Mirela Petkova is a freelance researcher and journalist. She is excited about problems that affect the Balkans, Eastern Europe and China, as well as debunking misinformation and intelligence through open sources. Since the autumn of 2020, she has been working for the British media New Statesman, where she collects, analyzes and visualizes databases related to the energy transition and climate change. Her main goal is to help journalists with verified, reliable and timely information.