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Harvard set up carbon offsetting scheme that sold millions of junk credits
Project has sold credits to EasyJet, British American Tobacco and Ernst & Young
‘The first carbon neutral vape’ Flagship BAT product was offset with junk credits More on Big Tobacco Philip Morris used web of payment to fund tobacco research More on Harvard Climate professor lobbied regulator on behalf of oil giant

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Global Superbugs

Gaza bombardment worsens superbug outbreaks

Israeli blockades and bombings have left doctors without basic medicines to treat infections

Environment

‘Greenwashing’ banks raised 1 trillion dollars for fossil fuel giants

NatWest among several banks in net zero alliance continuing to support the fossil fuel industry

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Global Health

Ex-Trump official and abstinence advocate strikes secretive health deal in Uganda

Key documents relating to Valerie Huber’s Protego project are being kept away from the public eye

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Trapped in work

Seasonal workers find no hope in employment tribunals

Exploited farmworkers face huge barriers to justice – including rules effectively preventing oral evidence

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The Enablers

Vitesse accountants given record fine by Dutch regulator

Seven-figure penalty follows TBIJ revelations about club’s hidden financial connections to Roman Abramovich

Environment

Congo calls off oil and gas auction following allegations of backroom deals

Decision comes after TBIJ’s revelations of preferential treatment and alleged auction-rigging

Family Court Files

Kristoffer White: TBIJ wins court battle to publish name of sex offender

Ruling hailed as ‘important decision’ in ensuring family courts are not exploited by perpetrators

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TBIJ beats two-year ‘SLAPP’ lawsuit

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has overcome a two-year libel suit from a multibillion dollar company formerly linked to Kazakhstan’s ruling elite after the claim was dropped in June.

Explainers

Environment

Why Cop29 talks are focusing on finance

Climate finance will be the subject of key negotiations among leaders in Baku – but will a new deal be enough?

Trapped in work

Employment Rights Bill: will new unfair dismissal rules help seasonal workers?

Proposals may improve the outlook for vulnerable migrant workers – but do not address the root of the problem

The Enablers

Illegal donations: how does dark money get into UK politics?

Parties’ growing reliance on private cash has opened up the entire system to foreign influence

Global Superbugs

What is antimicrobial resistance – and why is it a global health threat?

Drug-resistant infections are a growing threat worldwide. Here’s the science behind it – and how we can tackle the issue

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Local Power

Thurrock prepares to sue 23 councils over dodgy solar farm valuations

The council wants to recoup money lost in a disastrous series of investments by any means necessary

Family Court Files

Parents ‘losing their children’ over misinterpreted drug tests

Hair strands tests used in life-changing decisions can give misleading results

Environment

Is your bank financing the climate crisis? And what can you do about it?

High-street banks’ green claims are under increasing scrutiny. Here’s how customers can find out where their money is going

Big Tech

Profiteers are exploiting US conspiracies and hate to make millions

Toxic lies being used to push bitcoin scams and MAGA shirts to Facebook users in run-up to US election

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Inside Philip Morris

Big Tobacco

Science for sale: Philip Morris’s web of payments to fund tobacco research

Whistleblower lifts the lid on tactics used by tobacco giant to push its flagship product

Big Tobacco

Inside the strategy doc Philip Morris never meant you to see

Document leaked to TBIJ reveals a corporate vision that stands in marked contrast to public pronouncements

Big Tobacco

Tobacco state: why Japan was the perfect testing ground for Philip Morris

Government has long held close connections to Big Tobacco – and the relationship is enshrined in policy

Big Tobacco

‘I asked myself, why is he going public?’: working with a Big Tobacco whistleblower

Behind the scenes on a major year-long investigation into Philip Morris

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Family Court Files

TBIJ launches Family Court Reporting Week

Inaugural week-long event will offer sessions, mentoring and practical support for journalists who want to report on family courts

Trans+ Voices

Trans+ Voices: it’s time to listen

TBIJ is launching Trans+ Voices, a community-led investigation into the experiences of transgender people in the build up to the next general election

TBIJ hires UK’s first full-time family court reporter

Hannah Summers will lead TBIJ’s groundbreaking Family Court Files project

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