Press Releases
EU: New research suggests majority of Europeans favour human rights and environmental protection in face of EU rollback
New poll suggests a majority of Europeans believe it’s important for the EU to uphold its own environmental laws
02 October 2025
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Global Witness welcomes fracking ban announcement
01 October 2025
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Global Witness calls Energy Price Cap Hike 'another cruel blow' from fossil fuel industry
01 October 2025
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Trump’s attacks on OSF politically motivated: Global Witness statement
30 September 2025
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Europe allowing Russian-mined nickel to enter western markets New Global Witness analysis of customs data and Russian rail freight data shows continued exports of European-refined Russian-origin nickel to the US, long after the US sanctions were imposed.29 September 2025
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‘Banks still fuelling the chainsaw economy’: Global Witness reacts to Brazil’s TFFF pledge Brazil can't save our world's remaining forests while banks keep fuelling the chainsaw economy, says Global Witness24 September 2025
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Governments in Asia weaponising laws to silence land and environmental defenders New Global Witness report identifies patterns in laws increasingly being used across Asia to shut down peaceful activism and dissent17 September 2025
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At least 146 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared globally in 2024 New Global Witness figures bring the total up to 2,253 from 2012 to 202417 September 2025
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Global Witness reacts to Kemi Badenoch's North Sea oil announcement Kemi Badenoch is wildly out of touch with what the UK public want. Most of us want cheap, clean renewables, not more drilling for planet-wrecking fossil fuels02 September 2025
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Global Witness welcomes Peruvian court ruling about murdered Indigenous leaders Global Witness has welcomed the recent decision of Perú’s Superior Court of Justice of Ucayali to confirm the sentencing of four loggers found guilty in the historic Saweto case28 August 2025
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Reform’s push for UK fracking "simply farcical" analysis shows Claims from far-right UK political party Reform about fracking’s potential benefits to the UK are “simply farcical”, new analysis from Global Witness shows27 August 2025
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Governments must back $125 billion TFFF forest fund with stronger finance laws The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) – must be supported by sponsor governments also introducing stronger rules to close loopholes that allow the financing of deforestation, Global Witness has warned21 August 2025
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Since LA wildfires, California’s fossil fuel industry spending even more on lobbying Since the LA wildfires, communities have been fighting for justice and accountability via polluter pays legislation. Our research found that Big Oil has been spending millions lobbying in California to push back14 August 2025
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Global Witness reacts to BP's 2025 Q2 profits results As much of Britain shelters from Storm Floris, BP is cashing in once again on inflated energy bills that continue to soar above 2021 rates05 August 2025
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Facebook is the most toxic social media platform for climate activists – new survey suggests Facebook is the platform where most climate activists report having experienced abuse worldwide, a first ever survey today suggests16 July 2025