Supported projects

KINSHASA / ISANGI - This investigation exposes systematic failures in the voluntary carbon offset market through the lens of an abandoned forest protection project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

REPPARFJORD / KIRUNA - While the EU Critical Raw Mineral Act is designed to fast-track strategic mining projects, resistance is growing among local reindeer herders in Norway and Sweden. World views clash, policy fails to include all interests and mistrust grows. The feeling of exclusion fuels reindeer herders' anger and legal measures are considered to oppose these projects.

KYIV/WEINSTADT - Across Europe, the hunt for lithium is intensifying — fueled by the energy transition and the booming demand for electric vehicles. While the EU has long depended on imports, projects in countries like Germany and Ukraine are now pushing to tap domestic resources. 

BELA CRKVA / PRIGOR / PETRILA - This cross-border investigation has revealed that the European Commission is turning a blind eye to Romania's systemic failure to protect its wildlife.

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.

JAKARTA – This investigation reveals serious irregularities and testimonies of environmental and social fraud at the Weda Bay Nickel, the world's largest open pit nickel mine, co-owned by the French mining giant Eramet, the Chinese steel multinational Tsinghan and the Indonesian state through the state-owned company PT Antam.

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.