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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

uk/Transparency Watchdog Calls on EU to Strengthen its Lobbying Rules After DeSmog Investigation
ByClare Carlile
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The EU has been accused of failing to prevent unregistered lobbying from an oil-linked advocacy group.
European Parliament in Strasbourg. Credit: Guilhem Vellut / Flickr, CC BY-2.0
uk/BBC Under Fire for Doing Pesticide Giant’s PR
ByClare Carlile
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The broadcaster has been branded ‘irresponsible’ for running content sponsored and shaped by Corteva, potentially in breach of BBC guidelines.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Credit: PIXDUCE / Alamy
US Oil-Linked Pressure Group Attacks EU Green Policies, Breaks Lobbying Rules
ByClare Carlile
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Consumer Choice Center, which is linked to the Koch fossil fuel network, has called on Europe to ‘shelve’ its climate ambitions and ‘refine more oil’.
Credit: Evgeny Gromov / Alamy
uk/Campaigners Warn of Loopholes in Laws to Curb Antibiotics on UK Farms After 'Biased' Industry Consultation
ByClare Carlile
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Pharmaceutical and veterinary medicine lobbies had privileged access to officials developing legislation to fight the emergence of fatal superbugs, DeSmog can reveal.
Series: Antimicrobial Resistance
Credit: Matthias Zomer
uk/Paper Packaging Brings Deforestation Risk, Say Indonesian Campaigners
ByClare Carlile
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As EU champions reusable packaging as the most planet-friendly option, the fast food industry is lobbying hard for single-use paper.
Swathes of paper and pulp plantation in Riau, Indonesia. Credit: Jakalahari
uk/Scientists Condemn ‘Misinformation’ Used to Attack EU Reforms to Protect Nature
ByClare Carlile
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As Europe prepares to vote on flagship green laws, over 3,000 academics condemn “lack of scientific evidence” in arguments used by opponents.
Credit: pxfuel
McDonald’s Leads Lobbying Offensive Against Laws to Reduce Packaging Waste in Europe
ByClare Carlile
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Flawed assumptions and a “disturbing” lack of transparency characterise an industry campaign against reusable packaging, academics and campaigners warn.
McDonald’s packaging. Credit: lazy fri13th / Flickr, CC BY 2.0
Pesticide Giant Criticised for ‘Greenwashing’ Partnership with French Influencer
ByClare Carlile
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Bayer’s efforts to sway public opinion are part of a strategy to “fight any sustainable transition which would harm its business”, say campaigners.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
An environmental protest at Bayer's Paris headquarters in 2019. Credit: AP Photo/Francois Mori
Analysis
Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag is Delaying Sustainable Farming in Europe
ByClare Carlile
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New analysis sheds light on key industry lobbying tactics at a decisive moment for the future of agriculture.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Credit: DeSmog
Flagship EU Green Farming Reforms in Peril as Lobbyists Exploit Ukraine War
ByClare Carlile
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Campaigners warn Brussels is poised to water down — or fatally delay — bold pesticide reduction targets.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Credit: Andy Carter