Press Releases
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As EU moves to secure its supply of transition minerals, a rush for lithium is fuelling corruption and harming communities in Africa A Global Witness investigation links three lithium mines in Zimbabwe, Namibia and DRC with major corruption red flags and allegations of human and environmental rights violations14 November 2023
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European banks and investors, including Allianz, Deutsche Bank, and Intesa Sanpaolo, investing over €700m in companies tied to brutal violence against civilians in South Sudan 60 major European banks and investors – including Allianz, Deutsche Bank, and Intesa Sanpaolo – hold over €700 million in shares and bonds in two companies fuelling violence in South Sudan, which the UN says could amount to complicity in atrocities and war crimes.14 November 2023
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Investigation reveals the EU’s ‘Russian oil loophole’ contributing an estimated €1.1 billion in taxes to Kremlin Investigation reveals the EU’s ‘Russian oil loophole’ contributing an estimated €1.1 billion in taxes to Kremlin09 November 2023
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King's Speech: UK refineries could reject up to half of North Sea Oil by 2035 New Global Witness analysis reveals that UK refineries will be unable to process up to half of the UK’s North Sea oil by 2035, as Rishi Sunak uses the King’s Speech today to pledge to double down on domestic drilling.07 November 2023
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Shell Q3: Shell has paid shareholders £30 billion since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Since April 2022, a month after the invasion, Shell has paid dividends of £9.5 billion ($11.6 billion) and repurchased shares worth £21 billion ($25.6 billion), giving shareholders a total of £30.5 billion ($37.3 billion).02 November 2023
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BP Q3: BP has paid shareholders £20 billion during the UK’s energy crisis Our new analysis finds that since January 2022, when energy and costs of living crises were hitting the UK, BP has paid dividends of £6.5 billion ($7.9 billion) and repurchased shares worth £13.6 billion ($16.6 billion), giving shareholders a total of £20.1 billion ($24.5 billion)31 October 2023
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ExxonMobil Q3: Huge $54 Billion Shareholder Payouts During Inflation Crisis As ExxonMobil today reports profits of $9.1 billion, Global Witness analysis finds that since January 2022, when the energy crisis inflated Exxon’s profits, the company has paid dividends of $26 billion and repurchased shares worth $28 billion, giving shareholders a total of $54 billion.27 October 2023
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Q3 Chevron’s $20 billion 2023 shareholder payout eclipses renewables investment 20x Q3 Chevron’s $20 billion 2023 shareholder payout eclipses renewables investment 20x27 October 2023
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#CeasefireNow: Open Call by 290 organisations from 50 countries for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further Loss of Innocent Lives We put our voices together and call on all Heads of State, the UN Security Council, and actors on the ground, to prioritize the preservation of human life above all else26 October 2023
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TotalEnergies Q3: Pays Shareholders a Massive €25 Billion since Russia’s Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine Our fresh analysis finds that since April 2022, a month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, TotalEnergies has paid dividends of €13 billion ($13.7 billion) and repurchased shares worth €12 billion ($12.7 billion), giving shareholders a total of €25 billion ($26.4 billion).26 October 2023
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BAFTA-winning oil executive outshone by Greta Thunberg at £1 trillion London oil conference A new sketch from the makers of the BAFTA-award-winning “The Revolution Will be Televised” and Global Witness launched today.19 October 2023
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COP28 oil company ADNOC emissions heading in exact opposite way for climate goal The oil company ran by COP28 chief Sultan al-Jaber is on course to increase the emissions from its oil and gas operations by more than 40 percent by 2030 compared to 202304 October 2023
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As the UK approves Rosebank, new polling finds a majority of UK adults prefer renewables over oil for national security, lower bills As the UK approves Rosebank, new polling finds a majority of UK adults prefer renewables over oil for national security, lower bills27 September 2023