DeSmog has won two awards for its work exposing the role of the advertising and public relations industry in delaying climate action at the 2025 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards. Judges also noted his analysis showing that most winners of a prestigious green advertising award worked for fossil fuel companies. Lowenstein’s story demonstrated how the project serves as an asset in a Saudi campaign to prolong demand for fossil fuels. Now in its fifth year, the CCNow awards programme said it received more than 1,200 entries, from journalists in nearly 50 countries and representing every corner of the climate journalism profession. “This year’s winners hail from around the world, from outlets big and small, and, together, their work represents the leading edge of climate storytelling,” CCNow said.