The lobby’s recommendations for environmental charities would set a dangerous precedent and could hamper any community group the government deems to be in conflict with its worldview
Tens of millions of dollars are spent annually on political lobbying for the interests of the fossil fuel sector. That investment serves the interests of a small amount of company shareholders in keeping a legacy industry alive, despite the availability of newer, clean technologies, at lower cost.
Full article In The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/13/the-government-attacks-environmental-groups-with-advice-straight-from-the-mining-lobby