The Centre for Climate Reporting is a non-profit investigative journalism outlet that focuses on stories surrounding climate change.[1]
| Founded | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Lawrence Carter Tom Costello |
| URL | https://climate-reporting.org |
It is known for its undercover operations.[2]
Background
editIn 2023, it, in collaboration with BBC, reported on a plan by the United Arab Emirates and Sultan Al Jaber to use the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference for making oil deals.[3] With The Guardian, it exposed a pattern of Wikipedia editing to cover up Al Jaber's conflict of interest as the owner of an oil company.[4] In collaboration with Channel 4, employees from the centre went undercover in Saudi Arabia, and reported on secretive plans to increase oil dependency in developing nations in Asia and Africa.[5]
In 2024, reporters from the centre posed as wealthy donors, working their way up to a meeting with Russell Vought of Project 2025. In the meeting, which was covertly recorded and published to YouTube, Vought was adamant that Donald Trump blessed the Heritage Foundation's work, despite Trump having publicly distanced himself from the project.[6]
It receives funding through grants, donations, and philanthropy.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Home". Centre for Climate Reporting. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Now, Covering Climate. "Q&A: Exposing obstruction with the Centre for Climate Reporting's Lawrence Carter". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "UAE planned to use COP28 climate talks to make oil deals". 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Stockton, Ben (2023-05-30). "Cop28 president's team accused of Wikipedia 'greenwashing'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Undercover filming highlights Saudi plan to artificially raise oil demand". Channel 4 News. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Lah, Curt Devine, Casey Tolan, Audrey Ash, Kyung (2024-08-15). "In secretly recorded video, Project 2025 co-author says he's drafted hundreds of executive orders for Trump | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Home". Centre for Climate Reporting. Retrieved 2024-10-18.