{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"organization":["Mighty Earth"],"added":"2026-10-23..2026-10-23"},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":157,"relation":"eq"},"page":4,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?added=2026-10-23..2026-10-23&organization=mighty-earth&page=4","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?added=2026-10-23..2026-10-23&organization=mighty-earth&page=5","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"mearth-000024","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000024","title":"Open letter : Leading scientists, international NGOs and Scottish environmental groups urge ministers to act to save world’s rarest great ape","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2023-09-11","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/open-letter-leading-scientists-international-ngos-and-scottish-environmental-groups-urge-ministers-to-act-to-save-worlds-rarest-great-ape/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A coalition of international and Scottish organizations is calling on the Scottish Government to challenge the Batang Toru dam project in Indonesia. The project, developed by SDIC Power and its Edinburgh-based subsidiary Red Rock Power, threatens the Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest great ape. The letter highlights environmental risks, human rights abuses, and the contradiction between the project and Scotland's biodiversity and just transition commitments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000024#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Batang Toru hydroelectric dam project in North Sumatra threatens the Tapanuli orangutan, a species discovered in 2017 with fewer than 800 individuals, by slicing through its habitat and pushing it toward extinction.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000024#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The dam is being constructed by the Chinese State Development & Investment Corporation (SDIC Power) via its subsidiary, Red Rock Power. Red Rock Power is based in Edinburgh and holds significant stakes in the Inch Cape, Benbrack, and Beatrice wind farms.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000024#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project is associated with severe human rights and safety concerns, including the deaths of over 17 workers and locals, the suspicious death of lawyer Golfrid Siregar, and a pattern of intimidation against critics.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000024#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors argue that the link between Scottish renewable energy profits and a project involving potential ecocide and human rights abuses undermines Scotland's position as a global biodiversity leader under the Edinburgh Declaration and its just transition commitments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000024#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The signatories demand that SDIC respect the IUCN moratorium on construction and commit to a long-term conservation management plan for the Batang Toru ecosystem and a public, independent impact assessment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000024#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["hydroelectricity","biodiversity","renewable energy","offshore wind power","just transition"],"geography_discussed":["North Sumatra","Edinburgh"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy advocacy"]},{"id":"mearth-000021","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000021","title":"Belém Declaration: Meat Industry is still off the hook","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2023-08-11","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/belem-declaration-meat-industry-is-still-off-the-hook/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth argues that the Belém Declaration, the outcome of the inaugural Amazon Summit, misses a critical opportunity to combat deforestation by ignoring the role of the meat industry. The author highlights that land conversion for pasture accounts for approximately 80% of the region's deforestation and notes the lack of a unified regional target date for achieving zero deforestation. The document calls for the implementation of a public farm-level traceability system and the use of mobilized climate finance to regulate agribusiness land use to prevent the Amazon from reaching an irreversible tipping point.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000021#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The meat industry is the primary driver of deforestation in the Amazon, with land conversion to pasture accounting for approximately 80% of the region's forest loss, often involving land grabbing for cattle rearing or soy production for intensive farming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000021#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Belém Declaration lacks a unified regional target date for zero deforestation, relying instead on varying national objectives; while Brazil, Colombia, and Peru have pledged zero deforestation by 2030, Bolivia and Venezuela have no such distinct targets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000021#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth advocates for a public farm-level traceability system to identify deforested meat products in supply chains, which would enable pressure on global food companies to block suppliers linked to deforested areas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000021#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author suggests that a portion of the $100 billion in annual climate finance that Amazonian countries intend to mobilize should be used for the regulation and supervision of agribusiness land use.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000021#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","climate finance","land use","carbon footprint"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","Colombia","Peru","Bolivia","Venezuela"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy critique"]},{"id":"mearth-000086","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000086","title":"Declaração de Belém: a carne ainda está no prato!","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"pt","date_published":"2023-08-11","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/declaracao-de-belem-a-carne-ainda-esta-no-prato/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Belém Declaration, signed by eight Amazonian countries, is criticized by Mighty Earth for ignoring the meat industry, which is responsible for approximately 80% of deforestation in the region. The author argues that the document lacks a collective regional target for zero deforestation, relying instead on disparate national goals, and calls for a public traceability system to hold global food companies accountable.