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McKinsey paid $1.6m to ‘guide’ Australian climate policy despite working for fossil fuel companies
Reporting by the Guardian Australia used fossil fuel client data from ARIA’s investigation with Centre for Climate Reporting to highlight the potential conflict of interest surrounding advice McKinsey had given the Australian government on climate policy.
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‘Capitalism incarnate’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuels
An investigation by ARIA and Centre for Climate Reporting published in the Guardian revealed the identities of thousands of entities connected to the management consulting firm McKinsey for the first time, highlighting the firm’s extensive ties to the fossil fuel industry.
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FIFA ignores new sponsor Aramco’s dismal record on carbon emissions
Play the Game investigated the credibility of Aramco’s environmental claims in light of its deal to sponsor FIFA. ARIA assessed the quality of the carbon credits purchased by the company, and provided details of its plan to offset its emissions and the potential pitfalls of this approach to environmental sustainability.
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Europe’s steelmakers risk missing climate targets despite billions in subsidies
The Financial Times, based on research provided by ARIA, shows how some of the biggest European steel producers are on track to miss their climate targets despite having secured billions of Euros in public subsidies in recent years.
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How top PR firm uses ‘trust barometer’ to promote world’s autocrats
ARIA and the Guardian revealed how the world’s largest public relations firm, Edelman, received millions of dollars from repressive regimes, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while simultaneously reporting rising public trust in these governments through its “trust barometer” polling.
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MEPs hold ethically slippery side jobs — but they’re perfectly legal
ARIA provided documentary evidence on MEPs’ second jobs and how they could raise risks of conflicts of interest and impact their legislative decision-making. The story fed into debates around reforming parliamentary transparency and integrity rules after the Qatargate scandal.
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U.S. Universities Aren’t Getting Enough Funding to Tackle Agriculture’s Climate Impact
ARIA analysed almost 22,000 research grants given to Land Grant Universities in the US and found only about 2% were for climate-related research. Corporate grants were even less climate-focused, with only 1% going towards climate related research. This is despite both the US government and agricultural lobby groups promoting technological progress as central to their […]
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