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- 1Governments 'captured' by fossil fuel industry, critics say●"Too many governments in the world have been captured by the fossil fuel industry and the petrostates. Taxpayers around
Commenters are arguing that many governments have been captured by the fossil fuel industry and petrostates, pointing to taxpayer-funded fossil fuel subsidies they put at roughly $4.5 trillion per year. The claim, shared with a Scientific American article, has drawn agreement from users who say public money is effectively financing the burning of coal, oil and gas worldwide.
- 2Fossil fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after Trump donations●These Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call. Senators’ report says ta
A report by US senators alleges that fossil fuel companies that answered Donald Trump's donation appeals now stand to receive billions in benefits, with taxpayers facing higher bills as a result. The report describes an arrangement between the president and major polluters, and the findings are being circulated widely amid ongoing debate over climate policy and industry influence in Washington.
- 3Fossil Fuel Industry Accused of Shifting Goalposts on Renewables●The Fossil Fuel Industry Keeps Shifting the Goalposts How denial tactics have evolved as renewable energy succeeds... Th
Commentary circulating online argues the fossil fuel industry keeps moving the goalposts as renewable energy outperforms past predictions. It revisits 2013 Australian Senate debate, when Barnaby Joyce dismissed a 5% solar target as impossible — a target later surpassed. Writers say climate denial tactics have evolved from rejecting renewables outright to questioning their scale and reliability, as solar and wind success makes outright denial harder to sustain.
- 4Saudi oil scientists helped author key UN climate reports●Saudi oil scientists ended up working on most important climate reports
Saudi Aramco scientists have contributed to IPCC climate reports, the UN assessments that shape global climate policy. Reporting by the Guardian highlights how oil company researchers ended up with roles in the world's most influential climate science documents, raising questions about conflicts of interest and industry influence over the scientific consensus on fossil fuels and global warming.