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000086#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The meat industry is identified as the primary driver of deforestation in the Amazon, with land conversion for pasture accounting for roughly 80% of the region's deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000086#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Belém Declaration does not establish a single, unified regional target to end deforestation; instead, it relies on individual national goals that vary by country.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000086#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While Brazil, Colombia, and Peru committed to zero deforestation in the biome by 2030 during COP26, other nations such as Bolivia and Venezuela lack clear targets to stop the destruction of the rainforest.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000086#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth advocates for the creation of a public traceability system to identify meat products linked to deforestation, which would enable pressure on global food companies to increase supply chain transparency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000086#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Amazonian countries intend to mobilize US$ 100 billion annually for climate financing, which the author suggests should be used for the regulation and inspection of land use by agribusiness.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000086#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","climate finance","land use","biodiversity"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","Colombia","Peru","Bolivia","Venezuela","Belém"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy critique"]},{"id":"mearth-000055","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000055","title":"Hak Jawab untuk Tempo tentang penyelamatan orangutan Tapanuli, kera besar paling langka di dunia","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"id","date_published":"2023-07-17","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/letter-to-tempo-on-saving-worlds-rarest-ape-3/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth clarifies that it is an advocacy NGO, not a financial institution, and is campaigning against the Batang Toru dam and Martabe gold mine expansion in North Sumatra. The organization argues that the Batang Toru dam is unnecessary due to sufficient local electricity supply and poses risks to the Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest great ape, and local communities. Mighty Earth also disputes claims that it is indifferent to the Martabe gold mine, stating it has spent years advocating against the mine's expansion into orangutan habitats. The document calls for a comprehensive conservation and restoration plan for the Batang Toru ecosystem to support Indonesia's broader success in reducing deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000055#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Tapanuli orangutan, identified as a new species in 2017, is the world's most endangered great ape with fewer than 800 individuals remaining, all located within the Batang Toru ecosystem in North Sumatra.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000055#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Batang Toru dam project is criticized for being located in an area with the highest density of Tapanuli orangutans, splitting three sub-populations, and causing deaths among local and foreign workers due to landslides and explosions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000055#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth asserts that the Batang Toru dam is unnecessary because a study indicated that the electricity supply for local communities is already sufficient.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000055#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The expansion of the Martabe gold mine into Tapanuli habitats is identified as a significant threat to the ecosystem, and Mighty Earth has advocated for the mine owner to halt expansion until scientific assessments are completed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000055#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indonesia has achieved significant reductions in deforestation for palm oil, paper, and rubber, with decreases exceeding 90%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000055#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["biodiversity conservation","deforestation","hydroelectricity","ecological restoration","clean energy"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["advocacy","policy critique"]},{"id":"mearth-000057","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000057","title":"Right to Reply to Tempo on saving the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2023-07-17","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/letter-to-tempo-on-saving-worlds-rarest-ape-2/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth argues that the Batang Toru hydropower plant and the potential expansion of the Martabe gold mine threaten the Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest great ape. The organization denies claims that it offered financing schemes or has a business interest in the region, asserting its role as an independent NGO advocating for a moratorium on projects impacting the species and the implementation of a comprehensive conservation and restoration plan.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000057#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Tapanuli orangutan is the most endangered great ape species globally, with fewer than 800 individuals remaining in the Batang Toru ecosystem of North Sumatra.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000057#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth opposes the Batang Toru dam because it is located in an area with high Tapanuli orangutan density and would further divide three sub-populations. The organization also claims the dam is unnecessary as a study indicated the local electricity supply is already sufficient.