“A misuse of treaties”: Russian oligarchs are using investor-state disputes to sue Ukraine
At least eight ISDS cases have been brought against the Ukrainian government since 2022, a Land and Climate investigation has found.
Drax’s US environmental violations now total over 18,000 incidents
A new investigation by Land and Climate Review and The Sunday Times has uncovered an additional 6,000 breaches by the UK power company in Louisiana.
Drax biomass led to disabling health conditions, say unions and workers
The UK’s largest power plant is facing worker lawsuits after the national health and safety regulator dropped criminal charges over biomass dust in 2023, a Land and Climate Investigation can reveal.
La loi Duplomb: a gift for the French agro-industrial complex?
How a proposed farming law sparked one of the largest political mobilisations in modern French history.
A longstanding battle: Māori efforts to protect the Whanganui River
In an excerpt from their new book, Dana Zartner, Fabian Cardenas, and Mohammed Golam Sarwar reflect on the most famous case of nature being granted legal personhood.
How Exxon is using international law to sue the Dutch government
Exxon owes the people of Groningen millions in compensation for damage caused by gas extraction. Thanks to a legal instrument, it could be the residents of the province that end up compensating the fossil fuel giant.
“Shocking and sad”: how corporations use investment agreements to block decarbonisation in the Global South
Camille Corcoran talks to experts about investor-state dispute settlements, which allow fossil fuel companies to bring multi-billion dollar lawsuits against countries that pass green policies.
Drax-owned facilities broke environmental rules more than 11,000 times in the US
Drax “must be held accountable,” says US Senator for Maryland Chris Van Hollen, after The Times and Land and Climate Review reveal the bioenergy company violates US regulation an average of five times per day.
What are Drax’s plans on the West Coast?
A new investigation by Land and Climate Review and The Intercept has found that Drax broke regulations while constructing a new pellet mill in Washington State.
Drax fined again over pollution: “I’m afraid to go outside,” say residents
This month, the British power company has been issued another fine in Mississippi, with additional penalties expected in Louisiana. In collaboration with The Intercept, Land and Climate Review talk to experts and locals about Drax’s operations in the US Southeast.