Chloé Farand

A committed freelance journalist based in London with a keen interest in investigative reporting, foreign news and environmental issues. 


A French and British national, I am able to relocate. 

Radical et non violent, Extinction Rebellion secoue la politique britannique

Des milliers de militants écologistes s’apprêtent à rejoindre les jeunes engagés pour le climat lors d’une grève internationale, vendredi 24 mai. Des dizaines d’organisations de lutte contre l’effondrement climatique ont appelé à rallier ce mouvement des « vendredis pour le futur », inspiré par l’activiste suédoise Greta Thunberg. Parmi eux, Extinction Rebellion.

'Climate Emergency': How Extinction Rebellion's Language of Urgency is Shaping the Political Agenda

After weeks of mass demonstration, Extinction Rebellion’s demand that the government “tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency” has moved from the streets of London to the corridors of power. The Labour Party is now pressing the Conservative government to declare a national climate emergency in a show of how far Extinction Rebellion’s asks have infiltrated mainstream politics.

Confidential Archive Documents Reveal UK Government's Efforts to Cement Image as ‘Climate Leader’ 25 Years Ago

The UK government has been boasting about its global climate leadership both at home and on the world stage for more than 25 years. But, for the first time, a trove of confidential government documents recently made public by the National Archives reveals how the Conservative government of John Major worked internally to cement the image of the UK as a global climate leader.

Inside the Tent: Big Polluters Work to Shape Paris Agreement Rules at the UN Climate Talks

Should fossil fuel companies that knew their products contributed to climate change for nearly 40 years and did nothing about it now be allowed to have their say inside the UN climate talks? For the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), a business lobby comprised of some of the world’s largest fossil fuel producers and greenhouse gas emitters such as BP, Chevron, Rio Tinto, Eni, Total and Shell, the answer is yes.

‘We Cannot Accept an Unjust Energy Transition’: Future of Coal Communities Becomes Crucial Issue at Climate Talks

For the first time, the future of coal workers and communities across the world has become one of the most pressing issues of the global climate negotiations — infusing a sense of social reality within what is otherwise a very technical and political process. “We have been waiting for this for 30 years,” said Brian Kohler sustainability director for IndustriALL, a union representing 50 million workers across 140 countries. In the corridors of the UN climate talks in Katowice, Poland, Kohler is “delighted” that the topic has found its way high on this year’s agenda. It couldn’t have come soon enough.

Matthew and Sarah Elliott: How a UK Power Couple Links US Libertarians and Fossil Fuel Lobbyists to Brexit

If you have detected a distinctly American flavour to the rampant lobbying in Westminster corridors over a Brexit deal, there is a good reason why. A close look at the transatlantic connections of the London-based groups pushing for the most deregulated form of Brexit reveals strong ties to major US libertarian influencers. These include fossil fuel magnates the Koch brothers — known for funding climate science denial around the world — and the man who bankrolled Donald Trump’s campaign, Robert

UK Government Is Planning to Support Multi-Billion Oil Refinery in Bahrain Days After Scientists Call for Urgent Climate Action

The UK Government is planning to support the expansion of a multi-billion pound oil refinery in Bahrain which could have “significant adverse environmental impacts” as part of efforts to boost British exports. The expansion and upgrade of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) oil refinery complex in Sitra, east Bahrain, is expected to increase the production capacity from a maximum of 267,000 barrels per day to 380,000 barrels per day.

Environmental regulation at risk from government red-tape removal drive

EXCLUSIVE: Deregulation target is inconsistent with government policy to tackle climate change and protect the environment, critics say Campaigners have warned that environmental regulation is at risk from being cut back thanks to a government programme to axe red-tape. Earlier this summer the government quietly confirmed further plans to cut regulation that it says will generate savings worth £9bn for businesses by 2022.

Exclusive: Shell Took 16 Years To Warn Shareholders of Climate Risks, Despite Knowing in Private All Along

It took oil company Shell more than 16 years to directly warn its shareholders that climate policy posed a financial risk to the company's business model despite knowing — in private and for decades — about the relationship between its products and climate change. Shell started commissioning confidential work about the impact of burning fossil fuels on the global climate as early as 1981.

