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12.02.2025
‘Cocktail of contaminants’
Burning plastic and emitting toxic gases has become central to ‘plastic offsetting’ claims
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04.02.2025
Shadow Crews
EU and Ukrainian companies are manning the ships carrying Putin’s oil
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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.
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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
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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
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27.11.2024
Manufactured Doubt
The plastics industry is taking lessons from Big Oil to undermine science
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23.11.2024
Toxic Trade
African cities are choking as UK refineries export dirty fuels banned in Europe
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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
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