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Dutch dockers prepare for legal battle over Russia oil

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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Russian football club under US sanctions operates through UK

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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MPs’ ‘Fair Fuel’ group run by fuel additive salesman

2 March 2022

MPs’ ‘Fair Fuel’ group run by fuel additive salesman

A cross-party group of British MPs lobbied for fuel additives as an alternative to the ban on petrol vehicles while failing to disclose it was run by a fuel additive salesman

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BP under pressure over fuel for Russian military

26 February 2022

BP under pressure over fuel for Russian military

BP may be profiting from Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine through its stake in Rosneft, a major fuel supplier to Russia’s military

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BP boss is trustee of group that orchestrated Putin PR stunts

25 February 2022

BP boss is trustee of group that orchestrated Putin PR stunts

The boss of BP sits alongside Vladimir Putin and eleven sanctioned oligarchs on the board of an influential society that safeguards Russian “national identity”

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Britain’s last coal plant in line for £31m handout

14 February 2022

Britain’s last coal plant in line for £31m handout

The UK government is phasing out coal power from 2024 — but not before it pays millions to keep the last plant open

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London is a battleground for Nigeria’s looted oil millions

8 February 2022

London is a battleground for Nigeria’s looted oil millions

Fortunes stolen by military dictator Sani Abacha are now being fought over in UK courts

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Greece’s Gas Trap

8 February 2022

Greece’s Gas Trap

Greece's state-of-the-art electricity trading system is a disaster for consumers and a bonanza for fossil fuels suppliers

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Kazakh leader’s grandson was mystery client at collapsed ‘golden visa’ firm

21 January 2022

Kazakh leader’s grandson was mystery client at collapsed ‘golden visa’ firm

Dolfin Financial went bust after being accused of misleading regulators over its ties with Nurali Aliyev, an oligarch with luxury property in London

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EU ministers back gas project linked to Malta journalist’s murder

22 November 2021

EU ministers back gas project linked to Malta journalist’s murder

The EU has pledged to phase-out support for fossil-fuel infrastructure - but energy ministers are arguing for an exception to be made for Malta

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Shell ‘Drive Carbon Neutral’ claims in doubt after forest scrutiny

25 October 2021

Shell ‘Drive Carbon Neutral’ claims in doubt after forest scrutiny

As world leaders gather to debate the future of carbon offsetting, a SourceMaterial investigation raises questions about the oil giant’s net zero plans

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