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…
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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,…
US Senators, International Policymakers, and Prime Minister of Nepal Kick Off Climate Week With Forum on Climate Finances for the Global South
World leaders: no transition without a focus on global equity and cooperation ** LIVE PHOTO GALLERY OF EVENT HERE ** *INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST* (New York City, New York) —…
New Evidence Questions the Credibility of Multi-billion Dollar “Sustainable Finance” Deals Arranged by Japanese Megabank MUFG
As Billions in finance have flowed to the Royal Golden Eagle Group, deforestation connected to the giant conglomerate continued August 27, 2024 – San Francisco, CA – Today, Rainforest Action…
Chubb Drops Rio Grande LNG Insurance
Banks, and now insurers, drop project plagued with risk from community, cultural and climate issues. RIO GRANDE, TX, August 6, 2024 — An insurance certificate obtained through a public information…
