Press Releases
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Energy giant Shell misleading US authorities, investors and the public by labelling fossil fuels as “renewable” Just 1.5% of Shell’s total expenditure in 2021 was invested into wind and solar power generation, despite claims of much higher investment into renewable energy01 February 2023
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European war leads to historic profits for Exxon Exxon’s record 2022 profit of would be enough to pay for the aid the US government has provided to Ukraine31 January 2023
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Massive 127% profit rise for Chevron does nothing for ordinary Americans Chevron's profits announcement comes as Californians struggle to rebuild after climate-driven floods earlier this month consumed roads, businesses, and homes27 January 2023
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Former Barclays Chair and Head of government-backed taskforce on deforestation calls for new financial regulations to protect forests, as Financial Service and Markets Bill debated in Parliament Global Witness welcomes an open letter from Sir Ian Cheshire, former Chair of Barclays and head of the government-backed taskforce on deforestation, the Global Resource Initiative (GRI), to ministers and Members of the House of Lords, as they debate the Financial Services and Markets Bill in Parliament24 January 2023
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Appointment of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company CEO as climate talks President a “blatant conflict of interest” Appointment of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company CEO as climate talks President a “blatant conflict of interest”12 January 2023
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Brazilian palm oil firm, BBF, ramps up violence against Indigenous peoples in final days of Bolsonaro rule Cargill and others suspend trade with BBF in response, Global Witness calls on firms to permanently terminate purchases19 December 2022
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Mark Carney firm offloaded farms linked to deforestation and human rights abuses in hypocrisy-ridden 'slash and sell' strategy As a senior figure in the leadership of Brookfield Asset Management, the UN’s Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, Mark Carney, oversaw the offloading of land deforested by the company that is also linked to human rights abuses, and "slave-labour like" working conditions16 December 2022
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Global Witness condemns arrest of Kachin civil society leader in Myanmar Reverend Samson is the latest of thousands to be arbitrarily detained by the Myanmar junta since it attempted to seize power in a coup in February 202106 December 2022
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EU Council guts corporate accountability law Member States weaken human rights protections, fail to push companies to make climate plans, and let the financial sector off the hook.01 December 2022