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The CEO of Mighty Earth reports on rewilding successes, including the planned restoration of grizzly bears to Washington state and a feasibility study for their return to California. The note also celebrates the creation of the 729,000-acre Patagonia Azul Provincial Park in Argentina and calls for Indonesia to shift its 'food and energy estates' project from intact forests to degraded lands to protect biodiversity and climate goals.

Mighty Earth criticizes the US SEC for approving the IPO of JBS, the world's largest meat company, alleging the decision was influenced by a $5 million donation from JBS subsidiary Pilgrim's Pride to President Trump's inaugural committee. The author contends that JBS has a history of corruption, bribery, and misleading climate data, and that the listing will enable the company to scale its deforestation and climate pollution, which is estimated to be equivalent to that of Spain.

The report argues that while plant-based proteins can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and land use, global retailers are failing to implement the sales targets, transparent reporting, and price parity necessary to drive a large-scale transition. Using a Methane Action Tracker, the analysis finds that US retailers lag behind European ones, and most retailers lack proportional targets that pair plant-based growth with animal protein reduction.

The document discusses the decline of Tesla's market share in the U.S. and Europe and the environmental impact of EV supply chains, specifically critiquing Hyundai's manufacturing plans while advocating for a transition to green steel and human rights protections.

The author contends that following the U.S. lead in abandoning the Paris climate accord would be 'economically perilous' for countries like Indonesia. He highlights the continued global acceleration of electric vehicle and solar energy growth, and cites specific policy actions in Japan and South Korea as examples of proactive decarbonization. The text argues that U.S. clean energy deployment is driven by economic sense and private sector investment, which will persist regardless of federal government policy.

The South Korean government has announced a reduction in subsidies for biomass energy, which involves burning forests for electricity. This decision followed an Associated Press investigation and a citizen campaign led by Solutions For Our Climate and other allies. The author argues that biomass is not a climate solution, stating it emits more carbon than coal and drives deforestation in Indonesia, Canada, and the United States. The document calls for Japan and the UK to implement similar reductions in biomass subsidies to protect forests in Southeast Asia and North America.

The CEO of Mighty Earth attributes the severe fires in Southern California to a combination of rising temperatures, human expansion into wildlands, and poor management of flammable materials, framing these events as part of a global trend of climate-driven disasters.

Mighty Earth's 2025 strategy focuses on decoupling agriculture from deforestation, ensuring sustainable state-backed development in Southeast Asia, and scaling finance for nature. The organization aims to leverage public distrust of corporations and passion for the environment to pressure the private sector, specifically targeting the automotive supply chain for decarbonized materials and promoting plant-based proteins to reduce methane emissions. Additionally, the group is pursuing continent-scale rewilding in North America, Asia, and Africa.

Mighty Earth's 2024 review highlights significant private sector shifts, including JBS dropping 705 suppliers linked to deforestation and the postponement of JBS's IPO due to climate concerns. The organization also focused on expanding plant-based protein offerings among major retailers, challenging biomass policies in Japan, and launching a rewilding initiative for mountain lions in the Eastern United States.

Mighty Earth argues that proposed amendments by the European People’s Party (EPP) to the EUDR would create loopholes for laundering high-risk commodities and undermine the investments of companies that have already developed traceability systems. The organization calls for the European Commission to withdraw the proposal to delay implementation and ensure the law enters into force in 2025, citing a poll where 84% of surveyed European citizens support swift enforcement.

Mighty Earth asserts that its theory of change is designed to withstand U.S. political shifts, noting that its core work on international nature protection and protein sector transformation relies more on the private sector than the U.S. government. While acknowledging risks to civil society and potential federal cuts to clean energy support, the organization emphasizes that economic incentives for decarbonization remain strong and plans to launch a North American rewilding program focused on state governments.

