SourceMaterial is an award-winning team of experienced reporters using in-depth journalism to uncover stories that hold the powerful to account.
12 February 2025
‘Cocktail of contaminants’
Burning plastic and emitting toxic gases has become central to plastic offsetting claims
Read onClimate. Corruption. Democracy.
Top stories
View all stories
04.02.2025
Shadow Crews
EU and Ukrainian companies are manning the ships carrying Putin’s oil
Read more
31.01.2025
Total mega-project in doubt as backers review evidence of killings, rape and detentions
Governments are reviewing their support for Total’s $20 billion gas project after SourceMaterial revealed abuse allegations against troops defending the site.
Read more
24.11.2024
‘Don’t look back or we’ll shoot’
TotalEnergies knew troops it funded stood accused of torture, rape and killing—and kept paying them
Read more
16.12.2024
‘Reckless’ UK risks billions on BP gas scheme
State could pay out £6 billion if courts block flagship carbon capture project that critics say won’t help the climate
Read more
27.11.2024
Manufactured Doubt
The plastics industry is taking lessons from Big Oil to undermine science
Read more
23.11.2024
Toxic Trade
African cities are choking as UK refineries export dirty fuels banned in Europe
Read more
18.11.2024
UK gas investor ‘owned company in Iran shadow banking network’
Lawsuits against Viaro boss raise questions about $500 million sale of strategic energy assets
Read more
03.11.2024
Oil lobbyists ‘greenwashing’ Azerbaijan for climate summit
Teneo, a US firm with close ties to the oil industry, will earn millions for enhancing the image of the petrostate as it jails climate activists and ramps up fossil fuel investment
Read more
Sourcing the stories worth reading, alongside
