The rising demand for transition minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel and copper has placed mineral-rich countries at the heart of geopolitical competition ...

The fallout from Middle East tensions underscores the peril of fossil fuel dependence. So why are US law makers retreating ...

The money is there, it’s just in the wrong hands This isn’t a funding crisis. It’s a fairness crisis. For decades, fossil fuel companies have used their power to rig the system by lobbying against ...

The renewable energy boom has triggered a new rush for resources, as countries race to secure their supply of transition minerals. But this push for clean technology could quickly turn dirty, unless ...

A COP blind spot – until now. So far, these impacts have not been addressed by the UNFCCC – the body tasked with stopping climate change. But the UN Secretary-General’s own 2024 Panel on Critical ...

Investigative campaigning organisation Global Witness is adding further wealth of new experience to its board of non-executive directors in 2025 by welcoming a new board member. Joining the ...

How to join. You can join our inner circle of dedicated members by making your generous gift through our safe and secure online form, or through any of our other accepted ways of giving.. The generous ...

Cutting flood defence spending could cost more than leaders think. Making polluters pay is a fair way to protect communities and rebuild trust Ahead of Wednesday’s spending review, the chancellor ...

Across the world, people who speak up to protect their environment and communities face growing risks. Land and environmental defenders are on the frontline of the struggle to protect our planet from ...

Global Witness is celebrating the decision by a Municipal Trial Court in the Philippines to dismiss state-brought defamation charges against Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro on 5 June 2025. The two women ...

Fossil fuel companies have our future in a chokehold. They’ve captured our politicians’ ears, infiltrated climate summits and fuelled and funded war. We’re exposing how far fossil fuel companies will ...