Clare Carlile

Clare specialises in food politics, and has exposed environmental harms in the meat, pesticides and fertiliser sectors, and was recognized in 2026 with a Tenacious Award for her investigative journalism for DeSmog. Clare’s investigations have been covered by outlets including the BBC, Politico, and The Guardian, and cited in questions to the European Commission and Spanish government. Clare was previously a co-editor at Ethical Consumer Magazine. Contact her at clare[at]desmog.com.

Articles by Clare Carlile

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From โ€˜innovation sprintsโ€™ to spritzers, polluting agri-giants have so many ways to influence climate outcomes.

From โ€˜innovation sprintsโ€™ to spritzers, polluting agri-giants have so many ways to influence climate outcomes.
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Conservative politicians have allied with industrial farming groups to derail green reforms aimed at protecting nature and climate, critics claim.

Conservative politicians have allied with industrial farming groups to derail green reforms aimed at protecting nature and climate, critics claim.
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Research shows oil companies are investing heavily in petrochemicals for use in pesticides, fertilisers, and plastic packaging.

Research shows oil companies are investing heavily in petrochemicals for use in pesticides, fertilisers, and plastic packaging.
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How agribusiness used hikes and free rent to win the hearts of European conservatives.

How agribusiness used hikes and free rent to win the hearts of European conservatives.
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Campaigners condemn โ€œunholy allianceโ€ with industrial farm lobby as DeSmog analysis finds meetings with influential MEPs outnumber those with NGOs eight to one.

Campaigners condemn โ€œunholy allianceโ€ with industrial farm lobby as DeSmog analysis finds meetings with influential MEPs outnumber those with NGOs eight to one.
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Conservative peer Lord Wharton advises a supplier of fossil fuel services, and until recently worked for a lobbying firm with ties to the Koch oil and gas empire.

Conservative peer Lord Wharton advises a supplier of fossil fuel services, and until recently worked for a lobbying firm with ties to the Koch oil and gas empire.
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The government was fed research by Policy Exchange that echoed the oil and gas lobby over the transition to hydrogen and carbon capture.

The government was fed research by Policy Exchange that echoed the oil and gas lobby over the transition to hydrogen and carbon capture.
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The EU has been accused of failing to prevent unregistered lobbying from an oil-linked advocacy group.

The EU has been accused of failing to prevent unregistered lobbying from an oil-linked advocacy group.
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The broadcaster has been branded โ€˜irresponsibleโ€™ for running content sponsored and shaped by Corteva, potentially in breach of BBC guidelines.

The broadcaster has been branded โ€˜irresponsibleโ€™ for running content sponsored and shaped by Corteva, potentially in breach of BBC guidelines.
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Consumer Choice Center, which is linked to the Koch fossil fuel network, has called on Europe to โ€˜shelveโ€™ its climate ambitions and โ€˜refine more oilโ€™.

Consumer Choice Center, which is linked to the Koch fossil fuel network, has called on Europe to โ€˜shelveโ€™ its climate ambitions and โ€˜refine more oilโ€™.