s £245 Million Expansion into the UK: www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-defaul...

‘The Default Operating System’: Palantir’s £245 Million Expansion into the UKwww.bylinesupplement.com Max Colbert examines the history of the data and analytics giant founded by Peter Thiel as it becomes an important private player in the administration of Britain

NEW 🔴 GB News owner Paul Marshall's hedgefund holds at least $2.2 Billion in fossil fuel investments GB News hosts continue to call for increased fossil fuel production @desmog.bsky.social exclusive with Sam Bright

GB News Owner’s Hedge Fund Has $2.2 Billion Fossil Fuel Investmentswww.desmog.com One of the owners of GB News runs a hedge fund that has a major financial stake in more than 100 oil and gas firms, DeSmog can reveal. This news comes after former prime minister Boris Johnson was a...

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NEW | GB News Owner’s Hedge Fund Has $2.2 Billion Fossil Fuel Investments The broadcaster has regularly platformed climate science denial and attacks on net zero since it launched in 2021. By Sam Bright & Joey Grostern www.desmog.com/2023/10/30/g...

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