Polly Bindman

Investigative Journalist @Global_Witness focused on forests and finance. Prev: @Newstatesman/@EnergyMonitorAI. she/her. @Jschofieldtrust fellow 2024

[Polly Bindman @pollybindman]

Investigation for the @NewStatesman based off of FOI data reveals how Homes for Ukraine scheme failed to protect some vulnerable hosts & guests from safeguarding risks and homelessness... https://t.co/H6N7rbLmNF

[Elisângela Mendonça (Lili) @lilimendonca]

🌳 New @Global_Witness data shows Chinese banks have increased their forest-risk lending despite China's green commitments. From the Amazon to SE Asia, forests and their defenders are under threat. By @pollybindman & Beibei Yin.

https://t.co/Sz68njEb7T

[basement films @Basement_Films]

We are doubtful that our film investigating attacks on hospitals & medics in Gaza, produced with @BBCNews over 14 months, cleared multiple times at all levels, containing graphic footage of attacks & searing testimony of survivors of those attacks, will be released by @BBCNews

[JUSTICE @JUSTICEhq]

Unless the Government change course, a presumption of anonymity will soon be granted to firearms officers involved in criminal proceedings.

JUSTICE & @NUJofficial wrote to the Home Secretary expressing deep concern over this – here’s why... https://t.co/sAYgB4PkAT 1/4

[Polly Bindman @pollybindman]

@EcocideGenocide @lilimendonca @Global_Witness Hi Thomas, if you want to dig deeper into the data @Forests_Finance's deep data dive (which the above research is based on) is very granular: https://t.co/sfGaMfx5wd

[Elisângela Mendonça (Lili) @lilimendonca]

My colleague @pollybindman and I partnered up with The Telegraph to expose how top banks, including HSBC, continue to funnel millions into meatpacking companies driving the destruction Paraguay's vital forest and home to the Ayoreo Totobiegosode Indigenous group. Read 🧵

[Elisângela Mendonça (Lili) @lilimendonca]

🌎London remains a hub for some of the world’s most unethical financial actors. Over 💰 £1bn has been funnelled by 🇬🇧 financiers into companies linked to deforestation 🌱— despite #COP26 climate pledges. Investigation by @pollybindman for @Global_Witness

https://t.co/r9vt9eiHOO

[Polly Bindman @pollybindman]

Powerful investigation from @lilimendonca for @Global_Witness showing how Barclays earned $1.7bn from financing Brazilian meat giant JBS, while the company’s operations contributed to the invasion and destruction of an Indigenous territory in Brazil https://t.co/ekBTLCHr0z

[Polly Bindman @pollybindman]

@zoesqwilliams thanks, me too

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@joejgoodman nice one!

[Elisângela Mendonça (Lili) @lilimendonca]

🌳🚨My latest with @pollybindman for @Global_Witness

[Polly Bindman @pollybindman]

@glynmottershead Good luck!

[Global Witness @Global_Witness]

BREAKING 🚨

Our latest investigation found ADNOC sought $100B worth of oil deals while their CEO was president of the COP28 climate summit.

This is five times more than they sought the previous year.

https://t.co/BENUwVnMtw

[Polly Bindman @pollybindman]

@joejgoodman @Global_Witness Thanks Joe :)

[Polly Bindman @pollybindman]

This week I joined @Global_Witness as an investigator, where I’ll be reporting on the links between finance and deforestation. Really excited to get started - DM with stories/tips!

[Polly Bindman @pollybindman]

@glynmottershead @Global_Witness Thanks Glyn!

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@JustinGerdes @Global_Witness Thanks!

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@AdamBarnett13 @Global_Witness Thanks !

[Energy Monitor @EnergyMonitorAI]

Daily chart: G20 countries channeled over 3X as much public finance towards fossil fuels as to clean energy between 2020 and 2022 - using figures from @PriceofOil. Read the full story: https://t.co/ZCnvp27leY

[Energy Monitor @EnergyMonitorAI]

Daily Chart using data from @InfluenceMap's #CarbonMajors database to show how just 10 single entities including bp and Shell are responsible for 40% of historic emissions, by @pollybindman. Full story: https://t.co/sEvRBNEzdY