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Perenco Files: the toxic world of a little-known European oil giant

The Franco-British oil and gas corporation Perenco is little-known but powerful. We shed light on the company's footprint in the world, including alleged pollution, structures in tax havens and political ties.

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16 November 2022

Energy Charter Treaty

Energy Charter Treaty begins to unravel as EU states exit – but risks remain

EU nations are one by one deserting the controversial agreement, but further action is needed to guard against risks for member states.

9 November 2022

Perenco Files

Toxic fumes and leaks: Perenco’s polluting oil business in Democratic Republic of Congo

Franco-British Energy giant Perenco is allegedly responsible for dozens of pollution incidents around its sites in the country.

8 November 2022

Perenco Files

Investigators and politicians pile pressure on French energy minister over investment scheme affair

Pressure is mounting on Agnès Pannier-Runacher as France’s transparency watchdog announces investigation in wake of revelations.

8 November 2022

Perenco Files

French energy minister’s links to discreet inheritance scheme raise ‘conflict of interest’ concerns

Agnes Pannier-Runacher helped her father, a former Perenco oil executive, launch a million-euro company for her children that invests through tax havens.

8 November 2022

Perenco Files

Accused of pollution and shrouded in secrecy: why oil company Perenco is worth investigating

The Franco-British firm is accused of pollution, wrongdoing and human rights abuse in several countries where it operates.

20 October 2022

Energy Charter Treaty

Germany prepares withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty

Germany would be joining Spain, Netherlands and Poland in exiting the controversial pact. A proposal by the economy ministry currently discussed suggests so.

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Fuelling war

Fuelling war — how European ships keep Russia’s economy afloat

Europe is set to phase out its dependence on Russian oil, gas and coal. But as sanctions loom and import volumes sink, a network of European ships continues to transport Russian fossil fuels and help fill the pockets of Putin’s regime.

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Silent Death

Silent Death – Europe’s deep-rooted pesticide problem and a biodiversity crisis

Europe is stuck in a toxic relationship. For decades, farmers have relied on chemicals to produce the food that feeds the continent. The perils of pesticides are widely known, but their use remains largely unchecked. As a biodiversity crisis unfolds, can Europe address its silent pesticide problem?

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Military power

Arming the EU — The long road towards a united defence

Europe is on the way to become a military power, but so far mostly to the benefit of arms producers and with little democratic control.

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Perenco Files: the toxic world of a little-known European oil giant

Latest

Energy Charter Treaty begins to unravel as EU states exit – but risks remain

Toxic fumes and leaks: Perenco’s polluting oil business in Democratic Republic of Congo

Investigators and politicians pile pressure on French energy minister over investment scheme affair

French energy minister’s links to discreet inheritance scheme raise ‘conflict of interest’ concerns

Accused of pollution and shrouded in secrecy: why oil company Perenco is worth investigating

Germany prepares withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty

European ships bolster Russian fossil fuel trade despite looming EU sanctions

Dismantling Schengen – half a year at a time