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000057#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Batang Toru dam project has been associated with safety risks for workers and community members, with landslides and explosions resulting in seventeen deaths.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000057#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The potential expansion of the Martabe gold mine into Tapanuli habitat is identified as a second major threat to the ecosystem; Mighty Earth has advocated for a pause in expansion until scientific assessments are completed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000057#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth denies allegations that it offered a \"syndicated loan funding scheme\" or has business interests in the region, stating it is an independent non-profit that does not offer financing or accept donations from businesses involved in its focus issues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000057#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["biodiversity loss","deforestation","hydropower","mining","clean energy"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["advocacy"]},{"id":"mearth-000001","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000001","title":"NGO Joint Statement: Co-firing of Biomass in Coal Plants or Conversion of Coal Power Plants to Dedicated Biomass Power Plants is Greenwashing","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2023-04-11","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/ngo-joint-statement-co-firing-of-biomass-in-coal-plants-or-conversion-of-coal-power-plants-to-dedicated-biomass-power-plants-is-greenwashing/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that Japan's use of biomass co-firing and coal-to-biomass conversion is greenwashing that prolongs the life of inefficient coal plants and destroys forest ecosystems. It highlights that 31 coal-fired units in Japan already co-fire with biomass and that wood pellet imports increased 61-fold over the last decade to 4.41 million tons in 2022. The signatories claim that treating biomass as \"carbon neutral\" ignores lifecycle emissions and that METI's accounting methods allow inefficient plants to appear efficient. The NGOs urge the Japanese government to exit coal regardless of co-firing, stop supporting biomass power plants using non-waste fuels, and account for biomass combustion emissions at the plant and national levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000001#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Biomass co-firing and conversion are rapidly expanding in Japan, with approximately half of the coal-fired power plants of major utilities—31 units—already co-firing with biomass. Additionally, 40 renewable energy feed-in-tariff (FIT) approved biomass projects are located at coal plants, 35 of which are designated as \"inefficient\" (sub-critical or super-critical).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000001#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The demand for wood pellets has surged, with imports increasing 61-fold over the past ten years to reach approximately 4.41 million tons in 2022. This growth is linked to the FIT program and the promotion of biomass co-firing at coal plants, which have larger capacities than dedicated biomass plants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000001#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The signatories argue that biomass power generation accelerates climate change because the Japanese government treats it as \"carbon neutral,\" ignoring CO2 emissions from combustion, the release of stored carbon during forest clearing, and GHGs from the transportation of imported pellets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000001#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) uses a formula that deducts biomass inputs from coal inputs, which the NGOs claim allows inefficient coal plants to appear efficient and extends their operational life. An expert estimate suggests that co-firing 5% biomass in a plant with 38% efficiency increases the CO2 emission coefficient from 0.84kg-CO2/kWh to 0.85kg-CO2/kWh, while full conversion to dedicated biomass would result in 1.03 kg-CO2/kWh.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000001#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Large-scale biomass fuel production, primarily imported from North America and Southeast Asia, is linked to deforestation, forest degradation, and biodiversity loss. The NGOs state that FIT subsidy guidelines lack clear sustainability standards for woody biomass fuels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000001#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The signatory NGOs demand that the Japanese government achieve a coal exit regardless of co-firing, cease support for biomass power plants using non-waste fuels, and require that CO2 emissions from biomass combustion be accounted for at both the power plant and national levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000001#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Cofiring","coal-fired power station","carbon neutrality","deforestation","greenhouse gas emissions","feed-in tariff","biodiversity loss","carbon accounting","energy transition"],"geography_discussed":["Southeast Asia","North America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy critique","environmental assessment"]},{"id":"mearth-000145","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000145","title":"Tesco: A basket of problems for the Amazon","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-04","source_url":"https://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/MET2314_Report_6-2_FNL.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"An investigation by Mighty Earth, Repórter Brasil, and Ecostorm found that Tesco's UK meat products are linked to illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. The report traces soy from the Santa Ana farm in Mato Grosso, which used illegal fires to clear 400 hectares of forest in 2022, through Cargill's logistics network to UK suppliers Avara and Pilgrim's UK. The authors argue that Cargill's monitoring systems are flawed, allowing 'grain laundering' where illegal soy is mixed with legal crops. Despite public pledges to be deforestation-free by 2025, Tesco continues to source heavily from Cargill, which has a 2030 target. The report also criticizes proposed UK due diligence legislation for failing to cover 'legal' deforestation, potentially making the UK a leakage market for soy that does not meet EU standards.