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We expose how the industries fuelling the climate crisis profit from destruction, and stand with the people fighting back.
Palm oil firms linked to deforestation are still getting billions from major banks. A new Global Witness investigation exposes big gaps in ESG finance - and why stronger regulation is needed. https://gwitness.org/4c3Frxr
Banks loan billions to deforestation-risk palm oil companie
Banks loan billions in SSLs to palm oil companies, despite deforestation links, as voluntary standards let companies mark own homework on environmental impacts
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A new investigation reveals the extent of a Canadian copper mining company’s influence over Zambian democracy as the country approaches a general election in August. https://gwitness.org/4fPDKFd For FQM's denials see our full report
Canadian mining giant infiltrates Zambia’s democracy
First Quantum Minerals and associates run covert influence campaign over Zambia’s democracy, with revenue diverted from indebted economy, investigation suggests
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Zambia’s copper is powering the green transition. So why are communities losing out? Ahead of August’s election, our investigation shows a mining giant allegedly bankrolling political power & saving hundreds of millions in tax cuts https://gwitness.org/4fPDKFd For FQM's denials see our full report
Canadian mining giant infiltrates Zambia’s democracy
First Quantum Minerals and associates run covert influence campaign over Zambia’s democracy, with revenue diverted from indebted economy, investigation suggests
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More than 100 million young and elderly people in the EU exposed to hazardous ozone pollution during June heatwave https://gwitness.org/3SIYarz
Europe heatwave exposes 300 million to toxic ozone pollution
As Europeans endured record heat, hundreds of millions were also exposed to hazardous ozone levels – caused by fossil fuel pollutants mixing in hot temperatures
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We support the organisations, networks and human rights defenders who gathered at the Protection Dialogues: Body, Territory and Sovereignty, as part of #JuntanzaLatinoamericana, to raise the alarm about the increasingly dangerous conditions for defending #HumanRights https://gwitness.org/4vRD0Gi
Who really benefits from Greenland’s minerals? A new investigation reveals a growing network of Trump-linked individuals and companies positioning to profit from Greenland’s untapped mineral wealth. https://gwitness.org/4eLUIEM
Trump-linked figures set to profit from Greenland’s minerals
An expanding network of individuals and companies with ties to the US administration looks to profit from the renewed interest in Greenland’s mineral deposits
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New investigation finds conflict coltan from DRC mines controlled by M23 is likely ending up in everyday tech. Five of Rwanda’s seven biggest coltan exporters bought smuggled conflict minerals. Industry due diligence systems largely failed to stop it. https://gwitness.org/4fBWlpM
Who buys Rwanda’s conflict coltan?
Conflict coltan smuggled from war-torn DRC is finding its way into global markets and popular consumer products, despite due diligence systems
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We’re hiring a Partnerships Lead (LATAM) 🌎 Help build equitable partnerships with civil society & defenders across Latin America, advancing work on climate justice, land rights & accountability. 📍 Brazil | Apply by 30 May https://gwitness.org/42NqPNS
Partnerships Lead – Latin America (LATAM)
We are seeking an experienced and values-driven Partnerships Lead (LATAM) to join our Partnerships team and lead the development of strong, equitable civil society partnerships across Latin America
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Toxic waste from a manganese mine supplying the global EV market is contaminating water and harming communities in Ghana, a new investigation reveals Despite warnings of “highly toxic” mine water and widespread illness, operators and authorities have failed to act https://gwitness.org/42LkUc5
Murky manganese: Ghanaians pay the price for EV batteries
Waste from Ghana manganese mine supplying material critical to EVs is creating a toxic environment for locals, with operators aware but doing little to stop it
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🚨 Shell just announced bumper profits – the latest oil giant to report obscene earnings fuelled by Iran war. Our analysis shows European oil majors’ profits surged 43% compared to same time last year. It's time to end the injustice and make big polluters pay up. Read: https://gwitness.org/4whcWF6
As the EU is yet to enforce deforestation rules, a LVMH subsidiary is pushing to exempt leather from the scope... even though its hides risk coming from cattle linked to forest destruction. https://gwitness.org/4eKZyTg
Head of Louis Vuitton tannery leads fight to gut EUDR
As leather boss Nuti wages lobbying blitz to erode EU deforestation law, another Paraguayan tannery he owns admits to likely sourcing hides from deforested land
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New Global Witness investigation finds the lobbyist leading the charge to remove leather from the EU Deforestation Regulation owns a tannery at high risk of sourcing hides linked to deforestation in Paraguay. https://gwitness.org/4eKZyTg
Head of Louis Vuitton tannery leads fight to gut EUDR
As leather boss Nuti wages lobbying blitz to erode EU deforestation law, another Paraguayan tannery he owns admits to likely sourcing hides from deforested land
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As #Escazú COP4 opens, governments must move beyond statements. The agreement includes vital protections for environmental defenders, but without robust implementation, attacks continue. Day 1 is the moment to show political will: ratify or implement Escazú. https://gwitness.org/4cGhcoI
Escazú Agreement COP4: Time to act for defenders’ protection
Countries yet to ratify Escazú Agreement remain among most dangerous places in the world for defenders. At COP4, States must turn commitments into action
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New analysis in The Guardian found that Big Oil raked in $30m an hour in unearned profit during first month of US-Israel war on Iran. Ordinary people are paying the price while oil giants cash in from crisis. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds
Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026
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Event: Escazú in Action As COP4 approaches, join us for this side event on strengthening national roadmaps for the Escazú Agreement – aligning environmental justice, climate action, biodiversity & defender protection. 🗓️ 20 April | 💻 Virtual 🔗 https://bit.ly/COP4EscazuEnAccion
We have partnered with Client Earth to support SOMO in updating the CSDDD Data Hub. The hub provides access to information for defenders, communities and civil society engaged in corporate accountability efforts. https://gwitness.org/4vuhpnw
100 days after the US invasion of Venezuela, there is still complete opacity around the vast legacy of oil spills, methane flaring and deforestation in the country. Satellite data shows how renewed oil and mining deals risk fuelling an escalating environmental crisis. https://gwitness.org/4t8GfYk
Venezuela: Oil, mining and the risks of foreign investment
As Western companies return to Venezuela’s oil and mining sectors, satellite data reveals pollution, deforestation and environmental devastation
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We’ve written to Dutch & Colombian ministers thanking them for convening the Santa Marta Conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels. We support the UNFCCC process, but warn fossil fuel interests still distort it. Santa Marta must ensure balance and safe space for communities.
