‘Game of greenwashing’

7 August 2025

‘Game of greenwashing’

On the front line in the battle against plastic waste, a World Bank scheme sparks controversy

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Mining giant faces call to return $630m of illegally extracted gold

29.05.2025

Mining giant faces call to return $630m of illegally extracted gold

An agricultural community has blocked Fresnillo from mining for gold on its land for more than a decade—now the courts are tallying up the bill

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Big Tech’s data centre push will take water from the world’s driest areas

09.04.2025

Big Tech’s data centre push will take water from the world’s driest areas

Tech giants are building data centres in water-scarce parts of five continents

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Burning Rubber

25.03.2025

Burning Rubber

The poisonous afterlife of waste tyres

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‘Cocktail of contaminants’

12.02.2025

‘Cocktail of contaminants’

Burning plastic and emitting toxic gases has become central to ‘plastic offsetting’ claims

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Shadow Crews

04.02.2025

Shadow Crews

EU and Ukrainian companies are manning the ships carrying Putin’s oil

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Total mega-project in doubt as backers review evidence of killings, rape and detentions

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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‘Reckless’ UK risks billions on BP gas scheme

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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Manufactured Doubt

27.11.2024

Manufactured Doubt

The plastics industry is taking lessons from Big Oil to undermine science

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Don’t look back or we’ll shoot

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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Toxic Trade

23.11.2024

Toxic Trade

African cities are choking as UK refineries export dirty fuels banned in Europe

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UK gas investor ‘owned company in Iran shadow banking network’

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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