AI is quietly boosting fossil fuel expansion, helping some of the world’s biggest polluters to drill and extract more oil and gas. It is time to look at the emissions enabled by AI that could dramatically exceed the footprint of its infrastructure. https://gwitness.org/4qZXr16

We've teamed up with Good Law Project to urge Ofcom to tackle climate misinformation on Murdoch's Talk channel - and nearly 3,000 people have already taken action! 🔥🔥🔥 action.goodlawproject.org/tell-ofcom-s...

The death of over 200 miners in eastern DRC is a stark reminder of the human cost behind unethically sourced critical minerals in our tech and energy transition. https://gwitness.org/3ZOSZGw

Good news: Fossil fuel giants could be forced to pay for climate damage under new UN tax rules! This is a landmark opportunity for the #PollutersPay movement. 2026 should be the year we hold oil giants accountable. gwitness.org/4asEIW6

Who's vying to profit from Trump's power grabs? At Davos, Trump talked up an oil bonanza from Venezuela, meaning MORE oil production as we face extreme climate breakdown. We're exposing the companies set to cash in - and calling for an end to our fossil fuel addiction https://gwitness.org/4bxIb6M

Oil and gas production in Venezuela could generate $150 billion for the country over the next 10 years and contribute to the economy – but what’s unclear is how much Venezuela will earn under US occupation https://gwitness.org/4rcesF4

Why the US attacked Venezuela: oil, sanctions and Maduro https://gwitness.org/3NpNdbG

730 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year 💨 New analysis shows that ramping up oil production in Venezuela could emit pollution equivalent to the emissions of the entire global shipping industry into the atmosphere each year https://gwitness.org/4606Pt4

Today marks 3 years since Mexican defenders Ricardo Lagunes & Antonio Díaz went missing. Both had been working to protect their community from abuses by mining companies. We stand in solidarity with their families & call for an investigation into their disappearance. https://gwitness.org/4sD4iPz

Trump's actions in Venezuela are the military-backed manifestation of fossil fuel-driven foreign policy, threatening global energy & climate security. The lesson for all countries that rely on fossil fuel imports: it's time to accelerate the transition off oil & gas. https://gwitness.org/4jvFdlo

Trump’s attack on Venezuela reminds us that a world dependent on fossil fuels is one that continues to be fragmented by conflict & human rights abuses. Global Witness calls for a democratic solution that allows Venezuela to decide the future of their country & resources https://gwitness.org/4qFG8C5

Global Witness expresses deep concern over the escalating violence against defenders in south-western Colombia and strongly condemns recent attacks against members of the Inter-Ecclesial Commission for Justice and Peace (J&P). Read our full statement here: https://gwitness.org/4p05IAm

NEW INVESTIGATION: Who pays the price of the ‘green’ transition? Our latest report warns that nickel linked to deforestation, river pollution & attacks on land defenders in the Philippines may be entering EV supply chains — incl. Tesla, VW, Mercedes-Benz, BMW & Audi. https://gwitness.org/4oZGkLm

Please sign the open letter to Keir Starmer and the national broadcasters calling for a televised emergency briefing. People have the right to know about the serious threats facing this country, and that we could be doing so much more. www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-... #NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp

Our new investigation reveals up to 6,500 people in Kolwezi, DRC, could be displaced by the EU-backed Lobito Corridor railway. Communities fear losing their homes as companies push ahead without proper protections. Read here: https://gwitness.org/48xBApX

A new Global Witness investigation has identified 40+ X accounts – many created in the same month – pushing claims that Dan Gertler had been “cleared” of corruption. The claims stem from a private arbitration with no public evidence to support them. https://gwitness.org/4oolwN4

Peaceful climate protest is being policed more heavily than far right activism – with environmental activists charged at three times the rate of nationalist agitators, according to new data we've obtained https://gwitness.org/48j8QAW

Beneath the headlines lies a stark reality: the final agreement didn’t even mention “fossil fuels”, leaving the very industries driving the climate crisis off the hook. We’ve pulled together the full COP30 wrap-up here: https://gwitness.org/48mUcJe

BREAKING: Our new investigation reveals top chocolate brands like Mars, KitKat & Dairy Milk are at high risk of using cocoa grown on recently deforested Liberian rainforest. This is why the #EUDR must enter into force NOW, not later. Read https://gwitness.org/3KeTZjc

🚨BREAKING: Our research shows #COP30 host Brazil has green-lighted *colossal* levels of dirty offshore oil + gas production. Oil firms are set to invest over *$370 billion* in these assets this century. From Brazil to the UK's North Sea we must resist. https://gwitness.org/3Km87Hp#COP30

🔥 A 12% jump in fossil fuel lobbyists at COP compared to last year. 📍 Belém is seeing the highest concentration since records began. The industry causing the crisis shouldn’t shape climate solutions. #KickBigPollutersOut https://gwitness.org/4oA1vUJ

🚨 NEW: Fossil fuel lobbyists are flooding COP30. More than 1,600 lobbyists have been granted access to the climate talks - that’s 1 in every 25 attendees. It’s time to protect climate negotiations from corporate capture. #KickBigPollutersOut #COP30

🌍 The new LEAD (Leaders Action Network for Environmental Activists and Defenders) initiative has been launched - working towards putting Environmental Defenders at the centre of global climate decision-making. https://gwitness.org/48ayo4p

BREAKING: Shell + Equinor’s new North Sea oil firm, Adura, could mean a *£1.3 billion tax dodge* - enough to pay for 1 year’s worth of UK free school meals. That's why we joined Uplift + Fossil Free London to tell the Chancellor to STOP the Adura tax dodge! https://gwitness.org/43iChlf