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000145#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Chicken and pork products sold in Tesco UK stores are linked to illegal deforestation and forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon, breaching the Amazon Soy Moratorium and Brazilian laws.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000145#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Satellite imagery and field investigations at the Santa Ana farm in Mato Grosso, Brazil, revealed 635 hectares of deforestation, including 400 hectares burned in September 2022, which is equivalent to over 560 Wembley football pitches and the loss of more than 220,000 trees.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000145#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies 'grain laundering' or 'triangulation' in the supply chain, where illegally grown soy from embargoed areas is mixed with legally grown soy, making it difficult to trace and allowing traders like Cargill to continue purchasing from the Lucion family despite restrictions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000145#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Cargill dominates the UK soy market, with 70 per cent of soy exports from Brazil to the UK supplied by the company, and 75 per cent of its exports to Liverpool originating from the port of Santarém.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000145#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tesco's claim to achieve 100 per cent deforestation and conversion-free (DCF) soy by 2025 is described as disingenuous because its largest soy supplier, Cargill, has a target date of 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000145#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tesco's soy footprint is poorly traced, with 64 per cent (262,602 tonnes) of its 2021 soy footprint listed as 'not yet attributable'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000145#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The UK's proposed due diligence requirements under the Environment Act 2021 are criticized for not encompassing 'legal' deforestation, which differs from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and may lead to the UK becoming a 'leakage market'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000145#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report links Tesco's supply chain to Avara Foods (poultry) and Pilgrim's UK (pork), both of which use soy-based feed linked to Cargill.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000145#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","Global supply chain governance","greenhouse gas emissions","biodiversity loss","Net-zero emissions","regenerative agriculture","methane emissions"],"geography_discussed":["Mato Grosso","Pará","Santarém","Liverpool","Bahia","Piauí","Maranhão"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["supply chain mapping","corporate accountability investigation","policy analysis"]},{"id":"mearth-000142","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000142","title":"CARREFOUR NOUS ENFUME… TOUJOURS!","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"fr","date_published":"2022-11-25","source_url":"https://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/K4NE_ToujoursFR-V5.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth's October 2022 investigation reveals that Carrefour continued to sell beef from suspended JBS slaughterhouses in Brazil, particularly through its Atacadão and Sam's Club stores. Despite public claims of suspending suppliers in Rondônia, the group's supply chain remains heavily dependent on JBS, with 27% of identified beef products coming from ten slaughterhouses linked to recent deforestation. The report also highlights illegal fires at the Fazenda Rondon property supplying JBS and criticizes Carrefour's 2026 strategy as lacking ambition and transparency regarding both beef and soy sourcing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000142#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"An October 2022 investigation of ten Carrefour stores in Brazil found that the group continued to sell beef products from slaughterhouses it had publicly announced as suspended due to deforestation in indigenous territories.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000142#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ten JBS slaughterhouses associated with recent deforestation cases provided 27% of the beef products identified in Mighty Earth's store survey.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000142#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Carrefour's dependence on JBS is significant, with two-thirds of the beef products sold by the group in Brazil originating from JBS, exceeding JBS's own overall market share in Brazil.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000142#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Atacadão brand, which represents 72% of Carrefour's sales in Brazil in 2022, is a primary channel for products from the Amazon, with 56% of sampled JBS products in these stores originating from the Amazon region.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000142#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Evidence shows JBS purchased cattle from Fazenda Rondon in Mato Grosso while the property was losing primary forest; specifically, it lost 630 hectares between February and July 2021 and another 369 hectares by the end of that year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000142#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Carrefour's 2026 strategy is criticized for being unambitious, as it allows beef-related deforestation to continue for eight more years and provides no solid information on the Cerrado biome.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000142#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Transparency regarding soy sourcing is limited to Carrefour-branded animal products sold only in France, omitting volumes, specific silos, or the municipalities of origin.