About Us

Craig has looked at issues and sectors across ARIA’s portfolio. These include petrochemicals, international transition finance, lobbying and misinformation. Before joining ARIA, he was an investigative journalist with South Africa’s amaBhungane and a strategic communications consultant on climate change working in the non-profit sector.

Jean-Luc’s work focuses on sustainability in farming, looking at the links between agriculture, livestock and climate. His research covers innovations in agricultural sustainability, policy developments and the role of farming industry bodies. Before joining ARIA he worked at Global Witness on natural resources and climate. 

George oversees ARIA’s investigations on the full range of thematic areas including heavy industries, oil and gas, and carbon markets. Before joining ARIA he was a lead campaigner at Global Witness focused on corruption, conflict and natural resource management. He led investigations and advocacy on Cambodia’s natural resources sector, UK and EU anti-corruption policy, Uganda’s oil and mining sector, land grabbing, and land and environmental defenders. He also worked as a Parliamentary Researcher for Ann Clwyd MP in the UK Parliament.

Leigh supports ARIA’s team of investigators working on subjects including oil & gas, carbon capture and storage, and petrochemicals. Before joining ARIA, Leigh was a co-founder and editor of Zitamar News, an independent, English-language news website focused on business, economy, politics and conflict-reporting in Mozambique. Before that she worked as an energy journalist and freelancer for a variety of publications including Energy Monitor, Interfax Europe, Bloomberg and Infrastructure Journal.

Sarah works on subjects including livestock and carbon markets, investigating the intersection between powerful interests and climate action. Before joining ARIA, she worked as a writer, editor and freelance researcher, as well as an investigative journalist for a number of South African publications, including News24 and the Mail & Guardian. 

Jim oversees ARIA’s work, with a particular focus on strategy and organisational design. Before setting up ARIA, he was the Investigations Director at Greenpeace, where he established and ran the Greenpeace investigative news platform Unearthed. He has been working on the issue of climate change for over 20 years.

Isaac’s work looks at the public relations firms and consultancies that support state and corporate actors who prolong the use of fossil fuels, and push policies that delay action on climate change. Before joining ARIA he worked at the advisory firm Project Associates supporting governments in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, as well as clients in the oil and gas sector.

Juliana’s work focuses on how the fossil fuel industry and its enablers influence climate and energy politics in Europe and beyond. Before joining ARIA, she worked on global climate governance and politics, including at Global Witness, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Lala’s work focuses on increasing ARIA’s impact by designing strategies to help the team’s  work to change narratives and outcomes for the better on climate. Before joining ARIA, she worked as an investigative researcher and campaigner for a range of NGOs focused on EU climate, energy and trade policies.

Mat leads ARIA’s team of specialist issue area analysts, helping them strategise, and overseeing outputs on subjects including the PR industry, agriculture, and carbon markets. Before joining ARIA he was editor of climate investigations website DeSmog UK, an editor for academic journal Nature Climate Change, and a writer for Carbon Brief. He has a PhD in the politics of climate communication from the University of Bristol, UK.

Lluís Miquel has covered political, social and armed conflicts in the field for outlets including El Mundo and Cadena SER, while researching for his own consulting firm. He is now investigating the steel and fossil fuel industries’ role in obstructing the transition to a low carbon economy.

Dave analyses public relations activities that do not align with the public interest. He researches the communications strategies of high-carbon sectors to develop insights that support investigative projects of ARIA and other partners. Before working at ARIA, Dave worked in advertising agencies, design shops, and public relations firms.

Cécile leads ARIA’s work on the influence of the fossil fuel industry and its enabling networks across Europe, with a particular focus on building networks and supporting partners. Before joining ARIA, she investigated and campaigned on the oil and gas industry at Friends of the Earth in France. Cécile sits on the Board of Climate Whistleblowers. 

Francine’s work focuses on operations and administrative support for ARIA, through developing and maintaining systems that enable the team to operate effectively and efficiently. Before joining ARIA, Francine worked as an environmental impact assessor on land use and as a geographic information systems analyst. She specialised in the management of spatial data to create maps and visualisations for various applications such as urban planning, environmental management, and climate change action.

Elisa is a senior legal analyst for ARIA. Her work focuses on developing accountability strategies in the context of the climate transition. She has a PhD in international law and has previously worked for legal NGOs focused on public interest law. 

Tamanna Rahman works across subject areas at ARIA, including steel and plastics. She is a former journalist and documentary filmmaker, with more than 15 years experience. She began her career as an undercover reporter for Panorama, before a two year stint as a news producer on the BBC News Channel. She has reported or directed investigative films for numerous outlets including BBC Three and Newsnight, and has produced films for Vice and The Economist.

Alma develops investigations on a variety of climate issues for ARIA, including plastics and steel. Before joining ARIA, she worked as a freelance journalist for local and international media outlets. Additionally, she worked as a human rights activist and researcher with Amnesty International and other human rights NGOs focused on the Middle East. She also worked as a podcast producer for the United Nations Office in Geneva.

Alessandro is an investigative researcher focusing on the fossil fuel industry’s political influence and lobbying in Europe. Before joining ARIA, he worked as energy campaigner at the Italian NGO, ReCommon, where he coordinated investigations and campaigns on oil and gas corporations, and financial institutions. Previously, Alessandro has done extensive field research on the impacts of the extractive industry in Kenya, Ghana and Uganda.

Alix works on long-form investigations on a range of issues across ARIA, including carbon capture and storage, and climate politics. Before joining ARIA she worked on investigations into the global arms trade, the UK’s involvement in extraordinary rendition as well as on cross-border environmental investigations. 

Alessandro’s work focuses on voluntary carbon markets and value chain decarbonisation,  including translating technical decarbonisation strategies into concrete investigations that contribute to climate accountability. Alessandro has previous experience working on environmental policy at the European Commission and working in the Amazon rainforest, engaging with local communities in developing ecosystem restoration projects. 

Marzia’s work focuses on scrutinising the fossil fuel industry and its enabling networks’ influence on politics and policy across Europe, with a focus on field-building and investigative research. Before joining ARIA, she worked as a researcher at the University of Bath, studying the tobacco industry’s influence on health and public policy.

Valentin’s work focuses on the transition to green steel and the drivers and barriers that sustainability is facing in the sector. His research covers transition pathways, policy developments and technological innovations in the iron and steel industries. Valentin holds a PhD in the philosophy of engineering from Lund University, with a PhD thesis on sustainability transitions in the steel industry.

Daniel is an investigator focusing on carbon markets and the fossil fuel industry. His background is in investigative journalism and he has worked for leading Kenyan media outlets, including Daily Nation and The Standard. He has also been a contributor for various wire services and has served as a strategic communications consultant for various campaigns around climate change.