Press Releases
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Hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists flooding COP26 climate talks More fossil fuel lobbyists than any single national delegation08 November 2021
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“Net-Zero” is a Dangerous Distraction Why have we joined over 350 groups calling on government policymakers at all levels, in national and local governments, to say no to the “net.”27 October 2021
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Top global banks and investors made an estimated $1.74 billion in income since Paris Climate Agreement from deals with agribusinesses linked to destruction of climate-critical forests and human rights abuses New investigation reveals for the first time how much financial institutions in UK, EU, US, and China could have made from deals with agribusiness firms linked to deforestation and associated abuses21 October 2021
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Household brands and global financiers including BlackRock linked to clearance of tropical rainforest, human rights abuses in Papua New Guinea Undercover investigation reveals tainted palm oil has been sold on to household brands including Kellogg’s, Nestlé, and The Hershey Company07 October 2021
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US Congress must pass new bill to help end deforestation around the world Global Witness welcomes the introduction of a new bill in the US Senate that seeks to put an end to the US’s complicity in illegal deforestation globally06 October 2021
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Global Witness reports 227 land and environmental activists murdered in a single year, the worst figure on record As the climate crisis intensifies, violence against defenders of the earth is escalating13 September 2021
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Our commitments on racial justice - one year on Just over a year has passed since we made our commitments on racial justice, and we have made progress. But, as well as progress, we have also made mistakes30 July 2021
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Shell & Eni court ruling must be appealed to avoid get out of jail free card for the corrupt says NGO coalition Full judgment in the criminal trial related to the OPL 245 oil field in Nigeria was released today09 June 2021
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Chinese banks are pouring billions into destructive agribusiness linked to global deforestation Global Witness reveals today that Chinese banks are funnelling billions into agribusinesses driving global deforestation and are failing to take adequate measures to ensure their money is not contributing to environmental destruction07 June 2021
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Accountability groups file first of its kind FTC complaint against Chevron for misleading consumers on climate action The complaint claims that Chevron is consistently misrepresenting its image to appear climate-friendly and racial justice-oriented16 March 2021
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Global Witness appoints Juana Kweitel as the Chair of its Board Juana Kweitel is the new Chair of Global Witness’s Board12 March 2021
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Open letter to LBMA on concerns that Responsible Sourcing Programme fails to curtail human rights abuse and illicit gold in the supply chain Over the past year, civil society organisations have repeatedly raised concerns with the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) regarding weaknesses in the Responsible Sourcing Programme.09 March 2021