Opaque structures: Hundreds of Russia-linked shipping companies formed since 2022
24-05-23 / by John Basquill
Nearly 900 maritime companies that have some association with Russia were formed last year, with...Global Witness
Commodity traders face tighter due diligence rules as EU finalises deforestation law
17-05-23 / by Jenny Messenger
The EU has finalised reforms aimed at cutting deforestation risk, meaning traders of commodities including...
India’s Russian oil re-exports seen as sanctions weak link
03-05-23 / by John Basquill
Campaigners have criticised a sanctions “loophole” that allows western countries to import fuel refined in...
Greater action on deforestation pledges needed to halt Amazon loss, study finds
26-04-23 / by Jenny Messenger
Half of cattle-driven forest clearance in the Brazilian Amazon could have been avoided by the...
LBMA faces growing calls for transparency over African industrial gold
12-04-23 / by John Basquill
Banks and commodity traders handling African-origin gold risk exposure to serious human rights and environmental...
Russian oil price cap lacks enforcement in Switzerland, report claims
22-03-23 / by Jenny Messenger
Swiss authorities are failing to properly enforce the price cap on Russian oil, a report...
ING joins Rabobank in cutting trade finance for oil and gas over climate
14-03-23 / by Jacob Atkins
ING has vowed to trim the volume of oil and gas trading it finances in...
BNP Paribas becomes first bank to face climate lawsuit
27-02-23 / by Jenny Messenger
French lender BNP Paribas has become the first commercial bank to be sued for its...
Lula pledges to stop deforestation, seeks financing from developed nations
23-11-22 / by Jenny Messenger
Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promised at the Cop27 climate summit to reverse...
Mandatory rules needed to cut deforestation financing, says GFANZ chief Carney
09-11-22 / by John Basquill
Former central bank governor Mark Carney has acknowledged that voluntary standards produced by the Glasgow...