Press releases

Who Makes Decisions at the CBD? The Increasing Power of Business in Biodiversity Protection

24 Jun, 2022

By Philip Seufert, FIAN International (This article is based on discussions during a virtual CSO webinar hosted by FIAN International in May 2022) The next few months will show if the world’s leaders are willing to agree on a Global Biodiversity Framework containing bold steps to ensure a sustainable and just future for humanity and all life on Earth. As Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and other actors meet in Nairobi for what could be the decisive …

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CLARA Responds to UNFCCC Bonn Climate Talks

22 Jun, 2022

After the most recent international climate negotiations in Bonn, the Climate Land Ambition & Rights Alliance (CLARA) has issued a press release providing updates and analyses on Paris Agreement Article…

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Aviation Biofuels: Mega-Refinery Threatens Local Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Paraguay, New Case Study shows

29 Mar, 2022

Omega Green agrofuel (biofuel) refinery in Paraguay is one of largest agrofuel refineries in the world and the first one in South America Low demand for aviation agrofuels in Paraguay…

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IDB Invest Drops Controversial Loan to Brazilian Beef Giant Marfrig Global Foods

23 Feb, 2022

WASHINGTON — Environmental, animal welfare, human rights and development advocacy groups and Indigenous communities are cheering today after learning that the IDB Invest, the private arm of the Inter-American Development Bank…

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Proposed conversion of former coal plant to biomass is a high risk for investors, new study shows

27 Jan, 2022

The Pego power station in Portugal represents a high risk for investors and financiers, according to a “Dodgy Deal” briefing published today by five environmental groups (1), who urged funders to…

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A ‘Code Red’ for Humanity: Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance Statement on COP26

17 Nov, 2021

The science is clear: we are facing “Code Red for Humanity.” COP 26 started with soaring rhetoric promising to ‘keep 1.5 alive.’ Once again though, this COP has failed to…

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Nature-based Solutions to climate change harmful to women, new report finds

2 Nov, 2021

PRESS RELEASE: for immediate use Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change Harmful for Women, New Report Finds 2 November, 2021 — Nature-based Solutions to climate change like forest carbon offsets cause…

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No landgrabbing for industrial biomass! Statement from Africa on #BigBadBiomass

21 Oct, 2021

The Biomass Working Group’s Africa sub-group has commemorated International Day Against Big Biomass by releasing the following statement to allies and the media. For a full list of events taking…

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The Net Zero Files: How greenwash is being used to reduce climate ambition

6 Oct, 2021

CLARA LAUNCHES THE NET ZERO FILES Earth is finite, nature is finite, and the carbon-holding capacity of nature is finite. The Net Zero Files, 18 concise briefings which call out…

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Movements, civil society counter anti-people UN Food Systems Summit

22 Sep, 2021

Today, thousands of rural peoples, people’s organizations, CSOs, and advocates kicked off The Global People’s Summit (GPS) on Food Systems through various online and on-ground activities to challenge the corporate…

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Postpone COP26! CLARA members call on UN to speed up climate action, but delay the negotiations

9 Sep, 2021

FOR RELEASE: Wednesday 8 September CLARA Members Call for Postponing COP26 COP26 climate change talks should be delayed, say CLARA organizations. The COP26 climate change conference scheduled for October 31…

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Thousands mobilize to call for food systems that empower people, not companies

5 Aug, 2021

UN Food Systems Pre-Summit falls short on climate, hunger crisis, COVID-19, and food systems transformation, say counter-mobilization participants, totalling almost 9,000 people. 3 August 2021. Rome, Italy. Between 25-28 July 2021,…

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Pulp and paper giant denounced as the first delivery of eucalyptus arrives in Portugal from Mozambique

14 Jul, 2021

[Português abaixo] The first delivery of eucalyptus trees to Aveiro in Portugal from the port of Beira in Mozambique has been received with strong criticism by Mozambican and Portuguese groups…

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Alarm over costly and polluting conversion of Pego power station in Portugal

21 Jun, 2021

21 June 2021 — A coal power plant in Portugal that was supposed to be shut down could instead be converted into a biomass burning facility at great public expense,…

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Exposing Net Zero greenwash: New report details Big Polluters’ next Big Con

9 Jun, 2021

Exposé of “net-zero” pledges uncovers grossly insufficient plans and the strategies polluting industries have used to lock in the ineffective schemes Press release, for immediate use – In the midst…

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People’s movements call to reclaim food systems from corporate control

6 Jun, 2021

PRESS RELEASE June 5, 2021 People’s movements to counter UN summit; call to reclaim food systems from corporate control On the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, people’s movements…

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World Bank urged to drop a $50 million loan for factory farm expansion in Ecuador because of health, social and environmental impacts

21 May, 2021

20 May 2021–World Bank urged to drop a $50 million loan for factory farm expansion in Ecuador because of health, social and environmental impacts The World Bank is being urged to drop a…

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