Supported projects

CHISINAU – This intensive on-site training and support programne is designed for climate journalists from Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries and the European Union.

BARCELONA - This training programme aims to foster collaboration between investigative journalists and photojournalists to address desertification in Europe through innovative storytelling.

ATHENS / SOFIA / ROME - This project focuses on the real-world dynamics of renewable energy deployment in three key countries in Southern and South-Eastern Europe. Despite their different histories, economies, and regulatory structures, they face surprisingly similar obstacles in their quest of clean, secure, and socially inclusive energy systems.

BRUSSELS – The EU aims to capture 50 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030. However, several major CCS projects backed by EU funds are facing serious challenges, from high operating costs to local opposition.

CÁDIZ / AWRE - This investigation delves into the growing push to monetize blue carbon in Spain and the UK, where scientists, NGOs, and financial consultancies are working to quantify the carbon stored in salt marshes and seagrasses to fund their restoration.

PARIS / BELO HORIZONTE - At a time when the industry is under pressure to decarbonise, this investigation delves into the hidden side of green steel and its environmental and social impacts. The findings reveal that, when it comes to safeguarding the environment, the battle is far from won.

BARUTH / ORTONA / TÂRGU NEAMȚ - Across Europe, communities are facing a water crisis fueled by decades of poor groundwater management and climate change. This investigation examines the causes and consequences of water scarcity related to groundwater reserves in three of the most affected EU countries: Italy, Germany, and Romania.

ROME – Over 300,000 people have subscribed to an Eni bond advertised as "green," including by major Italian media outlets. They may have contributed, without knowing it, to global warming.

JOHANNESBURG - The EU's ban on Russian coal imports has led to an eightfold increase in coal exports from South Africa, making it Europe’s third largest supplier of coal. This surge has exacerbated unregulated mining practices in South Africa, leading to serious environmental and social issues, including contaminated water, health problems, and a surge in illegal mining activities.

BORDEAUX- In this investigation, two journalists followed the Spanish bulk wine route in Europe to analyse and provide an exclusive insight into how wine companies and industry insiders use wine to commit fraud.