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6 August 2022
Greece’s unjust transition
In one of Europe’s most beleaguered regions, Greece’s ‘Just Transition’ away from coal is providing neither the clean energy nor the jobs it promised
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30 June 2022
The Man Behind the Curtain
Rainer Sonntag rode a wave of violence to become one of Germany’s leading neo-Nazis. He was also a communist spy—and worked for Vladimir Putin
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3 June 2022
‘Battle of science’ rages over Peru glacier
A landmark court case raises questions about a German energy giant's funding for disputed climate research
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31 May 2022
Qatar World Cup relying on flawed carbon offsets
SourceMaterial analysis finds problems with the competition's claims
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9 May 2022
Greece’s gas trap, Part II
How Athens is blocking the shift to clean energy in favour of fossil fuels
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2 May 2022
Buy low, sell high: What they don’t tell you about carbon offsets
As investors flock to a booming market, middlemen are pocketing cash that is supposed to fight climate change
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13 April 2022
Glencore and the Order of Friendship
The trading giant’s lucrative deals with allies of Vladimir Putin
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27 March 2022
Trafigura ships Russian oil at prewar levels as competitors scale back
Trafigura is continuing to ship Russian oil at prewar levels as its competitors scale back deliveries
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12 March 2022
Trading giants keep Russian oil flowing as majors feel the heat
Trafigura, Vitol and Glencore loading Black Sea cargoes as war intensifies
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4 March 2022
Dutch dockers prepare for legal battle over Russia oil
Dockworkers in the Netherlands are gearing up for a legal battle over plans to boycott Russian oil
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3 March 2022
Russian football club under US sanctions operates through UK
An elite Russian football club under US sanctions is partly controlled through a British company
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