Article | November 29, 2021
Top fossil fuel companies made $65 billion while consumers hit by gas price crisis
The world’s biggest gas companies have enjoyed a huge leap in profits whilst citizens suffer the energy crisis
Challenging abuses of power to protect human rights and secure the future of our planet
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Blog post Our verdict on COP26: A compromise with catastrophe
Despite some successes, ultimately COP26 was true to form in that it let those responsible for the climate crisis off the hook, and left those most impacted by it waiting for meaningful climate action
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Article Flooding the zone: Hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists granted access to COP26
At least 503 fossil fuel lobbyists admitted to the climate talks, more than any single official delegation
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Long Read Deforestation Dividends
Rainforest loss has devastating consequences for the climate, for forest-dwelling people and for biodiversity. Our investigation reveals just how much cash banks could have raked in from deforestation-linked deals
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Long Read The true price of palm oil
For the first time, we show how palm oil originating in Papua New Guinea and tainted by alleged human rights abuses finds its way into world famous brands, its harmful plantations enabled by iconic investors
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Blog post Introducing: The Defenders of the Earth
Listen to the stories of defenders in their own words in our new podcast series, presented by youth climate activist Vanessa Nakate
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Report Global commodity traders are fuelling land conflicts in Brazil’s Cerrado
A traditional community faces eviction from their ancestral home, criminalisation, and threats of violence fuelled by the global soy trade and ‘green’ land-grabs
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Standard Index | May 19, 2021
Annual report 2020: time for a climate revolution
Today our mission of protecting the planet’s vital resources remains as critical as ever, but our ambition has grown. Find out about our impacts from the past 12 months, how our work is evolving and our plans for the future.
Latest Investigations
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Report | November 23, 2021 Global commodity traders are fuelling land conflicts in Brazil’s Cerrado
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Article | November 08, 2021 Flooding the zone: Hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists granted access to COP26
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Article | November 05, 2021 The gas subsidy pipeline
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Long Read | October 21, 2021 Deforestation Dividends
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Long Read | October 07, 2021 The true price of palm oil
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Article | September 23, 2021 Piping gas into the Parliament
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Report | September 13, 2021 Last line of defence
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Article | September 09, 2021 How Facebook’s ad targeting may be in breach of UK equality and data protection laws
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Blog Post | November 16, 2021 What is greenwashing?
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Blog Post | November 01, 2021 How can we hold companies responsible for the damage they cause?
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Blog Post | November 05, 2021 How do corporations influence decisions on climate action?
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Blog Post | October 11, 2021 Fossil gas, liquefied: What LNG is and why it is a looming climate disaster
Report | September 13, 2021
Last line of defence
2020 was once again the most dangerous year on record for people defending their land and our planet
