Black Swan Strategic Intelligence

By Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato Thousands of delegates have gathered in Montreal, Canada, for a once-in-a-decade chance to address the accelerating pace of species loss and the dangers of ecosystem breakdown. COP15 brings together parties...

Hill+Knowlton, a pioneer in disinformation tactics used by tobacco and oil companies, still represents fossil fuel clients while leading communications for the upcoming COP27 summit. By Dana Drugmand Ahead of the COP27 UN climate summit, hundreds of scientists are...

By Nick Cunningham The state of New Jersey filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against five oil companies and the oil industry’s most powerful lobbying group for covering up and misleading the public about climate change, the latest round of...

By Lindsey J. Smith Imperial Oil might not be a household name in the United States, but the company, which is mostly owned by ExxonMobil, is a big name in Canada. There, it’s one of the major players in...

As heatwaves, heavy rainfall, and flooding hit countries worldwide, climate deniers and those obstructing climate action deny or downplay extreme weather’s climate connection. By Stella Levantesi Recent extreme weather across the globe is showing us how rapidly the climate...

Anti-science rhetoric and special interests have pushed us to the edge of climate chaos. But just as quantum physics disrupted our view of matter and energy, quantum social change disrupts our beliefs about what’s possible, how fast, and by...

The Macdonald Laurier Institute then bragged about pushing a massive tar sands expansion. By Geoff Dembicki Netflix gives every impression of being one of the world’s most climate friendly corporations.  The streaming company responsible for the blockbuster climate movie...

Ten financial actors can accelerate a transition away from fossil fuels A new report has identified the 10 financial actors with the most influence on the fossil fuel economy and outlines the decisive role they can play in helping...