Press Releases
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Experts issue warning to investors as Brazil’s corrupt Batista family attempt to gain almost full control of world’s biggest meat company Civil society organisations from Brazil, the EU and US with expertise in anti-corruption, climate change, and human rights have today joined forces to issue a warning to more than 200 investors, urging them to steer clear of meat company JBS’s attempt to dual list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange19 September 2023
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Almost 2,000 land and environmental defenders killed between 2012 and 2022 for protecting the planet At least 177 land and environmental defenders were killed last year for trying to protect the planet – one person every other day - according to a new report by Global Witness released today, working in collaboration with our partners globally.13 September 2023
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US food giant Cargill linked to area of deforestation in Bolivia bigger than city of Minneapolis Cargill has been directly purchasing soy from farms in Bolivia responsible for more than 20,000 hectares of deforestation – an area bigger than the firm’s home city of Minneapolis – since 2017, according to a new Global Witness investigation released today06 September 2023
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COP28 oil company to spend $1 bn a month on fossil fuels this decade despite ‘green’ claims Al Jaber's company is planning to spend more than $100 billion between now and 2030 on oil and gas production alone04 September 2023
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BP boss Bernard Looney spotted topless outside Downing Street as Fossil Fuel Bosses Meet with Government As Number 10 hosts fossil fuel leaders, a roving billboard tours London to highlight the stark inequalities of the UK's energy system02 August 2023
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Conservatives are the 'political wing of the fossil fuel industry’ as Sunak invites BP and Shell to Downing Street New Global Witness analysis shows that government ministers met with fossil fuel companies 54 times between January and March.01 August 2023
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Chevron and Exxon's Q2 Profits Heat Up While Fuelling America's Record-Breaking Heatwaves New Global Witness analysis reveals that the oil giants are among the world’s top carbon emitters, producing over 1,700 tonnes of carbon every minute, a critical factor in the extreme heat waves affecting millions across the U.S.28 July 2023
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As Shell reports £3.9 billion in Q2 profits amidst deadly heatwave, its oil and gas investment is forecast to increase by 10% Shell reports profits of £11.6 billion ($14.8 billion) for the first half of this year, new analysis shows that the company is set to increase its investment in oil and gas.27 July 2023
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Controversial London billboards change from ‘OnlyFans to OilyFans’; Highlighting ‘bulging’ oil executive pay package A set of billboards for the adult site OnlyFans has been rebranded by Global Witness to show the chief executive of BP shirtless.20 July 2023