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21 June 2021
BP is planning to drill for gas on edge of world’s largest cold-water coral reef
Oil giant’s plan to drill off west coast of Africa could raise the risk of biodiversity loss, further global heating and toxic fuel spills
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4 May 2021
Top airlines’ promises to offset flights rely on ‘phantom credits’
British Airways, easyJet and other major carriers state that by supporting forest conservation projects they can offset emissions. A new investigation shows the bold claims can’t be verified
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4 May 2021
US deal with failing Greensill followed talks with gas lobby
Government approved 'creative financing' measures under to win over industry groups
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25 February 2021
Shell funded lobbying for Trump’s controversial fossil fuel finance rule
Rule finalised in Donald Trump’s last week as president aimed to prevent banking policies against lending to Arctic drilling and coal
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23 February 2021
Plastic Patriots
Ineos, the controversial chemicals giant that turns fracked gas to plastics, trumpeted its return to the UK. Its billionaire owner, Jim Ratcliffe, appears to be less patriotic about his taxes
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7 February 2021
Revealed: The fossil fuel projects in line for UK support despite ban
Offshore oil drilling in Brazil, a gas pipeline in Turkmenistan and power stations in Iraq among the projects that could still be approved
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4 February 2021
Dirty white elephants
Incinerators were supposed to solve the UK’s waste crisis. Are they making it worse?
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18 January 2021
UK helped arm Brazilian police during Rio’s deadliest year on record
The UK government facilitated arms sales which went to a police force that killed almost 2,000 civilians – twice as many as police in the US – in a single year
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4 December 2020
Revealed: Northern Ireland officials used dodgy numbers to secure biogas bonanza
Documents obtained by SourceMaterial show how a tiny tweak in a ministry submission to Brussels unlocked hundreds of millions in subsidies
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10 November 2020
Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Kazakh Millions
A new investigation solves a five-year riddle—and raises more questions about secretive investments in London
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10 October 2020
Muck for Brass: Watchdog shuts down £6.5m biogas gaming scheme
Muck for Brass: Watchdog shuts down £6.5m biogas gaming following SourceMaterial investigation
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