August 20
Africa: Global Witness Condemns Escalating Arrests of Climate Campaigners in Uganda
A total of 96 cases of people being detained or arrested for opposing the controversial East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) have been reported in the past nine months, with the… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Africa: Record Number of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Granted Access to COP28 Climate Talks #AfricaClimateCrisis
London, 4th December 2023 - At least 2456 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the COP28 summit in Dubai, signalling an unprecedented presence at crucial climate talks… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: EU Commission Unveils Subsidy Plans for Hydrogen Infrastructure, Opening Up Europe to Fossil Gas Lock-in
Brussels, November 28 - The European Commission today opened the door to subsidies for a pipeline to transport blue hydrogen from Norway to Germany, which lead to more fossil gas… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Puncturing the Second Lung of the World
Global Witness has uncovered evidence that shows China-linked timber company Congo King Baisheng Forestry Development (CKBFD) is responsible for illegal logging in the Democratic… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Chinese-Owned Timber Giant Exported More Than U.S.$5 Million of Illegal Timber in Just Six Months
Wednesday 25th October, London 2023 - Chinese-owned timber company Congo King Baisheng Forestry Development (CKBFD) exported more than $5 million dollars' worth of illegal timber… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Africa: The Climate Law the Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn't Want #AfricaClimateHope
Europe's biggest polluters - Shell, BP, TotalEnergies and ENI - are fighting to stop a law that would force them to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Our governments cannot… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Africa: COP28 Oil Company to Spend $1 Bn a Month On Fossil Fuels This Decade Despite 'Green' Claims
The oil and gas firm ran by the president of COP28 climate talks is set to spend more than $1 billion every month this decade on fossil fuels, despite its claims to be a leading… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Africa: COP28 President's 'Hypocritical' Oil Firm Failing to Acknowledge Full Extent of Their Carbon Footprint
The fossil fuel giant run by the president of the forthcoming UN climate summit - Sultan Al-Jaber - this week reported only a fraction of its carbon pollution, despite him saying… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Africa: Appointment of Oil Company CEO As Climate Talks President a 'Blatant Conflict of Interest' #AfricaClimateCrisis
12th January 2023, London - News today that Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has been appointed president of this year's UN climate talks, is a harsh blow to… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Africa: Our Verdict On COP27 - a Polluters' Parade
Despite some progress on loss and damage, world leaders at the UN climate summit fail (once again) to agree to phase out fossil fuels. Read more »
April 16, 2013
Guinea: Corruption Arrest in U.S. Puts Beny Steinmetz Group Resources in the Frame
The US authorities have arrested a man in Florida in connection with the controversial acquisition of mining rights in Guinea by Beny Steinmetz Group Resources (BSGR), according to… Read more »