Investigate Europe

Investigating a changing Europe

  • Investigations
  • Magazine
  • About us
    • The team
    • In the media
    • Donors
    • Media Partners
    • Work with us
    • Leak to us
  • Donate
  • Podcast
  • EN
    FrançaisEnglishDeutsch
  • Investigations
  • Magazine
  • About us
    • The team
    • In the media
    • Donors
    • Media Partners
  • Donate
  • Leak to us
  • Contact
  • EN
    FrançaisEnglishDeutsch

Magazine

11 March 2021

Media Freedom in Poland: Critical journalists face oppression and obstruction

Opinion By Wojciech Cieśla

State institutions should ensure that journalists have unfettered access to information. But being an independent journalist in Central Europe today is a challenge. And it is not just journalism that is at stake here.

Read more "Media Freedom in Poland: Critical journalists face oppression and obstruction"
Media Freedom in Poland: Critical journalists face oppression and obstruction
10 March 2021 Vaccines

Europe blocks move that would massively expand Covid vaccine production capacity. Why?

Europe blocks move that would massively expand Covid vaccine production capacity. Why?
By Ingeborg Eliassen

A few companies own the Covid-19 vaccines, but they are not able to make nearly enough. Why do European countries continue to dismiss a demand that would let all factories with spare capacity to produce more vaccines? Read more "Europe blocks move that would massively expand Covid vaccine production capacity. Why?"

5 March 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

Shadowing the Energy Charter Treaty: The Secretariat

Shadowing the Energy Charter Treaty: The Secretariat
By Leïla Miñano, Juliet Ferguson and Wojciech Cieśla

Entirely dedicated to the Energy Charter Treaty, the Secretariat manages the day-to-day business on behalf of member states. Staff impartiality is demanded by its handbook, but some show at least a questionable proximity to the fossil fuel industry. With carefully-stacked scientific reports, … Read more "Shadowing the Energy Charter Treaty: The Secretariat"

1 March 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

Why a green reform of the Energy Charter Treaty is unlikely

Why a green reform of the Energy Charter Treaty is unlikely
By Nico Schmidt, Leïla Miñano and Boryana Dzhambazova

Legal clauses and some signatories to the Energy Charter Treaty might make it impossible to reform the treaty in time to combat climate change. Read more "Why a green reform of the Energy Charter Treaty is unlikely"

26 February 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

Disputed energy pact recruits developing countries

Disputed energy pact recruits developing countries
By Ingeborg Eliassen

A dozen African countries are in the process of joining the Energy Charter Treaty. European states pay for the campaign to convince countries in the global South to join a treaty that lets foreign companies sue them in international tribunals. Yemen made it just before the decision was taken to … Read more "Disputed energy pact recruits developing countries"

25 February 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

The Energy Charter Treaty — How shadow courts could prolong Europe’s fossil age

The Energy Charter Treaty — How shadow courts could prolong Europe’s fossil age
By Investigate Europe

A little-known treaty with over 50 signatories allows companies to sue states for enacting climate-friendly legislation. A product of the 90s, the Energy Charter Treaty came into being to encourage investments in former Soviet states. But today, critics and experts believe that it has outlived its purpose. Read more "The Energy Charter Treaty — How shadow courts could prolong Europe’s fossil age"

23 February 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

ECT data analysis: Results and Methods

ECT data analysis: Results and Methods
By Oliver Moldenhauer and Nico Schmidt

The value of fossil infrastructure in the EU, the UK as well as Switzerland protected by the Energy Charter Treaty is €344.6 billion. This is the result of an analysis by Investigate Europe. Read more "ECT data analysis: Results and Methods"

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 15
  • Next
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Leak to us
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Investigate Europe 2021
  • Imprint
  • Privacy