Press Releases
Global Witness condemns move by Azerbaijan authorities to shut down BBC Baku bureau
Global Witness is today both alarmed and concerned at the repressive move by authorities in Azerbaijan to force the closure of the BBC's office in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku.
20 February 2025
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Exxon & Chevron profits could ‘easily’ cover LA wildfire damages
31 January 2025
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Shell Spent 7x More on Oil & Gas than ‘Renewables’ in Year of Record-Breaking Heat
30 January 2025
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Flights from one of the world’s largest airports may be grounded within 30 years due to rising sea levels
27 January 2025
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Trump 2.0 – threat to democracy, people and planet The new Trump administration has announced a number of executive orders that mark a very concerning shift for environmental and human rights protections in the US and globally.21 January 2025
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BP’s largest terminal in Azerbaijan hit gas-flaring record in 2024 BP’s largest terminal in Azerbaijan, Sangachal, hit gas-flaring record in 2024 as methane emissions in the country also soared the year it hosted COP2909 January 2025
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World’s major asset managers shoot down biodiversity resolutions despite soaring investor interest Major asset managers including BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) largely opposed biodiversity and deforestation-related shareholder resolutions in 2024 despite increasing awareness of the nature crisis among investors17 December 2024
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Wall Street banks help drive NYC-sized deforestation in Paraguay’s climate-critical forest Global banks including J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, HSBC, Santander, and BBVA have funneled $1.7 billion into companies destroying Paraguay’s climate-critical Gran Chaco forest over the last three years10 December 2024
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TikTok pushes far right candidate content in Romanian election, Global Witness investigation shows TikTok recommended content for the far-right, pro-Russia candidate in Romania’s presidential run-off election at a rate of over five times that for his opponent06 December 2024
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EU agrees 12-month delay for anti-deforestation law Instead of rolling back its environmental agenda, the EU needs to keep its commitments and show leadership to tackle the climate emergency04 December 2024
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Rush for critical minerals in Philippines threatens Indigenous communities and biodiversity Indigenous communities and biodiversity hotspots are bearing the brunt of mineral exploitation in the Philippines03 December 2024
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TikTok fails to detect disinformation ahead of Irish general election TikTok fails to detect disinformation ahead of Irish general election27 November 2024
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Jude Law, Mark Rylance and Aisling Bea join call for fossil fuel companies to pay up at COP29 Jude Law, Mark Rylance, Aisling Bea and Lily Cole are the latest celebrities to join a call for fossil fuel companies to pay for their role in climate breakdown21 November 2024
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Fossil fuel lobbyists eclipse delegations from most climate-vulnerable nations at COP29 climate talks Fossil fuel industry influx at COP29 escalates calls to protect talks from Big Polluters15 November 2024
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Climate leaders call for urgent overhaul of UN climate process – Global Witness response Mary Robinson, Ban Ki-Moon and Christiana Figueres have signed and others have called for an "urgent overhaul" of the COP process15 November 2024