When Survival Trumps Justice, From Our Own Correspondent - Radio 4

Justice can be elusive for the young domestic servants abused and mistreated in Pakistan. Kate Adie introduces stories from correspondents around the world: Secunder Kermani investigates what he describes as the "mess of allegations" surrounding the death of a 16-year-old domestic servant in Pakistan, and learns that for some people money and survival can be more important than justice. Chloe Farand attends a cross-border meeting of indigenous people from Brazil, French Guinea, and Suriname as they unite in opposition to a controversial new gold mine.

Introducing Empire Oil: A Special Investigation

The UK likes to brag about its credentials as a global climate leader. But a new DeSmog UK investigation reveals that beneath the green veneer lies some dirty business. At the centre of it all is the City of London and its junior stock exchange, the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). DeSmog UK’s new three-part investigative series Empire Oil: London’s Dirty Secret, lifts the veil on a “boys' club” that generates wealth for The City from environmentally damaging activities in politically unstable regions.

The Congo wants to open oil exploration in protected parks which are home to endangered mountain gorillas

A general view for the damaged railway station in al-Qadam neighborhood, after it was recaptured from Islamic State militants, in the south of Damascus. According to media reports, the Syrian army continued the military offensive it has launched earlier this month against militant groups entrenching in southern Damascus and captured several neighborhoods, including al-Qadam and al-Assali and targeting the remnants of armed groups in al-Hajar al-Aswad and its surrounding in Damascus southern coun

Vu du Royaume-Uni. Mine d’or à ciel ouvert : le gigantesque projet qui divise la Guyane française

La jungle à perte de vue ne trompe pas The Guardian : “Cette région de la forêt amazonienne attend la décision du gouvernement français concernant l’ouverture de la plus grande mine d’or à ciel ouvert de Guyane, un projet controversé.” De mars à juillet, les Guyanais sont invités à donner leur avis sur ce projet mené par la compagnie minière Montagne d’Or et soutenu publiquement par le président français.

Paris to decide fate of 'mega' gold mine in forests of French Guiana

Through the window of the small propeller plane leaving the capital Cayenne, the jungle’s canopy stretches out as far as the eye can see. More than 90% covered by luxuriant rainforest, French Guiana has little in common with mainland France bar the name. Yet this corner of the Amazon forest is awaiting a decision by Emmanuel Macron’s government over the development of a controversial open-pit gold mine that would be the country’s largest. Wedged between Brazil and Suriname and about the siz

Liam Fox's Trade Department is Taking Advice from 'Experts' with Links to Climate Science Denial Networks

Hardline Brexiteers with links to a network of organisations spreading disinformation about climate change have seats on an expert committee closely advising international trade secretary Liam Fox, a freedom of information request reveals. The five-member committee includes Peter Lilley, one of the board members of the climate science denial campaign group, the Global Warming Policy Foundation. Lilley hinted at his role within the committee earlier this year when an investigation by Channel 4’

Republicans Pushing Oil-Friendly Tax Bill Received Significant Donations from BP Employees

Several top Republican lawmakers behind the new US tax bill received donations from oil giant BP’s employee political action committee (PAC), data shows. The bill gives big corporations in America a hefty tax break and opens up oil drilling in the Arctic. Official documents from the Federal Election Committee and data from The Center for Responsive Politics, a non-profit and nonpartisan research group which tracks the effects of lobbying on elections and is also known as Open Secrets, show the

Polish Police set to Ban Spontaneous Protests and Secretly Gather Personal Data at UN Climate Talks

Participants of the next UN climate talks in Poland could be banned from taking part in spontaneous demonstrations and have their personal data collected, stored and used by Polish police without their consent if a draft piece of legislation becomes law. The proposed measures are going through Poland’s legislative process as the southern city of Katowice — located in the country’s coal heartland — prepares to host the annual UN climate talks this December.

The Government is being challenged in the High Court over Article 50

The Government is being taken to court again over Brexit following claims the UK never made the constitutional decision to leave the EU, in a case campaigners say could bring negotiations to a halt. A judicial review being filed in the High Court on Friday seeks to challenge the legality of the Article 50 notification of the UK’s intention to leave the EU. Campaigners argue the referendum result was not ratified by an act of Parliament which they claim means the triggering of Article 50 is inv
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