Filters By campaign All Anonymous companies Banks Climate breakdown Corporate accountability Corruption & money laundering Diamonds Digital threats Forests Forest transparency & IFM Forêts Fossil fuels Governments Greenwashing Land and environmental defenders Land Deals Natural resource governance Oil, Gas & Mining Personas defensoras Pétrole, gaz et minerais Responsible Minerals Rubber in the Mekong Stop Russian oil Timber Trade By country All Afghanistan Angola Azerbaijan Brazil Cambodia Central African Republic China Congo-Brazzaville D.R. Congo Equatorial Guinea European Union Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Liberia Libya Madagascar Malaysia Myanmar Nicaragua Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru Russia South Sudan Sudan The Philippines Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Zimbabwe Press release | Sept. 27, 2023 As the UK approves Rosebank, new polling finds a majority of UK adults prefer renewables over oil for national security, lower bills As the UK approves Rosebank, new polling finds a majority of UK adults prefer renewables over oil for national security, lower bills Press release | Sept. 20, 2023 UK Government net zero attack a “dangerous and disingenuous” game that will keep bills high The UK Prime Minister is set to weaken the country’s Net Zero climate commitments Press release | Aug. 2, 2023 BP boss Bernard Looney spotted topless outside Downing Street as Fossil Fuel Bosses Meet with Government As Number 10 hosts fossil fuel leaders, a roving billboard tours London to highlight the stark inequalities of the UK's energy system Press release | Aug. 1, 2023 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. Statement | July 31, 2023 UK government's announcement on new oil & gas licences is "morally depraved" UK government's announcement on new oil & gas licences is "morally depraved" Press release | June 26, 2023 UK government quashes new law that would shut off money pipeline to deforesting businesses The UK government has today voted to quash key legislation 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”. Statement | June 13, 2023 "MPs must seize historic opportunity" as House of Lords votes through landmark amendment to cut off UK financing of illegal deforestation The UK House of Lords has voted to support an important amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Bill that would require UK financial institutions to carry out thorough checks on those they fund to prevent the financing of illegal deforestation. Statement | June 7, 2023 Lords back a new law to prevent the financing of illegal deforestation, ahead of key vote Peers across the political spectrum this week spoke in support of Amendment 91 to the Financial Services and Markets Bill Statement | June 2, 2023 Aviva and LGIM join investors handling more than £2.7 trillion calling for new mandatory deforestation checks in UK law The introduction of mandatory due diligence is an essential enabler in efforts to eliminate commodity-driven deforestation from investment and lending portfolios Press release | March 20, 2023 North Sea oil workers vote to strike over pay as oil giants operating rigs announce £146 billion profits North Sea oil workers strike for pay as rig operators report £146 billion profits Show Next 10
