It's time for the US 🇺🇸 to pass the FOREST Act - and kick deforestation-linked goods out of its grocery baskets.
Our research with Trase shows from 2021- 2023, the US imported goods linked to the destruction of tropical forest roughly the size of LA.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo govt accused Apple of using “illegally exported” minerals, smuggled from DRC to Rwanda, in its products.

The lawyer representing the DRC described Apple’s use of due-diligence schemes as ‘flawed’ and cited our report.

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A US 🇺🇸 state is set to pass a groundbreaking law that would force big polluters to pay for damages caused by climate change
This first-of-its-kind legislation could be a first step towards forcing fossil fuel companies to pay for a crisis they've created
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A CLIMATE WIN🎉

Following our investigation into The Epoch Times London last week, Meta has banned them from advertising on Facebook and Instagram for repeatedly violating their policies

This is a vital reminder that we CAN hold companies accountable⬇️
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This #UNESCOWorldPressFreedomDay , Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font called for an end to violence against Land and Environmental Defenders, citing our finding that more than three-quarters of defenders killed in 2021 and 2022 were in Latin America ⬇️

Since the onset of war in Ukraine BP has paid its shareholders $27.4 billion.

🗣️“Instead of helping rebuild Ukraine, ease the burden of high bills or support countries suffering from the climate crisis, BP is making the rich richer” - Our Alice Harrison 🌍

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Along with 240 other organisations, we have signed an open letter calling for the unconditional release of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, who was jailed after alleging that Azerbaijani gas that’s shipped to the EU is actually from Russia

#FreeGubad

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Far-right media outlet The Epoch Times has a history of spreading disinformation.

Our new investigation found that they spent £30,000 on Meta adverts over the last three months, many denying the existence of climate change.

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False claims that Arctic ice ‘isn’t melting’ and that rising CO2 levels ‘aren’t a problem’ are just some of the climate denial adverts that The Epoch Times has published on Facebook.

We’re calling on ASA to take action.

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The UK High Court 🇬🇧 has ruled the UK government’s current climate plan unlawful, marking a significant win for people and the planet

Well done, Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth & Good Law Project for your pivotal role in holding the UK government accountable!
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The Epoch Times London spent over £30,000 on Facebook and Instagram advertising in the last 3 months, much of it containing climate denial

Now, as a result of our investigation, Meta has blocked them from advertising for repeatedly breaching its rules

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🚨 Breaking News: In a shocking turn of events, Big Oil companies were found to be downplaying the climate crisis.

Next up: Water is wet.

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By buying Azeri 🇦🇿 gas, the EU is not only strengthening Russian oil giant Lukoil but funding the Azeri dictatorship which stands accused of ethnic cleansing

The EU’s gas dependence is a threat to peace and security – we need urgent action to phase it out
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🗣️ 'Just like the UAE, Azerbaijan is planning a massive increase in gas production [...] And just like the UAE, Azerbaijan appears set to use COP to develop its international business ties' - Our Patrick Galey is on @patrickgaley.bsky.social on our analysis of Azerbaijan's gas expansion

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EVENT 🗣 We’ll be speaking with Oblique Collective at Journalismusfest Innsbruck this Saturday about our hard-hitting investigation exposing the links between a German company’s Siberian gas fields and the Russian military.

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See a teaser for the screening below. ⬇

A UN-led panel will create guidelines aimed at ending human and environmental abuses in mining minerals critical to the energy transition.

But for meaningful impact they must put the communities affected by mining at the centre of decision-making.

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The EU's 🇪🇺 dependency on Russian #FossilFuels left them funding a war they condemn.

Now, by turning to Azerbaijan for gas, they’re repeating the same mistakes, fuelling further conflict and threatening Europe's energy security, as our Mai Rosner writes.

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Congratulations to the 2024 The Goldman Environmental Prize winners! Especially to those we've had the pleasure of working with: Nonhle Mbuthuma, and Marcel Gomes Repórter Brasil
 
#GoldmanPrize 🏆
(Photos: Thom Pierce | Guardian | Global Witness | UN Environment and Goldman Environmental Prize)

Gubad Ibadoghlu was jailed after alleging that Azerbaijani gas that’s shipped to the EU is actually from Russia

The UK has deep trade links to Azerbaijan, particularly in oil & gas

We urge David Cameron to call for Gubad’s unconditional release

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🔥 #FossilFuels are to blame for climate breakdown
💰The companies that have profited from them should pay for the damage

That’s the logic behind calls for fossil fuel firms to pay into the Loss and Damage Fund, which has its first Board meeting tomorrow
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