Mighty Earth argues that a new law in Mato Grosso, Brazil, which penalizes companies participating in the Soy Moratorium by restricting tax benefits, undermines efforts to prevent deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado. The organization highlights that the Soy Moratorium, established in 2006, contributed to a 69% reduction in deforestation across 76 monitored municipalities between 2009 and 2022. The statement warns that this legislative move threatens corporate deforestation-free commitments and conflicts with international regulations like the EUDR.

Mighty Earth expresses deep dismay over the European Commission's plan to delay the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by twelve months. The organization asserts that this delay, prompted by industry and government pressure, undermines the EU Green Deal, damages the EU's international reputation, and threatens the integrity of its legislative process. Most critically, the organization claims the delay will lead to the destruction of over 200,000 hectares of forest worldwide due to the demand for commodities such as coffee, chocolate, beef, palm oil, and soybeans.

The author contends that recent US Supreme Court decisions, specifically those regarding the Chevron doctrine and the 'major questions doctrine', have crippled the government's ability to enforce environmental protections. To counter this regulatory paralysis, the author advocates for 'campaigns to change the private sector' by leveraging the needs of companies for customers, financing, and a social license to operate. The text cites the phase-out of CFCs by the Dupont Corporation and industry support for the EU Deforestation Regulation as examples of how private sector action can lead to broader environmental successes and a level playing field for competitors.

Mighty Earth's monitoring of the PT Mayawana Persada concession in West Kalimantan reveals approximately 96 hectares of forest clearance and infrastructure development since a March 2024 government stop work order. While some areas showed activity ending in April and May, clearance in Area 1 appeared ongoing as of May 27, 2024. The report highlights the destruction of orangutan habitat and peatland, noting that nearly 20,000 hectares were cleared in 2023 alone.

The testimony details the devastating effects of nickel mining on Kabaena Island, Indonesia, specifically impacting the Bajau people. It reports significant environmental degradation, including deforestation and water contamination, which has led to health issues, loss of livelihoods, and child fatalities. The document argues that while electric vehicles are necessary for climate goals, the current extraction model is destructive, calling for the adoption of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance standards and a greater focus on recycling to reduce mining demand.

The document details the methodology for tracking deforestation and scoring the corporate responses of ten major soy and cattle companies in Brazil. It describes a Tracker based on 172 cases of deforestation and conversion across the Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanal biomes, and a Scorecard that evaluates companies on responsiveness, transparency, action, and the robustness of their Deforestation- and Conversion-Free (DCF) policies.

The document highlights the disparity between the high profits of global chocolate companies and the poverty of cocoa farmers, particularly in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. It argues that farmer poverty is a primary driver of environmental and social issues, including deforestation and child labor, and calls for companies to implement living income reference prices, fair contracts, and transparent reporting.

The Soy & Cattle Tracker monitors deforestation in Brazil's Amazon and Cerrado biomes, linking land conversion to major soy traders and beef packers. Using satellite alerts from DETER (INPE) and GLAD (Global Forest Watch), the system identifies high-deforestation municipalities and selects emblematic cases for analysis. Companies are scored from 0 to 100 based on the number of linked cases, total area deforested, illegal deforestation in protected areas, responsiveness, case resolution, and transparency. The tracker monitors seven soy traders (ADM, AMAGGI, Bunge, Cargill, COFCO International, LDC, and the ALZ partnership) and three beef packers (JBS, Marfrig, and Minerva), utilizing a certainty scale (High or Medium) to validate supply chain links through public documents, government data, and company responses.

The Soy & Cattle Tracker identifies deforestation and native vegetation clearance in Brazil using satellite imagery and connects these cases to the supply chains of seven major soy traders and three major meatpackers. Companies are scored out of 100 based on criteria including the number of linked cases, total hectares of clearance, possible illegal clearance, responsiveness to reports, resolution of cases, and transparency. The system utilizes data from the Rapid Response system, filtering deforestation alerts from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research’s DETER system and World Resources Institute’s GLAD alerts to focus on the most egregious cases with strong supply chain links.