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000142#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","methane emissions","land-use change"],"geography_discussed":["Rondônia","Mato Grosso","Pará","France"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["supply chain audit","corporate policy analysis","field investigation"]},{"id":"mearth-000109","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000109","title":"MightyEarth statement on COP soy roadmap announcement","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11-08","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/mighty-earth-statement-on-cop-soy-roadmap-announcement/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth argues that the agribusiness soy roadmap fails to address the climate and nature crisis because it allows companies to set their own deforestation cut-off dates by 2025 rather than enforcing immediate action. The organization claims this approach undermines Brazil's environmental agenda and ignores demands from supermarkets for a 2020 cut-off date, warning that the Amazon is approaching a tipping point after losing over 2 billion trees in four years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000109#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Mighty Earth asserts that the soy roadmap is insufficient because it allows individual companies to use 'best efforts' to set their own deforestation cut-off dates by 2025, which the organization claims ensures that 'the bulldozers will keep running and the destruction will continue'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000109#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The agribusiness plan is described as defying the agenda of President Lula, which prioritizes forests in Brazil's development, as well as requests from supermarkets like Carrefour and Tesco to end deforestation starting in 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000109#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Amazon has lost over 2 billion trees within the last four years, moving the ecosystem closer to a tipping point where it can no longer assist in cooling the planet.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000109#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","climate crisis","nature-based solutions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy critique"]},{"id":"mearth-000014","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000014","title":"Les Demandes de Mighty Earth au Groupe Carrefour","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"fr","date_published":"2022-07-13","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/fr/article/les-demandes-de-mighty-earth-au-groupe-carrefour/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth is calling on Groupe Carrefour to sever ties with major suppliers linked to deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado, specifically JBS, Bunge, and Cargill. The organization demands the adoption of a 'Zero Deforestation, Zero Conversion' policy by 2025 for beef and 2023 for soy, alongside a commitment to reduce animal product sales by 50% and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000014#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Mighty Earth demands that Groupe Carrefour immediately terminate its supply chain relationships with JBS, Bunge, and Cargill, citing these companies as primary drivers of ecosystem destruction in Latin America and the Amazon.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000014#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The organization requests the implementation of a 'Zero Deforestation, Zero Conversion' (ZDC) policy, aiming for verified zero illegal deforestation for beef by the end of 2022 and full ZDC by 2025, while soy ZDC should be achieved by 2023 based on a January 2020 cut-off date.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000014#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To address climate impact, Mighty Earth proposes that Carrefour commit to reducing the volume of animal-origin products sold in its global stores by 50% by 2030 compared to 2022 levels, increasing the share of alternative proteins like legumes to 15%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000014#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The demands include specific methane and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets for 2030: a 45% absolute reduction in methane emissions across the group and its suppliers, and a 50% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions following a full external audit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000014#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth calls for total transparency through a public platform listing all direct and indirect suppliers, including slaughterhouses, farms, traders, ports, and silos for both beef and soy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000014#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","methane emissions","Scope 3","greenhouse gas emissions","regenerative agriculture","Global supply chain governance"],"geography_discussed":["Europe","Southeast Asia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy demand"]},{"id":"mearth-000072","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000072","title":"Mighty Earth Statement on the Cancellation of Japanese Coal Plant at Matarbari, Bangladesh","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2022-06-22","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/mighty-earth-statement-on-the-cancellation-of-japanese-coal-plant-at-matarbari-bangladesh/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth reports that the Japanese government has ended its overseas coal finance, leading to the cancellation of the Matarbari 2 coal power plant in Bangladesh. The organization attributes the project's failure to the withdrawal of Sumitomo Corporation as lead contractor on February 28, 2022, following a global campaign launched in December 2019. Roger Smith of Mighty Earth argues that Japan must now accelerate the retirement of existing coal plants without using 'duplicitous technologies' such as biomass, hydrogen, and ammonia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000072#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Japanese government has announced the termination of its overseas coal finance, which resulted in the cancellation of the Matarbari 2 coal power plant in Bangladesh.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000072#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The cancellation was preceded by the withdrawal of Sumitomo Corporation as the lead contractor on February 28, following a global campaign started by Mighty Earth in December 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000072#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth asserts that Japan should retire existing coal plants without relying on biomass, hydrogen, or ammonia, which the organization claims displace emissions rather than reduce them.