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‘Battle of science’ rages over Peru glacier

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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Qatar World Cup relying on flawed carbon offsets

31 May 2022

Qatar World Cup relying on flawed carbon offsets

SourceMaterial analysis finds problems with the competition's claims

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Greece’s gas trap, Part II

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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Buy low, sell high:  What they don’t tell you about carbon offsets

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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Glencore and the Order of Friendship

13 April 2022

Glencore and the Order of Friendship

The trading giant’s lucrative deals with allies of Vladimir Putin

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Trafigura ships Russian oil at prewar levels as competitors scale back

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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Trading giants keep Russian oil flowing as majors feel the heat

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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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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