Supported projects

AURICH – The investigation into the ransomware attack on a German wind turbine manufacturer which affected Dutch wind farms is ongoing. The cybercriminals responsible are believed to have links to the Russian state.

BRUSSELS – This investigation analyses which projects under the European Commission’s €17.5 billion Just Transition Fund might not be effective, revealing a number of cases of malpractice in this regard.

BARCELONA - This investigation set out to explore the hidden dynamics behind the rapid expansion of solar energy projects in Catalonia and in Italy and their impact on rural communities.

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.

PETROSANI - The Just Transition Mechanism promised Europe's coal regions that their communities would not be left behind as coal-intensive industries close. This team of journalists investigates what's happening in the coal regions of Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria.

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.

LITOMYSL – Agrivoltaics offers farmers a way to adapt to economic challenges and the climate crisis while reducing the environmental impact of agriculture. The focus was both on companies that have been exploiting agrivoltaics for years and are now looking to switch panels, as well as new companies entering the market also thanks in part to government incentives.

BERLIN / LONDON - The team of journalists investigated the financial ties between the fossil fuel industry and medical research. The data analysis reveals over 180 medical articles published in the last six years acknowledging funding and 1000 featuring authors affiliated with fossil fuel companies.  

DUBLIN / BARCELONA - AI has exploded but when its cutting edge software is stripped back, carbon intensive hardware is whirring busily behind, at a high cost to the environment. What exactly does it amount to for Europe?