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000072#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal power","renewable energy","biomass","hydrogen","Green ammonia","air pollution"],"geography_discussed":["Japan"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["statement"]},{"id":"mearth-000156","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000156","title":"SWEET NOTHINGS","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-02","source_url":"https://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/MightyEarthSweetNothingsReportFINAL.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth's analysis of satellite data and field research indicates that tropical forest destruction in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana remains high despite the 2017 Cocoa & Forests Initiative. The report highlights ongoing canopy loss in protected areas and a lack of transparent monitoring systems, calling for joint public monitoring and a shift toward agroforestry.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000156#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Overall forest clearance levels in the key cocoa-producing regions of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana remain near record highs, with significant losses occurring in designated protected areas that serve as carbon sinks and wildlife habitats.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000156#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Côte d'Ivoire, historical tree cover loss since January 2019 has been 2.3 times higher than the 2001-2017 period and 3.4 times higher than the average loss during the 2000s.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000156#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ghana experienced a significant spike in deforestation in 2020; countrywide tree cover loss since January 2019 was 3.7 times higher than the 2001-2010 period and 1.5 times higher than the 2011-2019 average.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000156#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) has failed to establish promised traceability and monitoring systems; Côte d'Ivoire's national cocoa traceability system and Ghana's 100% sourcing traceability goals for December 2019 did not materialize.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000156#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Deforestation continues within specific protected areas: Mont Péko National Park lost over 350 ha of forest in 2020, and Ghana's Sui River Forest Reserve lost 1,328 ha since 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000156#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","agroforestry","carbon sink","biodiversity loss","climate change mitigation"],"geography_discussed":["Mont Péko National Park","Taï National Park","Sui River Forest Reserve","Bia National Park","European Union","Japan","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["satellite data analysis","field investigation","policy assessment"]},{"id":"mearth-000004","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000004","title":"Why Rubber Must be Kept in the EU’s Anti-Deforestation Law","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2021-10-25","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/why-natural-rubber-must-be-kept-in-the-eus-anti-deforestation-law/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth argues that the European Commission's decision to exclude natural rubber from its proposed anti-deforestation law is based on an incomplete dataset that ignores processed rubber imports. The briefing highlights that rubber expansion has caused millions of hectares of forest loss in Southeast Asia and Africa, and warns that a projected 33% increase in global demand by 2030 will further drive biodiversity loss and carbon emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000004#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The European Commission's Impact Assessment excluded natural rubber from the proposed anti-deforestation law, concluding that its inclusion would require a \"very large effort, with little return in terms of curbing deforestation driven by EU consumption.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000004#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth contends that the data used by the European Commission is flawed because it only accounts for unprocessed natural rubber imports, omitting processed rubber tires and other products. This means approximately two-thirds of all natural rubber imports into the EU may be missing from the assessment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000004#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Rubber expansion has caused significant tropical forest loss; between 2003 and 2017, over five million hectares were cleared in mainland Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In Cambodia specifically, rubber replaced over half a million hectares of tropical forest between 2001 and 2015, representing 23% of the country's gross forest loss.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000004#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global demand for natural rubber is forecast by the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) to increase by 33% by 2030, rising from 12.7 million tonnes in 2020 to 16.9 million tonnes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000004#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Increased rubber demand is predicted to cause catastrophic biodiversity loss and carbon emissions. Conversion of intact dense forest to rubber is estimated to generate carbon losses of 141.5 tC per ha, while open forest losses are 51.5 tC per ha.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000004#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The EU's rubber land footprint is substantial, with an estimated 594,000 hectares required annually for tire use, representing 5% of the global harvested area. This footprint is primarily located in Indonesia (32%), Thailand (23%), Malaysia (11%), Cote d’Ivoire (10%), and China (10%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000004#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Africa is identified as a potential new deforestation frontier for rubber, as the EU seeks to reduce its dependence on Southeast Asia. 