The French equalities regulator ruled that Facebook's algorithm is sexist and breaking the law. This follows a joint investigation with Fondation des Femmes & is the first time a European regulator has called out Meta for its sexist algorithm. https://gwitness.org/3WD0NtG

🚨BREAKING: 2 BILLION tonnes of emissions are at stake when the EU decides on climate laws this week. Lobbying by big polluters like Shell, TotalEnergies + Exxon is trying to gut the laws. The EU must not let them dodge accountability. https://gwitness.org/47hFYJ3

With less than a month to go until COP, we found that the Ecuadorian government is moving to criminalise dozens of those who fight to defend the “lungs of the earth” from deforestation. Read here: https://gwitness.org/4neS37S

Britain’s biggest financial institutions are financing forest destruction and reaping the rewards. Read more 👉 https://gwitness.org/4nLFDp5 We wrote to all the financial institutions featured in the report seeking their comment. For their responses, see the full report.

These are the top 5 US financial giants making the most money from deforestation since the Paris Agreement. Dig into the data: https://gwitness.org/4nLFDp5 We wrote to all the financial institutions featured in the report seeking their comment. For their responses, see the full report.

🌏 Across Asia, land and environmental defenders are being criminalised simply for protecting their homes, forests and communities. Read our full report: https://gwitness.org/4mUW1lQ

Since 2012, we have documented over 2,200 killings and disappearances of land and environmental defenders. Read how these cases are documented, the challenges in gathering data, and why defenders’ voices must be heard. 👉 Read more: https://gwitness.org/3KBIMZT

A major new poll by Ipsos, commissioned by Global Witness and Amnesty International surveyed citizens across 10 EU countries and the message is clear: 📢 Europeans want strong climate action and corporate accountability. Read our analysis: https://gwitness.org/42iPUAn

Global Witness condemns the Trump Administration’s attacks on the grant maker Open Society Foundations as a politically motivated attempt to censor speech the US government doesn't like. Read our full response: https://gwitness.org/4pEW2Ng

Why is nickel mined in Russia still ending up in Western EVs & steel? A loophole means refined nickel processed in EU counts as “Finnish,” so it slips through US import bans. We must close this gap. Read more: https://gwitness.org/4of1HbB

Such great energy at the #MakeThemPay march. Thousands came together to demanding that UK govt: 💰 Tax the super rich 🌍 Make Polluters Pay ✊ Protect workers, not billionaires Our economy should work for people, not polluters and billionaires. 👉 Take action act.globalwitness.org/page/172640/...

Good News: UN announces new COP measures in huge win for people over polluters. This week the UN announced new disclosure requirements for delegates attending COP30 – a big win for accountability and transparency at the world’s most important climate talks. globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

🚨NEW: Our investigation found that California's wildfire zones are littered with oil wells. Over 170,000 of them are in areas of increased wildfire hazard. 1.6 million Californians face this double threat, including nearly 100,000 under fives. globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

In a new opinion piece for Context our senior legal counsel David Shipton unpacks Meta’s global legal strategy which makes it extremely challenging for victims of online harms to seek justice. www.context.news/big-tech/opi...

Flash floods devastated central Texas on July 4, yet Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that cuts weather forecasting and clean energy funding while deepening oil & gas tax breaks. It's time to make polluters pay. globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

What does it say about our financial system when a company linked to Amazon #deforestation, Indigenous land invasions, and corruption is approved to trade on the New York Stock Exchange – the biggest stock market in the world? Why – and how are they allowed? globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

The ICJ’s ruling is a monumental victory for climate justice. It means: ✅ States must act on climate 💰 Polluters must pay up ⚖️ Justice is tipping toward frontline communities – and away from fossil fuel giants & their state enablers. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

NEW: our investigation reveals former Trump associates are cashing in as the US cuts aid. Lobbyists linked to the Tump administration struck $17 million in deals with fragile states, many trading minerals, military access & more. globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

🚨 Critical minerals are powering the green transition – but at what cost? COP still isn’t addressing the deforestation, corruption and land grabs linked to mineral extraction. That needs to change. 👉 gwitness.org/3FwT37B #COP #JustTransition #ClimateCrisis

Land and environmental defenders in the Caribbean are under threat and governments are dragging their feet. The Escazú Agreement could help protect them. It’s time to ratify and implement it. Why it matters ⬇️ globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

TikTok pushed double the amount of hard-right content to users right before the Polish election, compared to centrist and left-wing posts. What does that say about algorithmic influence on democracy? Full investigation here: 🌐 globalwitness.org/en/campaigns... #TikTok #Poland

Proud to stand with @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social and a host of other climate & trade union activists yesterday to call for a worker-led transition. We need a fair and fast energy transition that protects ALL workers - and higher taxes on big polluters to fund it. bsky.app/profile/taxj...

We found Santander has helped finance company responsible for destruction of an area of climate-critical forests three times the size of Madrid The estimated emissions from this deforestation are equivalent to over 30 million transatlantic flights✈️ gwitness.org/43byg0Y

Our new polling with @wwf.org.uk shows 70% of the UK want to stop illegal deforestation in UK supply chains. The time for action is now.

Our Digital Threats campaign lead @avaleeldn.bsky.social will be presenting our latest work on disinformation threats at the next @disinfo.eu webinar 👇Sign up to hear how we investigate emerging forms of climate denial and election interference on social media bsky.app/profile/disi...

🇺🇦 BREAKING: Ukraine has signed a resource deal with the US including access to critical minerals in exchange for US support Standing up for Ukraine in the face of Putin’s aggression should not be contingent on the exploitation of its resources.