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Find out more about our workLong Read | April 26, 2022The ITSCI laundromatHow an industry due diligence scheme appears to be laundering conflict minerals in DRCNewsletterSign up for emails from Global WitnessBe the first to find out about our new investigations, expert analysis and campaigns for change.  Sign up nowTipsShare information securely with Global WitnessFind out howTop storiesArticleThe EU’s €250 billion gas gambleCurrent gas plans could cost the EU an extra €250 billion in 2030ArticleBusy March at Russian ports for some of the world’s biggest oil tradersAs missiles rained down on Ukraine in the days and weeks after Putin’s declaration of war on Ukraine, it was business as usual for some of the world’s biggest oil traders.ArticleLeading European gas lobbyists reject call to back EU plans to quit Russian gasEurogas and Gas Infrastructure Europe, Europe’s most influential gas industry lobby groups, rejected a call to back the EU plan to end imports of Russian oil and gas by 2027. We also uncovered links between their members and the Putin regimeArticleThe climate divide: How Facebook's algorithm amplifies climate disinformationA deep dive into the murky world of online climate scepticism on FacebookDonateFind the facts. Expose the truth. Change the system.Help us to carry out more hard-hitting investigations and to shine a light on abuses of power destroying the climate and eroding civic freedoms. Donate nowTop storiesBlog postPlanet v. Profit: Stories from the climate crisisIntroducing our new podcast series which delves into stories which make up the climate crisis – told by the people fighting for our planet.Raw html pageIn numbers: Lethal attacks against defenders since 2012Explore our full dataset to find out where killings of defenders are occurring, which industries are responsible, and how this violence has changed over timeAbout usOur world is in crisis: climate breakdown, corporations too powerful to hold to account and democracies teetering on the brink. It doesn’t have to be this way.Our goal is a more sustainable, just and equal planet. We want climate-critical forests and biodiversity to thrive and fossil fuels to stay in the ground. We want corporations to respect the planet and human rights, governments to protect and listen to their citizens, and the online world to be free from misinformation and hate. Find out more about our workActive CampaignsGet to know our campaignsLand and environmental defendersForestsHolding corporates to accountDigital threatsFossil gas Natural resource governanceStop Russian oilGreenwashingView campaign archiveLatestOn our blogBlog Post | May 24, 2022Biden’s Executive Order on forests can help stop Wall Street from financing deforestationBlog Post | May 12, 2022Alarm bells of authoritarianism sounding in the UKBlog Post | Apr 08, 2022Despite Putin’s atrocities in Ukraine, insurers enable the export of 40 million barrels of Russian oilBlog Post | Apr 06, 2022 Pricey food, precious forests – the invasion of Ukraine, global food security and deforestationBlog Post | Apr 05, 2022Our 2022 Gender Pay GapBlog Post | Mar 24, 2022As democracy continues to deteriorate in Nicaragua, Indigenous peoples pay the priceSocial MediaFollow Global Witnesstwitter facebooklinkedininstagramyoutubemediumStandard Index | May 19, 2021Annual report 2020: time for a climate revolutionToday 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 InvestigationsArticle | May 16, 2022BlackRock, Vanguard still holding shares of Russian fossil shipping giantArticle | May 05, 2022Leaked data: Shell paid $2bn to three big companies for Russian crude in 2020Long Read | April 26, 2022The ITSCI laundromatArticle | April 11, 2022Busy March at Russian ports for some of the world’s biggest oil tradersArticle | April 12, 2022IPCC clarion call puts spotlight on fossil fuel industry’s hypocrisyArticle | April 01, 2022Leading European gas lobbyists reject call to back EU plans to quit Russian gasArticle | March 28, 2022The climate divide: How Facebook's algorithm amplifies climate disinformationArticle | March 25, 2022European and US energy companies are responsible for nearly USD 100 billion to Putin’s war chest since Crimea invasionLatest explainersBlog Post | February 04, 2022Why ecocide should be an international crimeBlog Post | December 02, 2021What is Climate Justice?Blog Post | November 16, 2021What is greenwashing?Blog Post | November 01, 2021How can we hold companies responsible for the damage they cause?Report | September 13, 2021Last line of defence2020 was once again the most dangerous year on record for people defending their land and our planetNewsletterSign up for emails from Global WitnessBe the first to find out about our new investigations, expert analysis and campaigns for change.  Sign up nowTipsShare information securely with Global WitnessFind out howFollow Global WitnesstwitterfacebooklinkedininstagramyoutubemediumContact usPress releasesAbout usJobsSupport usPrivacyTerms of useCookie PolicyShare information securely with us© Global Witness 2022 (Global Witness is not responsible for the content of external sites)