Joint Statement – December 11, 2024 Civil society organizations applaud Canada’s natural resources committee’s call to bring Jackson Wijaya (owner of Domtar, formerly Paper Excellence), as well as Canada’s Industry…
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Global Consumer Brands Lag on Deforestation, Human Rights Protections in 2024 Keep Forests Standing Scorecard
San Francisco, CA – Global consumer goods companies remain critical drivers of deforestation and human rights violations in supply chains, particularly in producing forest-risk commodities like palm oil, soy, and…
Statement on the UN COP29 Climate Summit
The UN COP29 Climate Summit has been another disappointing affirmation of the status quo. The promised financing is pitiful — and the manner will increase the debt burdens of countries…
Following Biden’s Historic Amazon Visit, RAN Calls on Global Leaders at COP29 to Restructure the Financial System Driving Deforestation
San Francisco – After Joe Biden made history this week as the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest, Rainforest Action Network is calling on global political and…
Venture Global Breaks Contracts & will Break the Climate: Its IPO is a Bad Deal
Banks are far from reigning in their most carbon intensive clients or upholding their human rights policies (New York City, New York) — Scandal-ridden Venture Global is filing for its…
RAN’s Response to the Revised RSPO Certification Standard
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)—the leading certifier of palm oil in the world—voted to approve a revised certification standard (RSPO Principles & Criteria 2024) during its General Assembly,…
RAN Unveils Alarming Findings on Illegal Deforestation in Indonesia’s Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve Using Unprecedented Satellite Imagery
November 11, 2024 – [San Francisco, CA]—Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has released a groundbreaking report revealing significant illegal deforestation in Indonesia’s Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve. The report utilizes state-of-the-art Pléiades…
From COP16: Global NGOs File Formal Complaint to UNEP over its role in the TNFD
*Full complaint available here. Contact Laurel@ran.org **Quotes and complaint summary below text. Corporate-driven initiative accused of greenwashing forest destroying companies Cali, Colombia – Today, a global group of NGOs and…
RAN Responds to the RSPO’s Revised Certification Standard
The RSPO has published a revised certification standard (RSPO Principles & Criteria 2024) that will be voted on during its upcoming General Assembly—an annual meeting of its members held during…
Japanese Banks Backing Dangerous LNG/Methane Projects
Gulf Coast Community Leaders visit Tokyo to demand that Japan’s financial institutions stop supporting dirty fossil fuel projects that threaten their health, culture, economy and wildlife. October 7th, 2024 (Tokyo,…