Centre for Climate Reporting (CCR)

The Centre for Climate Reporting (CCR) is a UK-based non-profit investigative journalism outlet founded in 2022. It is dedicated to exposing the systematic obstruction of climate action by corporate and political interests. Unlike traditional climate reporting that focuses on science or policy debates, CCR is a "watchdog" agency that specializes in undercover operations, leaked documents, and deep-dive investigations to reveal the hidden mechanics of climate delay and "greenwashing." The publication is recognized for its "adversarial" investigative lens, bridging high-stakes undercover stings with rigorous traditional reporting. It gained international prominence for its 2023 collaboration with the BBC, which exposed how the UAE planned to use the COP28 climate summit to lobby for oil and gas deals. More recently, it made headlines by going undercover to record key figures behind Project 2025, revealing candid admissions about their plans for future environmental deregulation. By leveraging "the tools of the private investigator" for the public good, CCR provides a critical check on powerful entities that shape the global climate trajectory behind closed doors. CCR maintains a strictly non-profit, philanthropic-funded business model. It avoids commercial advertising and government funding to ensure its investigations can target the most powerful state and corporate actors without conflict of interest. The organization is primarily supported by mission-aligned grants from major climate foundations, including the European Climate Foundation, the KR Foundation, and the Meliore Foundation. This model allows the newsroom to spend months, or even years, on a single, high-impact investigation, prioritizing systemic change over daily click-through rates. Operating from its headquarters in Suffolk, with a presence in London and a network of global collaborators, the Centre for Climate Reporting has quickly become a "special forces" unit within the climate media landscape. It serves as a vital resource for the broader journalism community, often co-publishing its findings with global outlets like The Guardian, Channel 4 News, and The New York Times to ensure that their "evidence of obstruction" reaches the widest possible audience.