How expanding output at Brazil’s state oil company could hurt COP30 climate ambitions
Brazil knows the devastation climate change is causing better than most, yet its own state oil company's actions could stand in the way of progress at COP30

The cost of climate inaction
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Cutting flood spending could cost the government the next election
Cutting flood defence spending could cost more than leaders think. Making polluters pay is a fair way to protect communities and rebuild trust
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“We did not cause this”: Houston community members support each other through climate crisis
A Houston resident describes a community coming to its own aid after brutal hurricanes and flooding
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COP oil companies’ emissions are set to cause 17 million heat deaths
Oil firms present at 2024 COP summits made $2.6 trillion profits since the Paris Agreement – enough to pay half the cost of climate damage in poor countries
Make polluters pay
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Taxing polluters for a fairer, greener society: Joint civil society policy platform
Tax Justice UK, Oxfam GB and Global Witness outline a suite of evidence-based policies the UK government could take to ensure those most responsible for climate breakdown pay their fair share and raise billions of vital revenue
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Time to pay up: Make Big Oil fund climate loss and damage
Fossil fuel companies, not regular people, should be the ones to pay for worsening loss and damage costs caused by the climate crisis
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Why the UK government should get the oil industry to contribute towards climate loss and damage
Global Witness’ recommendations to the UK government on how to raise additional revenue for the Loss and Damage Fund by requiring oil companies to contribute
Defending our planet's frontline
Climate crisis in focus
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Rainforests explained: Where they are, what they do and why they’re crucial for our planet
The Amazon is just one of the world’s many rainforests – with each playing a pivotal role in the planet’s health
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Why the Escazú Agreement matters for land and environmental defenders in the Caribbean
Attacks on land and environmental defenders in the Caribbean are often overshadowed by mainland Latin America, but protecting their rights is just as crucial
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Transition minerals: A climate solution that could cost the earth
Renewable energy is often hailed as a panacea for the energy crisis. But without better consultation and regulation, plans to expand mining for minerals central to the energy transition could be disastrous
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