£3.5m of Tory donations linked to pollution and climate denial, says report
by Helena Horton from on (#6AB2F)
Millions given to party and MPs last year came from entities linked to fossil fuels, high-polluting industries and climate denial
The Conservative party received 3.5m from individuals and entities linked to climate denial, fossil fuels and high-pollution industries last year, according to new analysis.
The climate website DeSmog analysed Electoral Commission records, which show that the party and its MPs received funds from the aviation and construction industries, mining and oil interests, and individuals linked to the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), a thinktank which has denied the legitimacy of climate science.
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