Press Releases
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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
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COP28 President’s Oil Company: Emissions by 2050 to Rival China's COP28 President’s Oil Company (ADNOC): Emissions by 2050 to Rival China's15 July 2023
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Fossil fuel giant Shell estimated to have made hundreds of millions off Russian gas since Ukraine invasion Fossil fuel giant Shell estimated to have made hundreds of millions off Russian gas since Ukraine invasion28 June 2023
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UK government quashes new law that would shut off money pipeline to deforesting businesses The UK government has rejected a key amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Bill that would force financial institutions to carry out mandatory checks on whether their investments are financing global deforestation and human rights, in a move Global Witness described as “utter hypocrisy”26 June 2023
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Macron’s New Global Financing Pact Summit must address role of EU financial institutions in driving deforestation Tackling the ongoing role of European financial institutions must be a top priority of today’s France hosted summit, if it is to truly make progress in stopping the financing of deforestation, according to Global Witness22 June 2023
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Facebook, YouTube and TikTok approve for publication violent xenophobic hate in South Africa Extreme and violent hate-filled adverts were approved for posting on leading social media platforms Facebook, TikTok and YouTube in South Africa, according to a new test carried out by Global Witness and the South African public interest law firm Legal Resources Centre.20 June 2023
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Facebook accused of gender discrimination, new research finds bias in advertising algorithm A group of NGOs have today filed complaints against Meta to the human rights commissions in both the Netherlands and France, as new research indicates that gender discrimination is inherent to Facebook’s job adverts function.12 June 2023