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 Oil, Gas & Mining Personas defensoras Pétrole, gaz et minerais Responsible Minerals Rubber in the Mekong Stop Russian oil Timber Trade Transition minerals 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 | Nov. 6, 2023 UK imports linked to deforestation twice the size of Paris since passage of Environment Act Former minister slams government as analysis by Trase for Global Witness reveals the legislation has failed to prevent deforestation Statement | Oct. 12, 2023 Statement: Energy bills could rise by £17 to stop firms going bust Global Witness Statement on Ofgem's Proposal on Potential Energy Bill Hikes 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 Show Previous 10 Show Next 10