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The statement criticizes France's passive approach and calls for binding legislation to prevent the import of soy and beef linked to deforestation, as well as the blocking of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000008#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Deforestation in the Amazon increased by 17% in the first half of 2021 compared to the first half of 2020, with current fire numbers already exceeding those of the same period last year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000008#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Brazilian Amazon has reached a critical tipping point where it now emits more carbon than it sequesters, according to a study in Nature Climate Change.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000008#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"French imports of soy and beef contribute to the destruction of the Amazon and Cerrado ecosystems to create pastures and fields.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000008#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Government-mandated scientific expertise suggests that the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement could increase deforestation in Mercosur countries by up to 25% per year for six years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000008#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 2018 French National Strategy to combat imported deforestation is described as ineffective due to a lack of political will and binding measures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000008#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","wildfire","carbon sequestration","carbon dioxide emissions","biodiversity"],"geography_discussed":["France","European Union","South America","Mercosur"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","environmental assessment"]},{"id":"mearth-000099","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000099","title":"7 EU NGOs Call on the EU Commission to include leather as a key forest-risk commodity in new deforestation law","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2021-07-15","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/7-eu-ngos-call-on-the-eu-commission-to-include-leather-as-a-key-forest-risk-commodity-in-new-deforestation-law/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Seven NGOs have called on the EU Commission to include leather as a key forest-risk commodity in new deforestation laws, arguing that cattle ranching is the primary driver of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon and that the EU is a major market for this high-risk leather. The statement highlights that leather is a multibillion-dollar industry, with the Brazilian sector valued at over US$50 billion, and that non-meat products can account for up to 26% of large meatpackers' incomes. The NGOs point to the Italian tanning industry's heavy reliance on Brazilian leather and the exposure of major European car manufacturers to deforestation through suppliers like JBS Couros. 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Specifically, 43 percent of cocoa beans from Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire are re-exported through Spain and Belgium, often without any value being added.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000059#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Cocoa from South America is frequently funneled through Panama and Colombia into the U.S. market. The report notes that Panama lacks sustainable cocoa commitments, traceability goals, or transparency, while Colombia's \"Cocoa, Forests and Peace Initiative\" currently only covers domestically grown cocoa rather than all cocoa passing through the country.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000059#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Major cocoa traders use deceptive nomenclature and data obfuscation to hide the scale of their monopolies. 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The authors express concern over reported delays extending beyond the summer recess of 2021 and a lack of official explanation from the Commission. They argue these measures are essential for the European Green Deal, human rights, and global biodiversity, noting strong support from the European Parliament, the Council, and over 1.1 million citizens in public consultations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000129#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The European Commission has reportedly delayed the adoption of legislative proposals regarding sustainable corporate governance and the reduction of deforestation and forest degradation risks associated with EU market products, with delays potentially extending past the summer recess of 2021.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000129#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public consultations showed significant support for these initiatives, with over 1.1 million citizens supporting a law to protect forests and human rights, and 95% of other respondents agreeing that EU intervention on consumption would reduce global deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000129#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regarding sustainable corporate governance, over 80% of respondents, including NGOs and business associations, supported an EU legal framework for due diligence and the harmonisation of requirements to prevent fragmentation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000129#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The European Parliament and the Council have both formally requested the Commission to produce strong legislation on corporate accountability, due diligence, and demand-side regulatory measures to reduce the EU's consumption footprint on land.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000129#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","forest degradation","biodiversity","human rights"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy advocacy"]},{"id":"mearth-000148","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000148","title":"SMOKESCREEN SUMITOMO’S “CARBON NEUTRAL” FAILURES","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-06","source_url":"https://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/Mighty-Earth-Sumitomo-Report-6.10.2021web.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth alleges a significant gap between Sumitomo Corporation's public commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050 and its actual business practices. 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