Last minute: the European Commission has confirmed new talks with the US following attacks on EU tech rules. As pressure mounts, Big Tech is gaining even more influence. Civil society is still not in the room
🚨 Why fossil fuel giants are hiding their ads from YOU Our investigation found X allows fossil fuel giants to control the narrative and avoid criticism on their ads by excluding anyone interested in: ❌ #ClimateChange ❌#HumanRights ❌ #CorporateScandals https://gwitness.org/4dj87UK
How fossil fuel companies avoid criticism on X
Fossil fuel companies go to extraordinary lengths to exclude people who might criticise them from seeing their ads
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🚨We're looking for a Strategic Communications Consultant Global Witness is seeking a consultant to support our strategic communications across the organisation over the next two months. 📅 Deadline: 1 April 2026 📍 Day rate: £300 Apply here: https://gwitness.org/3NVZMfn
Strategic Communications Consultant | Global Witness
Global Witness is looking for a skilled, proactive and experienced communications consultant to lead and coordinate our strategic communications work
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🌍 We're hiring for a Head of Legal Are you a legal professional passionate about using the law to drive real-world impact? We're seeking an experienced and adaptable Head of Legal to join us to help us expose abuses of power and advance climate justice. https://gwitness.org/3PqjAbe
Head of Legal | Job Vacancy at Global Witness
Add to our impact by supporting valuable work as Head of Legal for Global Witness
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🚨 The political economy of fossil fuels is brazenly destroying the world as we know it. Not only is US-Israel’s war on Iran catapulting us into a global energy crisis – new research finds it is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined. https://gwitness.org/4bKbNMP
The New York Times reported that the US State Dept is considering withholding lifesaving assistance to people with H.I.V in Zambia as a negotiating tactic to force the govt to give the US more access to its critical minerals. We investigated this dynamic last year: https://gwitness.org/4biGTwb
Trump-linked firms make millions from aid-deprived nations
Pakistan, Somalia and Haiti among 11 nations to sign deals with Trump-linked figures, many trading resources like minerals for aid or military support
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Demand for minerals critical to electric vehicle batteries is driving the displacement of thousands of families in the DRC. Clean cars must not come at the cost of poisoned communities. Learn more in a new report from EIA US and PremiCongo https://gwitness.org/4uwnTl8
86 organisations have written to the Prime Minister calling on him to increase climate finance and to fairly tax the wealthiest and largest polluters in our society to pay for climate action at home and overseas. Read the letter: https://gwitness.org/4lywKPj
Guatemala’s Indigenous leaders are facing a wave of criminalisation – and social media platforms are helping enable it. Our new report reveals how defenders are facing coordinated smear campaigns on Facebook, TikTok and X before and after they face false charges. https://gwitness.org/3NwQZAf
How social media is weaponised against Guatemalan defenders
Indigenous leaders who protested against efforts to overturn Guatemala's 2023 election results now face a wave of criminalisation and attacks on social media
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Guatemala’s Indigenous leaders and defenders are being targeted by coordinated smear campaigns across Facebook, TikTok & X. Our latest investigation shows how disinformation is being orchestrated to silence, isolate and criminalise defenders and discredit their activism. https://gwitness.org/3NwQZAf
How social media is weaponised against Guatemalan defenders
Indigenous leaders who protested against efforts to overturn Guatemala's 2023 election results now face a wave of criminalisation and attacks on social media
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Iran – one of the world’s biggest oil producers – is now at the centre of a fast-spreading conflict. US-Israel attacks & Iran’s response are disrupting fossil fuel supplies across the Gulf. A conflict that wasn’t officially about oil now threatens a global energy crisis. https://gwitness.org/4rNU8un
Why the US and Israel attacked Iran, and what it means for oil
An immediate ceasefire must be called for the US-Israel attack on Iran, where conflict is risking countless lives and may destabilise oil prices for years to come
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The murder of Berta Cáceres in 2016 shook the world – exposing the deadly risks faced by land and environmental defenders, the role of powerful economic interests & the ongoing struggle for justice. Ten years on, what’s changed for environmental defenders and Honduras? https://gwitness.org/4r30JQt
On landmark anniversary, Honduras remains one of the world's deadliest places for environmental defenders
A decade later, the murder of land and environmental defender Berta Cáceres remains one of the most emblematic examples of both the grave risks defenders face, and ongoing barriers to justice.
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